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Scientists Use Apollo Missions Data To Observe Moonquakes

A new study, conducted by experts a the Smithsonian, UBC and NASA, and published today in Nature Geoscience, analyzed Apollo missions data and brought to light evidence of the moonquakes. 40 Years Old Apollo Missions Data Help Scientists In New…

May 14, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Gaia Satellite Data Reveals Details About The Early Stages Of Milky Way

A new paper, published in April in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, details how a galactic merger in our galaxy might have made a star “baby boom” billions of years ago. The research was completed with the help of data…

May 14, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

China’s Lunar Rover, Yutu-2, Explored Over 190 Meters On The Dark Side Of The Moon

After being shipped away from its lander, China’s most recent lunar rover named Yutu-2, or also known as Jade Rabbit-2, has been observing and exploring the dark side of the Moon. China’s lunar rover explored more than 190 meters on…

May 14, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Scientists Found Out Why Super-Earth Exoplanets Orbit Very Close To Their Host Stars

The Universe is full of solar systems which are quite different from the one we live in, and that’s mostly because of the host stars of those planetary systems. While in our solar system Mercury is orbiting the Sun in…

May 13, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Crystal Quartz Was A Valued Material For Ancient Southern African Cultures

New research brings to light evidence of the sophistication of ancient cultures. It seems that communities from thousands of years ago used high quantities of crystal quartz to manufacture their tools. According to scientists, the number of small-sized devices of…

May 12, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Old SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Donated to Space Center Huston

An old SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been donated to the Space Center Huston facility, the official visitor’s core for Johnson Space Center. The rocket which launched a Dragon spacecraft into orbit in 2017, a few days before Christmas it…

May 12, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Scientists Observed Logical Thinking In Wasps

We have always thought that the capacity to think logically is a superior complex behavior reserved only for humans and that even animals with a complex nervous system are not capable of it. Well, it seems that we were wrong,…

May 11, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Ancient Human Fossil Suggests That The Ancestor Of Modern Humans Did Not Emerge In South Africa

A study which analyzed statistical fossil data argues that a two-million-year-old ancient human fossil from South Africa doesn’t seem to be the direct ancestor of the Homo, the umbrella term for the genus which includes modern-day humans. The fossils are…

May 10, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

NASA Scolded by the Congress Because its Plan to Get to The Moon Isn’t Ready Yet

The American Congress questioned NASA regarding the strategy promised concerning the sending of astronauts to the Moon until 2028. The project had to be prepared until the middle of April, but NASA representatives say it would take a while until…

May 10, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Groundbreaking Study: Chinese Plan To Tackle Opioid Addiction With Brain Implants

A first clinical experiment is being directed at Shangai’s Ruijin Hospital, together with testings for opioid addiction. The treatment, which involves a deep brain stimulation has been prescribed for movement issues such as Parkinson’s for a long time now. Efforts…

May 9, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Scientists Working On New Solutions To Take Better Photos Of Black Holes

Many people worldwide know about the first picture ever taken of a black hole. As this goal has been achieved and there is always more room for improvement, scientists, to be capable of testing the Theory of General Relativity that…

May 9, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

About 16 Years Worth Of Hubble Space Telescope Data In One Picture

Last week, NASA scientists obtained a great achievement. Using data gathered in 16 years by the Hubble Space Telescope, they managed to stitch together a mosaic picture of the distant universe, containing 265,000 galaxies. The image was declared the most…

May 7, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Researchers Filmed The Immune System Killing Bacteria

The new research was issued in the journal Nature Communications and conducted by UCL scientists takes us on a journey of a better understanding of the way our immune system annihilates bacteria. Scientists have been filming the nanomachines our immune…

May 7, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

New Experiment Studies Nanoceria’s Effects On Human Cells In Space

As we age, many changes occur in our bodies, some of them leading to health issues. Getting old makes our skin wrinkly, our hair thinner and our energy lower, but these are just some of the mild effects. In time,…

May 7, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

NASA is Working on Meteor Defense Features

Meteors may be more dangerous than it was previously thought as NASA and its partners are working hard on new strategies which limit the potential threat. During a recent conference James Bridenstine, NASA administrator declared that ignoring meteors is not…

May 7, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0