How carbon dioxide warms the Earth below and chills the atmosphere above
View of Earth taken during International Space Station Expedition 66 image: ©Credit NASA Columbia University scientists have decoded…
OHB Joins Dassault Aviation’s VORTEX Spaceplane Initiative
Credit: OHB / Dassault Aviation German space technology company OHB has agreed to develop the service module for…
330-million year-old shark teeth discovered in the Burren
Fossilized shark teeth dating back 330m years have been discovered in the Burren in Co Clare. They were…
Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built
On Monday, SpaceX’s launch team loaded more than 11 million pounds (more than 5,000 metric tons) of super-cold…
Nearby super-Earth is super-hot and airless
View larger. | NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft captured this view of Mercury on December 1, 2011. The researchers think…
How China’s evolving consumer habits may protect the Amazon rainforest
Chinese meat importers pledge to buy deforestation-free Brazilian beef, challenging industry assumptionsBrazilian beef industry lobby expresses concern over…
SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos)
SpaceX has fueled up the new variant of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, preparing for…
Celestial events light up Saudi reserve skies
RAFAH: The night skies of the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve are witnessing a series of astronomical phenomena…
Japan wants to build an 11,000-kilometer solar ring around the Moon and beam clean energy back to Earth, an idea that sounds impossible until engineers explain the plan
Solar power keeps getting cheaper, but it still has a basic problem. The sun sets and output drops…
How LEO satellite broadband could boost the UK economy by £2 billion
“LEO satellite broadband has the potential to become an important complement to terrestrial networks by extending internet access…
Birds Never Evolved ‘Perfect’ Wings, Study Finds
Bird physiology is conducive to flight: small size, hollow bones, and generally symmetrical feathers on the wings and…
Whale watching, bat walks and nature trails are all part of Biodiversity Week in Sligo
This year’s programme – made possible through partnerships with wildlife groups and individuals across Sligo – invites people…