Unprecedented audio has been released from an August 30 SpaceX launch, Teslarati reported. The Falcon 9 rocket sent multiple payloads into orbit before turning around and returning to Earth. Nuclear rockets could make interstellar travel a reality. […]
New images from the Hubble Telescope are inconsistent with dark matter theories, Science Alert reported Friday. For example, there may be much higher concentrations of dark matter throughout the universe than previously thought. What makes dark matter so special? […]
The first trailer for the new film version of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” is out, “USA Today” reported. It takes place almost entirely on a desert planet that’s home to a valuable life-extending substance. “Dune” utilizes the theory of planetary ecology. […]
A web tool can show where your house was before 750 million years of continental drift, Science Alert reported. The interactive tool, called Ancient Earth Globe, makes use of a slider bar to show how Earth’s major plates shifted together and apart since prehistoric times. Drift divides continents. […]
Tlack holes that merged seven billion years ago produced a shockwave and its signal just reached Earth, BBC News reported. The energy released during their collision was picked up by laser detectors in the United States and Italy in May 2019. Gravitational waves are detected with laser technology. […]
Yale researchers have discovered heat causes air pollution to rise from asphalt, “EurekAlert” reported Wednesday. They tested chemical compound emissions from asphalt at different temperatures and amounts of solar radiation to come to their conclusion. Asphalt is popular for paving roads partly because it’s highly recyclable. […]
A new report published by NOIRLabs says SpaceX and OneWeb will cause problems for the night sky. The Elon Musk-owned space program launched 60 satellites in May 2019. Several computer simulations projecting their orbits show that they may crowd the sky, diminishing Earth-based astronomy. Many factors affect stargazing already. […]
An identification of space rocks indicates Earth was always wet, “Science Alert” reported. One long-held belief about the origins of water on Earth was that distant comets and asteroids brought water here, but soon it may be proven false. Earth’s cooling helped form oceans as well. […]
A human patient seems to have defeated HIV on their own for the first time, “Science News” reported. The retrovirus has mostly been incurable since it was discovered. HIV cripples the immune system, leading to AIDS. […]
Archaeologists can now see inside animal mummies without desecrating them, “Science Alert” reported. The world’s fascination with ancient Egyptian mummification has often conflicted with locals’ wishes that they remain undisturbed. Why were they preserved in the first place? […]
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