The mysteries of the astronaut biome
How might space travel change the human microbiome, which is linked to so many ailments? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Space poses some massive dangers for humans, from black holes to the heat death of t.....»»
NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at the space station for Boeing"s troubled capsule
NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing's troubled new crew capsule......»»
Treatment with smoke can favor seed germination in Brazil"s Cerrado biome
For thousands of years, plants have evolved in the presence of wildfires in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna-like biome. Scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) studied the effect of smoke on seed germination for 44 plant species typical of th.....»»
Astronaut shares dazzling star-filled video from the space station
Check out this dazzling star-filled time-lapse created by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick on the International Space Station......»»
Quantum information theorists shed light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics. In the century since the field's inception, scientists and engineers have used quantum mechanics to create technologies such as lasers, MRI scanners and computer chips......»»
Kepler"s 1607 pioneering sunspot sketches solve solar mysteries 400 years later
Using modern techniques, researchers have re-examined Johannes Kepler's half-forgotten sunspot drawings and revealed previously-hidden information about the solar cycles before the grand solar minimum......»»
Study proposes changes to simplify legislation on Atlantic Rainforest biome and enhance conservation
A group of researchers has found that the key criteria according to which areas of the Atlantic Rainforest can be legally cleared by their owners are defined in too "subjective and imprecise" a manner in Brazil's environmental legislation, allowing f.....»»
ISS astronaut video shows a tough gym workout
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara has shared a video offering an inside look at how space station visitors keep in good shape during six-month stays in orbit......»»
Mesmerizing ISS time-lapse shows aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared an amazing time-lapse that he captured from the ISS showing an aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor......»»
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test
Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth......»»
Observatory gears up to detect thousands of elusive brown dwarfs, unlocking Milky Way mysteries
One could argue that brown dwarfs don't get the love they deserve. Sometimes referred to as "failed stars," they don't have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion, which powers all stars, including our sun. But they are also too big to be considered p.....»»
Scientists built real-life “stillsuit” to recycle astronaut urine on space walks
Prototype would replace multi-layered adult diapers currently worn on space walks. Enlarge / The Fremen on Arrakis wear full-body "stillsuits" that recycle absorbed sweat and urine into potable water. (credit: Warner Bros.).....»»
Oxygen tweaking may be key to accelerator optimization
Particle accelerators are pricey, but their cost comes with good reason: These one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art machines are intricately designed and constructed to help us solve mysteries about what makes up our universe. Still, the scientists and en.....»»
Q&A: Researcher discusses how gravitational waves hint at dark matter and Big Bang mysteries
Gravitational waves, ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein almost a century ago, were detected for the first time in 2015. A new study led by Yanou Cui, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Riverside,.....»»
A midsummer red sprite seen from space
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed red sprites in Earth's upper atmosphere from the International Space Station on June 3, 2024. The bright red flashes are a less understood phenomena associated with powerful lightning events and appear hig.....»»
3 great British TV crime shows you need to watch in July 2024
July is the right time to watch these three great British TV crime shows, which include mysteries starring Kit Harrington, David Tennant, and more......»»
NASA mission to study mysteries in the origin of solar radio waves
NASA's CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, is scheduled to launch July 9, 2024, to investigate the unresolved origins of radio waves coming from the sun......»»
This NASA astronaut has been getting creative with his camera on the ISS
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has been sharing stunning images from the space station, while also revealing how he gets the shots......»»
Mathematical method for spectral density estimation set to unlock ocean mysteries
Researchers at The University of Western Australia's ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Transforming Energy Infrastructure through Digital Engineering (TIDE) have made a significant mathematical breakthrough that could help transform ocea.....»»
Searching for dark matter with the coldest quantum detectors in the world
One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning that it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing through us constantly—possibly at a rate of.....»»
Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend"s home, NTSB says
Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend"s home, NTSB says.....»»