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The Dwarf Planet Ceres was Discovered to have an Enormous Mountain

Ceres is a dwarf planet that was discovered in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is also the biggest celestial body that orbits Neptune. The minor planet has a diameter of just 945 km (587…

August 6, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

NASA Extends the TESS Mission – What’s Going On?

NASA has extended the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission by two years, to keep it operational until at least 2022. The spacecraft was repositioned recently as researchers plan to explore the northern sky. More than 1,000 exoplanets were observed…

August 6, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The Best Part of an Apple According to Science

Who does not like eating apples? We are taught ever since we are little that ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. Now, the ‘doctors’ or more specifically, scientists, decided to get a closer look at the fruit that…

August 5, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Killing Amoeba from the Freshwater Lakes

After the case from North Carolina, where a man tragically lost his life due to a visit and a swim in the lake, at the Fantasy Lake Water Park, researchers come with the best definition of what is meant by…

August 3, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Mining Space Rocks with Bacteria is the New Trend in Space Mining

Mining is as old as humans. Since the beginning of civilization, human beings have made use of a variety of materials to create weapons and tools, such as stone ceramics and metals. In recent years, regular mining seems to not…

August 2, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Russia has set a Record with its Resupply Mission for the ISS

The International Space Station constantly needs supplies and space agencies are scheduling resupply missions regularly. Just last week SpaceX sent one of the company’s Dragon cargo ships to the International Space Station in order to deliver everything necessary for the…

August 2, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

The Crab Nebula Recently Sent A Blast Of Gamma-Rays Our Way

Our planet has recently been hit by the most powerful gamma-ray blast ever detected. The blast was made up of high-energy protons and it was discovered by the team of Chinese and Japanese researchers working on the Tibet AS-gamma Experiment.…

August 2, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

An Aquatic Situation which Involves Fish and Science

A future for fish is now settled in good terms and ready to be applied. Researchers took an insight at fish’s evolution and decided that they matter, too, fact that led to a close study realization. We probably don’t take…

August 2, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Another Earth or Just a Fantasy?

Astronomers surprised us again with a new discovery something that looks like Earth. It is also possible to be glacial, but the possibility to be habitable is existed, too! How it would be if the newest discovery of a 31…

August 2, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

An Ancient Sea Creature Looked Like the Millennium Falcon

A team of researchers was fascinated when it found the fossil of ancient creature which looks quite similar to the Millennium Falcon, spacecraft from one of the most popular Star Wars movie. A series of tests revealed that the creature…

August 1, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Researchers Record the First Photo of Quantum Entanglement

A team of researchers has achieved a major milestone after they managed to record the first photo of a fascinating phenomenon which is known as quantum entanglement. The phenomenon involves a context were particles will remain connected in a manner…

August 1, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

The Crab Nebula Casts Out Powerful Gamma Rays

Supernova remnants have always been a feast to the eye. Despite them being what was left after a star died, despite the violent circumstances that had happened for it to become a supernova remnant, they still have a certain beauty…

August 1, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Outbreak of Hepatitis A reported in 4 Washington counties

For those who do not know, Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by a virus and can provoke severe illness. It can be transmitted by eating contaminated food, drinking infested water or even direct contact with someone carrying the…

August 1, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Plasma Made In The Lab Helped Scientists Learn More About Solar Storms

When solar flares and coronal mass ejections of plasma take place, they will generate several high-energy shock waves which travel across the solar system. These shock waves will trigger powerful solar storms which have the potential to wreak havoc on…

July 31, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Supermassive Black Hole In The Milky Way Made A Star Go Rogue

In the middle of the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole which generates an extraordinary gravitational pull. The forces generated by these supermassive black holes are so intense that they can absorb light, and it was believed that…

July 31, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0