Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2023 - If you think it's only possible to be held in orbit around a physical 'thing' with a large mass - a planet or a star, say - you'd be wrong. It is in fact possible to orbit around an invisible point,

The authors discovered that hygromycin A not only enhances the cell-killing properties of macrolides but also renders them active against resistant bacteria. The provided structures of antibiotic pairs in complex with WT and macrolide-resistant ribosomes rati…

A Harvard astronomer went to the bottom of the ocean, claiming he recovered alien technology. But what does the science actually indicate?

SpaceX targets early Saturday for latest Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral after a first attempt scrubbed Friday.

The launch was called off with 40 seconds left in the countdown.

Recent research, published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, used the database to reveal that orchids show remarkable diversity of highly

After exceeding its planned life in orbit, ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite is on its way back to Earth. The satellite is currently falling around 1 km a day, and its descent is accelerating. ESA’s spacecraft operators will soon intervene and attempt to guide Aeol…

Researchers have found that the Utahraptor is 10 million years older than previously thought.

The colour of over 56 per cent of the world's oceans, larger than Earth's total land expanse, has changed significantly over the last two decades and human-caused climate change is likely the driver

An Aten-group asteroid, designated as Asteroid 2023 NP, will be coming dangerously close to Earth today, July 14. But is this close approach a cause for concern? Know details.

Abstract. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration unveiled event-horizon-scale images of the supermassive black holes (SMBHs) M87* and Sgr A*, revealing

With dozens of missions headed to the space between Earth and the moon over the next 10 years, there’s bound to be traffic. To prevent those spacecraft from running into each other, Purdue University engineer Carolin Frueh is investigating how to observe and …

The journals of ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, once again had an impressive showing in the latest Journal Citation Reports release from Clarivate, with notable performances across the portfolio and fifteen journals receiving their first impact …

The journals of Bentham Science Publishers have recorded a considerable increase in Cite Scores for the year 2022. The data reveals that 105 hybrid journals and 29 open access journals have recorded noteworthy Cite Scores.

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will likely need more powerful telescopes than exist today.

Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are among the most common types of RNA in a cell and are indispensable for protein production in all known organisms.

The CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, believes that AI controlled satellites and permanent habitation of the Moon and Mars are in our future.

The ESA's Ariane 5 rocket just conducted its last launch to space.

This new image from the Gemini South telescope shows the nearly symmetrical double-looped structure and glowing stellar heart of the reflection nebula IC 2220.

This AI system only needs a small amount of data to predict molecular properties, which could speed up drug discovery and material development. Discovering new materials and drugs typically involves a manual, trial-and-error process that can take decades and …

Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will develop up to four new spacesuit designs for the moon and low-Earth orbit..

Researchers discovered that myo-inositol, a small cyclic sugar molecule found in breast milk, plays a crucial role in promoting neuronal connections in infants' brains.

A metal planet was found in deep space, and it's one of the hottest objects ever recorded thanks to a very strange feature.

China intends to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. The "preliminary plan" is explained by Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA) deputy chief designer Zhang H...