NASA announces its backup Artemis II crew member for the Moon mission
NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as its backup crew member for the agency’s Artemis II test flight, the first […]
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Treasures under the ocean floor? Seawater plays a role in the formation of gold
Credit: McGill University Understanding how gold is formed is essential to knowing where to find it and how to extract
NASA’s planetary radar tracks two major asteroid approaches
The Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, made these observations of the recently discovered 500-foot (150-meter-wide)
Milky Way may be surrounded by ‘many’ mini galaxies, new discoveries reveal
Astronomers have discovered a pair of previously unknown satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. The location of these dwarf galaxies
Hot frog ‘saunas’ help Australian species fight off deadly fungus
A fungal infection that some scientists consider one of the worst wildlife diseases of all time is wreaking havoc on
More evidence that the Kuiper belt is bigger than we thought
As the New Horizons spacecraft continues its epic journey to explore the Kuiper Belt, it has a study partner here
Beneath the moon’s surface, magnetized lava can create ‘lunar vortices’
Mysterious swirling patterns seen on the moon’s surface may be linked to subsurface magma activity, a new study suggests. “lunar
Why do you keep the house so cold? The study suggests that childhood home temperature can predict adults’ thermostat settings
Credit: Public Domain Pixabay/CC0 Childhood home temperature and community connection can help predict how U.S. residents set their thermostats, offering
High altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil
Larger / Baishiya Karst Cave, where the recently analyzed samples were taken. Dongju Zhang’s group (Lanzhou University) For more than
Why military contracts are crucial for companies
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from Florida on June 25, 2024. NASA CNBC’s Space Investing newsletter offers a look