UAH research advances “plasma gun” technology that could transform space laundry and sanitation for future missions
BYLINE: Russ Nelson Imagining a college dorm room as an enclosed environment for weeks on end instantly points…
Man Sings to Sea Lion, and His Tender Reaction Is Melting Hearts
A man gave a special performance for a sea lion at a conservation center, and the sea lion’s…
NASA has an idea about how newly-discovered 'little red dots' behave in the universe – Earth.com
NASA has an idea about how newly-discovered ‘little red dots’ behave in the universe Earth.com‘Little red dots’ may be…
Quantum Physics and the Mystery of God’s Creation| National Catholic Register
LONDON — Quantum physics, or quantum mechanics, is rapidly emerging not just as a means to develop new…
Ambitious fix extends Voyager 2’s mission and could help its twin
An ambitious effort to boost an aging probe on its journey through the uncharted territory of interstellar space…
Morocco now gets almost a quarter of its electricity from renewables, but still relies heavily on coal
Many cities across East Asia and Latin America have grown quickly over the last few decades. Since 1950,…
Environmental groups challenge FCC approval of startup’s plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space
Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of a…
Mercury Wave Made With 20 Vials Suspended From Springs
Photographer and former radio astronomer Marcel Clemens suspended 20 tiny vials containing slightly different masses of mercury from…
Pluto’s Famous Glacial Heart Has Been Secretly Leaking Liquid Nitrogen
Odd surface patterns on Pluto hinted to astronomers that, sometime in the past—quite possibly not that long ago—liquid…
DC drought designation lifted after recent soaking rains
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows encouraging progress: DC and much of the Interstate 95 corridor are no…
‘1 more step’: NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade
Two NASA astronauts installed the seventh and final set of mounting hardware for new sets of solar arrays…
Simons Foundation Funds 12 Targeted Math and Physics Research Groups
As part of its mission to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences, the…