There’s a weird asteroid shaped like a bone whipping around our sun
Astronomers have got their closest look yet at an unusually shaped asteroid orbiting the sun in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars......»»
An asteroid is making a close approach to Earth, and scientists are pumped
An asteroid will pass within 100,000 miles of Earth, which is around half the distance between Earth and the moon......»»
Scientists observe the aftermath of a spacecraft crashing into asteroid
When NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, it wasn't only a thrilling test of planetary defense. It was also a unique opportunity for scientists......»»
RNA base in asteroid samples suggests origins of life on Earth: Study
The black particles from an asteroid some 300 million kilometers away look unremarkable, like pieces of charcoal, but they hold a component of life itself......»»
New asteroid sample study offers further hints of space origin for the building blocks of life on Earth
How did life come about? The answer to this question goes to the very heart of our existence on planet Earth......»»
Large asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon
A large asteroid will safely zoom between Earth and the Moon on Saturday, a once-in-a-decade event that will be used as a training exercise for planetary defense efforts, according to the European Space Agency......»»
NASA prepares for historic asteroid sample delivery on Sept. 24
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is cruising back to Earth with a sample it collected from the rocky surface of asteroid Bennu. When its sample capsule parachutes down into the Utah desert on Sept. 24, OSIRIS-REx will become the United States' first-ever.....»»
Planetary scientist who redirects asteroids with NASA discusses Asteroid 2023 DZ2
NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies detected an asteroid that will pass Earth by 108,758 miles this weekend, which is closer than the moon's distance from Earth 238,855 miles away......»»
How a polymeric nanoparticle gene delivery system can promote bone formation
Does a "magic bullet" exist in regenerative medicine? Researchers have long wished to design a cutting-edge gene therapy that regenerates tissues damaged by disease or trauma. That wish may come true now that a research team has developed a polymeric.....»»
Large asteroid coming close, but zero chance of hitting us
An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies......»»
Team develops 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection
A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics te.....»»
There’s a simpler answer to ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit: Outgassing hydrogen
‘Oumuamua is "a standard interstellar comet that just experienced heavy processing." Enlarge / Artist's depiction of the interstellar comet 'Oumuamua, as it warmed up in its approach to the Sun and outgassed hydrogen. (credit:.....»»
Eels have fascinated us for ages—now we need to stop eating them, says researcher
Few animals have sparked humanity's curiosity as much as the eel (Anguilla anguilla). Until a recent past, this slimy, slippery, snake-shaped, incredibly agile fish inhabited virtually every body of water in Europe and Northern Africa, often in mind-.....»»
5 planets will parade across the sky in rare astronomical event, while skyscraper-sized asteroid flies by Earth
More than half the solar system's planets will align Monday in a rarely seen spectacle, arcing across a corner of the night sky......»»
A large asteroid is about to zip between Earth and the moon
A newly discovered asteroid up to 310 feet wide will hurtle between Earth and the moon this weekend at a speed of about 17,000 miles per......»»
New VLT data reveals more about aftermath of DART vs. asteroid collision
Two new papers shed light on debris cloud, altered surface of Dimorphos asteroid. Enlarge / Artist’s illustration shows the ejection of a cloud of debris after NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos. (cr.....»»
PLATO: How an educational computer system from the ’60s shaped the future
Forums, instant messaging, and multiplayer video games all started here. Enlarge / PLATO IV Terminal, ca. 1972-74. (credit: University of Illinois Archives) Bright graphics, a touchscreen, a speech synthesizer, messaging.....»»
Didymos is spinning so quickly that rocks are detaching at its equator and going into orbit
Asteroid Didymos is spitting rocks out into space......»»
Jack Wolfe on The Magic Flute and Shadow and Bone season 2
In a conversation with Digital Trends, rising actor Jack Wolfe talks about The Magic Flute, as well as portraying Wylan Hendricks in Shadow and Bone season 2......»»
IC backend equipment specialist K&S to see U-shaped demand recovery
The semiconductor backend packaging and testing industry chain, while facing a business correction currently, is likely heading for a "U-shaped recovery" in the second half of 2023, according to Chan Pin Chong, executive VP and GM of Kulicke and Soff.....»»
High-fidelity simulation offers insight into 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor
On the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, a small asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, sending a loud shockwave and sonic boom across the region, damaging buildings and leaving around 1,200 people injured. The resulting meteor, with a diameter of appro.....»»