Mission 3 of Private Axiom is Heading to the Space Station
The concept of private citizens visiting the International Space Station seemed as far from science fiction a few decades ago as a police box…
Photographed by Curiosity Rover on Mars, the Star Trek Symbol
An amateur astronomer recognized a well-known location on Mars’ surface in a picture captured by NASA’s Curiosity Rover. The arrowhead symbol worn by Captain…
Contact between Astrobotic and the crippled Peregrine moon lander is lost
It looks like the problematic Peregrine moon lander is finally done. On Thursday afternoon, January 18, at approximately 3:50 p.m. EST (2050 GMT), Astrobotic…
Webb demonstrates how many early galaxies resembled surfboards and pool noodles
Galaxies in the early universe are rarely circular, like volleyballs or frisbees, but more frequently flat and extended, like surfboards and pool noodles, according…
300 million-year-old fossilized reptile skin found in Oklahoma cave
The earliest fossilized reptile skin ever discovered has been recognized and characterized, according to paleontologists. In an Oklahoman cave, a group of paleontologists from…
The oldest and furthest black hole ever observed is discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have found the oldest and most distant black hole ever observed as it consumes its host…
Evidence of an eruption is discovered by scientists, rewriting “Santorini’s geological history.”
A global team of scientists on the island of Santorini has found evidence of an underwater eruption that was previously unknown. This eruption is…
The massive geological collision that created the Himalayas may also be dividing Tibet
Researchers have found evidence that Tibet may be rupturing beneath the rising Himalayas, with fragments of the continental plate peeling off like the lid…
Recording the Development of Life on Earth: Crucial Point Found in Ancient Fossils
A recent study has dated ancient multicellular fossils precisely, revealing significant junctures in Earth’s history and the emergence of complex life following a global…
In a few days, a damaged Peregrine lunar lander will make a catastrophic return to Earth
The tragic Peregrine Lunar Lander’s mission will come to an end on Thursday, January 18, when the spacecraft will burn up in the Earth’s…