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Chinese scientists have discovered strong evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves. This finding could pave the way for humans to better o...

Scientists have illuminated the process by which a highly infectious virus, recently transmitted from animals to humans, gains entry into human cells. Dr. Ariel Isaacs and Dr. Yu Shang Low, from The University of Queensland, have successfully revealed the str…

"Black Swan events are hard-to-predict rare events that can significantly alter the course of our lives," begins a 2021 paper by a computer science professor at the University of California. Now the Washington Post revisits that exploration of the possibili…

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a detailed image of the irregular galaxy ESO 174-1, 11 million light-years away. The image is part of a program to study all known galaxies within 32 million light-years, strategically using the telescope's downtime for ob…

The great white shark population off in the North Atlantic plummeted during the 20th century — but the species is now making a major comeback, and recolonizing its former home.

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Alien toilet? Mars rover captures mysterious ‘doughnut’ on surface of the red planet

ESA’s Euclid spacecraft lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, at 11:12 a.m. EDT on July 1, 2023. The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious mission to uncover the nature of two myste…

Is there any truth to the line "in space no one can hear you scream"?

Photos show what looks like a line between the Atlantic and Pacific with different water colors on either side, but is there some kind of barrier or do the two oceans mix?

Historians are raising awareness of a County Tyrone Neolithic site's astronomical connections.

NASA unveils the trajectory of five asteroids approaching Earth

Scientists have discovered that the flexible arch of the human foot may have played a crucial role in our ability to run and walk upright. A recent research study suggests that the evolution of a spring-like arch in humans may have been crucial for bipedal wa…

James Webb Space Telescope has turned its attention towards the stunning planet Saturn, capturing its first ever near-infrared observations. And these are simply amazing!

"Nasa-mad" Lisburn man Dr Stephen Taylor chairs a team studying how gravitational waves affect pulsars.

It can cost Rs 3-10 lakh for all-rounded basic equipment because almost everyone imports them. There is also the customs fees, an astrophotographer's biggest nemesis.

A system using photonics-based synthetic dimensions could be used to help explain complex natural phenomena. Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a chip-scale optical quantum simulation system using controlled photon frequency to simulate…

“Saturn itself appears extremely dark at this infrared wavelength observed by the telescope, as methane gas absorbs almost all of the sunlight falling on the atmosphere.