Space & Physics

Asteroid sampled by NASA may once have been part of an ocean world

Asteroid sampled by NASA may once have been part of an ...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 37

A sample from the asteroid Bennu, brought back by the OSIRIS-REx mission, featur...

Lager could get array of novel flavours thanks to new strains of yeast

Lager could get array of novel flavours thanks to new s...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 24

Researchers have recreated the hybridisation of two wild yeast species that led ...

Blue eyes may be better for reading in dim light than brown eyes

Blue eyes may be better for reading in dim light than b...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 22

People with blue eyes may have better sight in dim conditions than those with br...

What is Dark Energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 22

Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call t...

The Universe is Expanding Faster These Days and Dark En...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 28

Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call t...

Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI – here's what it says

Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI – here'...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 31

A Greek philosopher’s musings on pleasure, contained in ancient papyrus scrolls ...

Extinct elk species had antlers that were too big to make sense

Extinct elk species had antlers that were too big to ma...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 24

For decades we thought the Irish elk’s body size alone explained why it had enor...

Hurricanes are becoming so strong we may need a new scale to rate them

Hurricanes are becoming so strong we may need a new sca...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 27

Five storms in the past decade had wind speeds that belong in a hypothetical cat...

Lightning during volcanic eruptions may have sparked life on Earth

Lightning during volcanic eruptions may have sparked li...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 26

Lightning strikes during volcanic eruptions could have provided nitrogen in a fo...

NASA Administrator Announces New Marshall Space Flight Center Director

NASA Administrator Announces New Marshall Space Flight ...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 14

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named Joseph Pelfrey director of the ag...

University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NASA’s JPL

University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NA...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 23

After months of preparation, more than 100 students competed at the fast-paced a...

What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays!

What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 36

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted gamma rays coming from thunderstorms.

When Dead Stars Collide!

When Dead Stars Collide!

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 26

In October 2017, for the first time, astronomers observed light and gravitationa...

Hormone changes during your period don’t affect cognitive skills

Hormone changes during your period don’t affect cogniti...

SIN Feb 6, 2024 0 64

Some people may experience "brain fog" during certain parts of their menstrual c...

Nuclear fusion reaction releases almost twice the energy put in

Nuclear fusion reaction releases almost twice the energ...

SIN Feb 5, 2024 0 40

The US National Ignition Facility has achieved even higher energy yields since b...

NASA’s Laser Navigation Tech Enables Commercial Lunar Exploration

NASA’s Laser Navigation Tech Enables Commercial Lunar E...

SIN Feb 5, 2024 0 20

Later this month, NASA’s commercial lunar delivery services provider Intuitive M...

We Value Your Privacy

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

We use cookies to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage & personalize content to provide social media features and to improve our marketing efforts. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device for the described purposes. View Our Privacy Policy