What is public space and why does it need protecting?
Jan 01, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Public space is all around us, from bustling town and city squares to the iconic beaches and wide-open national parks on our doorsteps. In its more mundane forms such as roads, footpaths, or cycle ways its critical in...
Scientists behind gene-altered twins using CRISPR now behind bars
Dec 31, 2019 12:55 pm UTC| Science
A year ago, researcher He Jiankui shocked the scientific community when he announced that the first HIV immune gene-altered twins using CRISPR technology have been born. But a year later, a Chinese court sentenced the...
NASA unveils its 2020 Mars Rover which will search for life on the Red Planet
Dec 30, 2019 14:39 pm UTC| Science
NASA unveiled on Friday, December 27, its 2020 Mars Rover, which is set to blast off for the Red Planet by July next year. The vehicle is the main component of next years mission which is also part of the agencys larger...
Mars: NASA reveals last shot of Red Planet by Opportunity rover
Dec 30, 2019 09:58 am UTC| Science
It has been several months since NASAs Opportunity rover took its last photo before dying out in the wilderness of the Red Planet. Recently, the space agency revealed the panorama shot the rover took. Express reports...
Black holes: Feeding black holes can be dangerous
Dec 30, 2019 09:58 am UTC| Science
All we have known about black holes is that they reside within galaxies and can consume everything it comes across. However, it has been revealed that the more black holes feed, the more dangerous it can become. Express...
Asteroids: What happens when an asteroid hits Earth
Dec 30, 2019 09:58 am UTC| Science
Over the year, asteroids have come and gone, comets and meteor showers have also been passing by. However, there is still the possibility that an asteroid may make an uninvited visit to the planet, moving past the...
Betelgeuse star in Orion Constellation may be approaching supernova
Dec 27, 2019 08:52 am UTC| Science
One of the most popular constellations in the sky is the Orion constellation. However, some astronomers have noticed that this particular constellation has been looking a little different, and it is all because of one...
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