Asteroids may have helped create the conditions for life on early Earth; scientists find |
For decades, asteroid impacts have been seen as forces of pure destruction, the kind that wiped out the…
First Garnet Ever Found on Mars Reveals Hidden Geological History
A Martian meteorite has unveiled something extraordinary: a previously unknown rock type containing garnet, the first time this…
The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world
Using a few mirrors, solar panels and a microwave transmitter, Fan Guanheng and his team can send power…
NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA selected a mission concept to research how space weather and dynamics within Earth’s atmosphere influence the space…
A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA plans a mission to rescue it
NASA is planning a daring mission to stave off the death of one of its space telescopes that…
Landmark moment for space weather forecasting as SOLAR-1 becomes operational | Met Office
Global space weather forecasting is getting a step-change in capability as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)…
Anoxic Photo-oxidation Of Mn(II)-bearing Carbonates On Mars And Early Earth
Manganese oxides, thought to form almost exclusively through reactions between Mn2+ and O2, catalyze oxidative transformations among redox-sensitive…
At 92, she’s as fit as someone half her age
Emma Maria Mazzenga, 5’1” and 128 pounds, typically trains about three times a week. Photo / Claudia Gori,…
Jim Irons, Former Landsat Project Scientist, Wins Pecora Award
Last month, Landsat’s very own Jim Irons won the prestigious William T. Pecora Award. Irons, now an emeritus…
Why no two people ever see the same rainbow: The science behind this beautifaul illusion |
Whenever you spot a rainbow stretching across the sky after a monsoon shower, you think you’re seeing the…
Lunar Meteorite Preserves Evidence of Colossal Asteroid Strike
Planetary scientists analyzing a lunar meteorite known as Northwest Africa (NWA) 12593 have uncovered evidence of an asteroid…
2degrees installs first dome antennas on central Auckland rooftop satellite station
The Kiwi firm was granted non‑notified consent from Auckland Council to build the rooftop station on June 24…