Feb 24, 2017 00:04 am UTC| Technology
SpaceXs the Dragon cargo ship containing over 2 tons of NASA supplies was finally captured by the robotic arm of the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of the European...
Organic molecules found on giant asteroid Ceres – why that's a such a huge deal
Feb 17, 2017 01:59 am UTC| Science
Sometimes, I think scientists are just that little bit too modest. A new paper in Science has a humdinger of a title: Localized aliphatic organic material on the surface of Ceres. It doesnt exactly trip off the tongue and...
If atoms are mostly empty space, why do objects look and feel solid?
Feb 17, 2017 00:34 am UTC| Science
Chemist John Dalton proposed the theory that all matter and objects are made up of particles called atoms, and this is still accepted by the scientific community, almost two centuries later. Each of these atoms is each...
How far they'll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation
Feb 15, 2017 07:54 am UTC| Science
This article contains minor spoilers. One of the greatest feats of human migration in history was the colonisation of the vast Pacific Ocean by Polynesian peoples. They achieved it thanks to their sophisticated...
SpaceX To Send Super Bacteria Into Space On Valentine’s Day
Feb 13, 2017 08:13 am UTC| Science
Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX is slated to send a rocket up into space on February 14th carrying a very special payload. With the alarming rate of growth of drug-resistant superbugs on Earth, scientists now want to send...
Colonizing Space To Result In Genetic Changes, Stark Differences To Earth-Bound Humans
Feb 03, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Science
Right now, there are several initiatives both public and private that have to do with going to space or colonizing another planet. Regardless of the reasons for doing so, one of the biggest obstacles to actually developing...
SmallSat revolution: Tiny satellites poised to make big contributions to essential science
Jan 28, 2017 07:27 am UTC| Science
Tiny satellites, some smaller than a shoe box, are currently orbiting around 200 miles above Earth, collecting data about our planet and the universe. Its not just their small stature but also their accompanying smaller...
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