Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here’s a look back at the saga
On July 4, the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday, marking the anniversary of the Declaration…
Physicists Create an Exotic New Form Of Matter: The ‘Fermi Sea’
At the lowest temperatures in the Universe, physics gets funky. When atoms are cooled to just above absolute…
Over six days in July of 1994, 21 fragments of a comet named Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed one after another into the atmosphere of Jupiter as telescopes across the world watched — the first time in recorded history that human beings had ever directly observed a collision between two bodies in the solar system
The first time human beings ever watched two objects hit each other in space was in July 1994,…
Simple water trick slashes diesel engine pollution by over 60%
Diesel engines power everything from freight trucks and farm equipment to generators and industrial machinery. They are valued…
1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force’s groundbreaking ‘Victus Haze’ mission
A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has been deemed a success, completing its…
Celebrate America 250 with the Estes Liberty Star model rocket
Aside from fireworks, what better way to celebrate 250 years of independence than by launching your own model…
Former Pretorian honoured with the Order of Canada
Dr Trevor Hurwitz, now based in Vancouver, is among the distinguished recipients of this year’s Order of Canada,…
NASA’s Hubble Captures Crimson Cloud Sparkling with White, Blue Stars
Like fresh fireworks launched against a background of dissipating smoke, blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a…
‘Machine-gun sun’ could bring auroras to more than a dozen states this Independence Day weekend
Fourth of July celebrations across the United States this weekend could be accompanied by light shows in the…
Antarctica’s Blood Falls Hides a Hidden World That’s Never Seen The Sun : ScienceAlert
In an arid world of ice and snow, a glacier is ‘bleeding’. A deep red flow of water…
Astronomers Spot an Extremely Rare Galaxy Mega-Merger
Scale in the universe is hard to understand from a purely human perspective. Many times the math just…
What is the most American animal?
In 1782, a lesser-known Founding Father, Charles Thomson, slapped a shield onto a bald eagle with talons full…