This artist’s concept shows a quasar, which is a galaxy with large quantities of material spiralling into its central supermassive black hole. Extreme gravitational and frictional forces heat the material to millions of degrees, generating more light than all the stars in the galaxy combined. ESA Led by ESA (EuropeanContinue Reading
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Credit: NASA On Monday, NASA released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. “NASA’s review reflects what we’ve beenContinue Reading
5 Min Read NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) has achieved all primary and extended mission objectives. Credits: NASA As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, missions will increasingly require spacecraft that canContinue Reading
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:41 p.m. ET on July 4. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash on the leftContinue Reading
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Researchers discovered that artificial streetlights can trap thousands of woodlice in mesmerizing circular “death spirals” never before seen in the wild. The surprising finding suggests that light pollution may be unintentionally altering the behavior of even the smallest ground-dwelling animals., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Midwest will get a break but temperatures for much of the East Coast will again climb above 100 degrees. Stay indoors as much as possible, experts said.Continue Reading
And why the most patriotic approach to the Reflecting Pool may be to let the algae take over.Continue Reading
Thunderstorms with high winds could make it more difficult to contain a massive wildfire that has scorched parts of southern Colorado. (Image credit: Michael Ciaglo)Continue Reading
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From surgical gloves to water bottles, shopping bags and chewing gum, every part of our daily lives includes plastic. They epitomise convenience – their durability makes our dependence on them inextricable, but it also stifles the environment.Continue Reading