Space & Physics

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4832–4837: Driving the (Contact) Line!

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4832–4837: Driving the (Contact) L...

SIN Mar 19, 2026 0 21

Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink...

Fluorescent ruby-like gems have been found on Mars for the first time

Fluorescent ruby-like gems have been found on Mars for ...

SIN Mar 19, 2026 0 26

The Perseverance rover has found tiny crystals that seem to be rubies or sapphir...

Neanderthals may have treated wounds with antibiotic sticky tar

Neanderthals may have treated wounds with antibiotic st...

SIN Mar 19, 2026 0 21

Tar made from birch tree bark is commonly found at Neanderthal sites, and experi...

Boosting the blood-brain barrier could avert brain damage in athletes

Boosting the blood-brain barrier could avert brain dama...

SIN Mar 19, 2026 0 24

The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be d...

Ice core reveals low CO2 during warm spell 3 million years ago

Ice core reveals low CO2 during warm spell 3 million ye...

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 23

For the first time, scientists have measured atmospheric gases from the late Pli...

The mystery of how volcanic lightning happens has been solved

The mystery of how volcanic lightning happens has been ...

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 15

When particles in volcanic ash cloud rub together, some pick up positive charge ...

Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy transition?

Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy...

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 16

Disruption to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has led to a spike i...

Lava Flows Down Mayon

Lava Flows Down Mayon

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 16

The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 acquired this rare, relatively cl...

Google rerouted hundreds of flights to cut climate-warming contrails

Google rerouted hundreds of flights to cut climate-warm...

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 23

A weather-forecasting AI was used to recommend routes for American Airlines flig...

Psychedelics may be no better than antidepressants for depression

Psychedelics may be no better than antidepressants for ...

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 13

Drugs like psilocybin that induce psychedelic effects have shown promise for tre...

NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up

NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 18

In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just witnessed a comet i...

From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA

From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 16

For Corey Elmore, the path to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center did not begin in engin...

Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas

Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 18

An advancing cold front kicked up a sharp line of sand and other small particles...

NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight

NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 17

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step tha...

Dim Delights in Cancer

Dim Delights in Cancer

SIN Mar 18, 2026 0 21

Cancer the Crab is a dim constellation, yet it contains one of the most beautifu...

Your partner may wake you up six times a night – but does it matter?

Your partner may wake you up six times a night – but do...

SIN Mar 17, 2026 0 13

People who share a bed with a partner are woken by them multiple times per night...

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