Digging for cosmic gold: the hunt for dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine
Dec 19, 2016 00:26 am UTC| Science
Dark matter is believed to be five times more prevalent in the universe than ordinary matter. But it interacts so weakly with other matter like the protons and electrons that make up the stuff around us that, to date,...
A machine astronomer could help us find the unknowns in the universe
Dec 12, 2016 19:56 pm UTC| Science
What have pulsars, quasars, dark matter and dark energy got in common? Answer: each of them took the discoverer by surprise. While much of science advances carefully and methodically, the majority of truly spectacular...
How we caught the first glimpse of weather on a faraway gas giant
Dec 12, 2016 19:52 pm UTC| Science
Over 3,000 exoplanets, which orbit stars other than our sun, are now known to exist with new planets and research added every day. But just knowing that a planet exists is one thing, what wed really like to know is what...
Alien Contact Could Be Done In 20 Years, Thanks To New Self-Healing Technology
Dec 12, 2016 09:19 am UTC| Technology
Space exploration is a field of science that still eludes humanity even after creating the technology that could reach the moon. One of the biggest challenges that impede complete interstellar travel has been the matter of...
Ice ages have been linked to the Earth's wobbly orbit - but when is the next one?
Dec 10, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Nature
Over the last two and a half million years the Earth has undergone more than 50 major ice ages, each having a profound effect on our planets climate. But what causes them and how do we predict when the next big ice age...
It's been a turbulent start, but Juno is now delivering spectacular insights into Jupiter
Dec 06, 2016 03:55 am UTC| Science
There was much excitement when the Juno spacecraft successfully arrived at Jupiter in July, after a five-year journey through the solar system. A perfect engine firing placed the solar-powered spacecraft into just the...
EU Approves Mars Rover Funding, 1.4 Billion Euros Set Aside
Dec 05, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Technology
A new project intended to search for signs of life on Mars was just approved for funding by the EU. The initiative involves sending the Mars Rover for yet another seeking mission as well as ensuring that the union can...
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