Climate change warning: Greenland reportedly hitting 'critical point' in melting ice sheet

Dec 07, 2020 07:20 am UTC| Science Nature

A persistent issue that the world is facing today is climate change, even in the midst of a pandemic. Researchers have now warned that the rate of ice sheet melting in Greenland has already hit its critical levels. Ice...

NASA news: Dimming of Stingray nebula observed by Hubble Space Telescope

Dec 07, 2020 05:18 am UTC| Science

NASA and the ESA have used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the phenomena occurring in space. One of the observations made by the Hubble was of the Stingray nebula that was seen fading at an unexpected rate. NASA...

Coronavirus panic: Scientist warns new strains of viruses may rise from animals to humans

Dec 07, 2020 05:12 am UTC| Science

Cases of coronavirus continue to rise in many countries all over the world since its outbreak in 2019. However, as the world waits for a cure or vaccine, a scientist from Wuhan has warned that more viruses may make the...

Anti-gravity: how a boat can float upside down

Dec 06, 2020 09:39 am UTC| Science

Here on Earth, everything is subject to gravity it makes objects fall to the ground and rivers flow from higher ground to the sea. We know what would happen without it, thanks to images of astronauts floating around their...

Asteroids: Video game of same name resembled early days of the Solar System

Dec 04, 2020 03:21 am UTC| Science

There is still so much to learn about the Solar System and asteroids are helpful in learning what might the universe have been like billions of years ago. A study suggests that the Solar System in its early years resembled...

Mars mission: Study suggests life on Mars may be found under the surface

Dec 04, 2020 03:14 am UTC| Science

Many space agencies are on the lookout for what may be found on Mars that has yet to be discovered in upcoming missions to the red planet. A study has suggested that scientists may have to dig deeper into the Martian soil...

Mars mission: Elon Musk, SpaceX seek to transport humans to Mars within six years

Dec 03, 2020 19:00 pm UTC| Science

Having already landed on the Moon a few times before, space agencies are now looking into the Mars missions to get to the red planet. Among those agencies is the privately-owned SpaceX, and Elon Musk seeks to be able to...