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NASA Engineers Are Testing the Mars 2020 Rover

Mars has already received two rovers sent by NASA, and another one is expected to join them soon – Mars 2020 Rover. At the moment NASA is preparing the next Mars mission in California. The rover is being tested by…

April 23, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Recent Gravity Study Helps Better Understand Climate Change Trends

Climate change is one of the biggest threats humanity has ever faced. Scientists continue to research it, and a recent study revealed more about the critical alterations in the global climate system. The review was published in the Nature Climate…

April 23, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

SpaceX Crew Dragon Test Ended Up With A Small Explosion

SpaceX had numerous successful projects. However, errors happen, and unfortunately, this was the case recently. The emergency escape system of the new spacecraft was tested, but it appears that things did not function properly. The tests took place on Saturday…

April 22, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Stopping Earth-Bound Asteroids: Are We Prepared for a Natural Disaster Scenario?

In a couple of weeks, an emergency response drill will take place at the Planetary Defense Conference in Washington, D.C.There, astronomers, emergency management experts, planetary scientist, meteoriticists, rocket scientists and other experts will work together to practice our response if…

April 21, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Lightning Strikes Twice, Scientists Revealed In A New Study

An international research team led by the University of Groningen utilized a LOFAR radio telescope to study the growth of lightning flashes in remarkable detail, proving wrong the popular belief which states that the lightning strikes once. Accordingly, lightning strikes…

April 21, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The International Space Station Has Received Robotic Bees

If you are wondering if the crew from the space missions needs robots, then the answer is yes. NASA sent last year a robotic assistant named CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile Company) to help ISS crew with different tasks from schedule…

April 20, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Researchers Track Down the First Molecule Which Appeared in the Universe

If you were to look at the universe as it was more than 13.8 billion years ago, you would see a completely different landscape. At that time space was filled with essential one-atom elements and molecules were quite rare. It…

April 20, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Wild Bee Species Crucial to Pollination Are In Decline

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire conducted a study which concluded in the fact that more than a dozen of wild bee species which are critical to pollination in New England are on the decline. The team wanted to…

April 19, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Lunar South Pole Would Be The Next Landing Site for Future Moon Missions

NASA is hoping to send astronauts to the lunar surface in 5 years (by 2024) and has planned on the moon’s south pole as a possible landing site. The principal reasons for the exact place are the fact that the…

April 19, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Interstellar Meteorite Hit Earth In 2014, Harvard Scientists Found Out

A new study suggests that the first interstellar meteorite that hit our planet was discovered. Back in 2017, scientists detected the first interstellar object, and they named it Oumuamua. Oumuamua is shaped like a cigar and measures 400 meters. According…

April 19, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Global Warming Is Threatening Sparrow Species Around The World

A new study claims that some sparrow species will go extinct in before this century ends as climate change continues to harm the world. Two species of sparrows, seaside( Ammospiza maritima) and saltmarsh (Ammospiza caudacuta) are part of a group…

April 17, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

The Sun is Discharging Massive Planet-Sized Plasma Blobs

The flood of charged particles of the sun’s corona regularly releases into space or the so-called “solar wind” phenomenon is not profoundly known about, but by virtue of Simone Di Matteo, a space physics Ph.D. and student at Italy’s University…

April 17, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Scientists Managed To 3D Print A Fully Functional Heart Using Patient’s Own Tissues and Cells

Researchers from the Tel Aviv University reached a new milestone in medicine after they managed to 3D print the first fully vascularized heart in the world by using a patient’s tissue and cells. The achievement marks significant progress for regenerative…

April 17, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Ancient Whales With Four Legs Are The Ancestors Of Modern Cetaceans

It’s amazing to learn more about the origins of animals and how they evolved in time. Recently we had a chance to learn more about ancient whales. Whales are cetaceans, same as dolphins and porpoises, and they all have a…

April 15, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

SpaceX and NASA Are Joining Forces To Crash A Space Probe Into An Asteroid

Earth will have a new team of superheroes against an apocalyptic asteroid impact. NASA asked Elon Musk for help regarding the mission of deflecting an asteroid by crashing into it. So, NASA and SpaceX will be teaming up for DART,…

April 15, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0