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Mosquitoes are Most Attracted to a Compound That We Find in Dairy Products

If you’re constantly on the menu of mosquitoes, it might not be because you’re delicious. The reason could be that there are too many dairy products in your house. A new study has found that these insects are most attracted…

May 20, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

How Probable is for a Killer Asteroid to Hit the Earth in the Next 1,000 Years? Scientists Provide the Answer

Here’s one extremely uncomfortable truth that we all need to learn to live with: there’s no such thing as 100% certainty that a giant asteroid won’t collide with our planet in the future. The good news, on the other hand,…

May 16, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s Picture of the Day Shows the Eagle Nebula in All Its Glory

Located about 7,000 light-years away from Earth, the so-called Eagle Nebula (aka Messier 16) is a young open cluster of stars. It was discovered over 250 years ago by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux. The nebula is also located in the constellation…

May 16, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

James Webb Detects Water on a Comet From the Main Asteroid Belt

Discovering water on a space object, whether it’s a planet. a moon, or even an asteroid or comet, is the dream of many astronomers. That’s because water is crucial for life. Therefore, where there is water, it could also be…

May 16, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Mission Reaches the End of the Road

Lunar Flashlight is a mission that involves a tiny spacecraft called CubeSat orbiting the Moon. Its main purpose is to investigate and discover the presence of water ice deposits on our lunar neighbor. But that’s not all! It also aims…

May 15, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The First Saudi Arabian Space Mission Has a Launch Date

If you ever said that only NASA, Roscosmos, or the European Space Agency (ESA) knows how to send humans into space, no offense, but you should definitely eat your words. Saudi Arabia has its first space mission scheduled for launch…

May 15, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever Observed Leaves Astronomers Speechless

If astronomy is not all Greek to you, surely you’ve heard about the Big Bang. And perhaps that’s the event that first popped into your mind when you read the title of this article. Unfortunately for the world, scientists didn’t…

May 14, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Finds Evidence of a Former Wild River on Mars

If you’re stuck in a situation when the Mars subject is brought into discussion, it’s a good idea to break the ice by mentioning the colonization hypothesis. Most people like the idea of terraforming the Red Planet someday, although nobody…

May 14, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Saturn Has Many More Moons Than We Initially Thought

We could consider that astronomers have been beating around the bush when it comes to the exact number of Saturn’s moons. It’s very difficult to determine the exact number of natural satellites that a planet has. Even so, it doesn’t…

May 14, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

One Million Telescope Shots in One Photo Reveal Incredible Mosaic of Newborn Star Clusters

Newborn star clusters don’t represent anything new for astronomers, but even so, they often remain in awe of their beauty. A large batch of telescopic observations has now led to the uncovering of five vast stellar nurseries that are less…

May 11, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Meteorite Crashes Through a House’s Roof in the US

You might think that the Universe doesn’t care at all about our fear of meteorites crashing through our roofs. Well, guess what? You’re absolutely right! There are countless possible threats lurking out there in the dark and the depths of…

May 11, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Showcases Both the Milky Way and Egyptian Land in the Same Photo

Ancient Egyptians had a pretty interesting passion for astronomy, and we cannot be otherwise but extremely fascinated by those huge pyramids that they built. The Great Pyramid of Giza, for instance, which measures 139 meters in height, has been aligned…

May 11, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Gamma Wave Signals May Be Able to Cure Depression, Study Finds

A recent investigation in mice and rats discovered something that can reverse depressive symptoms by restoring certain impulses in a part of the brain that perceives scents. The study’s findings were published in the journal Neuron. Neurons, which convey information…

May 10, 2023 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Human Brain Organoids – Can These Lab-Grown Brains Be Considered People Legally?

In a lab, stem cells are used to create brain organoids, which resemble the development and structure of real human brains so does that make them potential people that can hold legal rights? Researchers have found that they don’t meet…

May 10, 2023 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

James Webb Reveals Two Rings of Debris Surrounding the Fomalhaut Star

Fomalhaut, also known as Alpha Piscis Austrini, is a bright star that has its location about 25 light-years away from our planet. As the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, Fomalhaut stands out with its youthfulness, estimated to be…

May 8, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0