Sub-1-volt, reconfigurable Gires-Tournois resonators for full-coloured monopixel array
Concept of reconfigurable Gires-Tournois monopixels Reflective displays offer a compact and efficient design, leveraging external light without an…
Massive asteroid impact 6.3 million years ago left giant glass field in Brazil
Scientists have identified Brazil’s first known field of tektites, the glassy material created when an asteroid or other…
What time is the blood moon total lunar eclipse on March 3?
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, creating a dramatic red “blood moon” for skywatchers across…
Why the ‘Best’ Revolution in Physics Is Only Getting Started
The use of the word “quantum” has become rather hackneyed. There are quantum computers, quantum sensors, and even…
Snowball Earth’s liquid seas dipped way below freezing
This article was originally published at Eos. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed &…
UN approves first carbon credit to Myanmar woodstove project
The United Nations announced Thursday the approval of the first carbon credits under a global market aimed at…
Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture
By Chris Burns, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest…
Stephen Hawking, astrophysicist, “Quiet and silent people are the ones who have the strongest and loudest minds”
Stephen William Hawking was a British theoretical physicist and cosmologist. Born on Jan. 8, 1942 in Oxford, Hawking…
Before Anacondas, the Biggest Snakes Ever Were as Long as a Semi-Truck and Weighed Over a Ton
Long before modern pythons set records, species like Titanoboa cerrejonensis and Vasuki indicus reached lengths that seem almost…
Moons of the solar system: A space-themed word search
Moons may seem like quiet companions to the planets, but many of them are worlds every bit as…
Revealed: Thames Water’s environmental and financial disaster
The river Pang is a chalk stream that winds through the Berkshire countryside. It is known for its…
This NASA technology meant for space now powers everyday life
For a very long time, space observation relied on CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors, including the Hubble Space Telescope.…