Starship poised on the launchpad, prepared for its second test. Credit: SpaceX. The success of NASA's Artemis program is paramount, with the current contract involving SpaceX's Starship to transport astronauts for the Artemis III and Artemis IV lunar missions. There is no alternative means for astronauts to reach the Moon, although NASA recently opened the...
NASA's asteroid-probing spacecraft, Lucy, has conducted its initial close-up observations, revealing an entirely unexpected find. The asteroid Dinkinesh not only possesses a small orbiting moon but, remarkably, this moon is composed of two objects fused together. Launched in 2021, Lucy is on track to explore more asteroids than any other spacecraft in history. Its primary...
The case for life on Jupiter's moon Europa just got stronger, thanks to the detection of carbon dioxide on its surfaceNASA The prime locations within our solar system for seeking extraterrestrial life aren't planets such as Mars; rather, they are icy moons like Europa. The evidence supporting the existence of life on this watery celestial...
Credit: Phys. A research team led by Assistant Professor Wu Chengyuan from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has delved into the evolution of post-merger remnants resulting from the coalescence of double oxygen-neon white dwarfs. Their findings shed light on how specific factors influence the final fate of such remnants. Impacts of Convective Boundary...
Researchers have discovered how a cluster of specialized cells in the brain can cause obesity. Credit: Pixaobay Scientists have unraveled how a group of astrocytes, unique brain cells located in the hypothalamus, induces obesity in mice. Furthermore, their research pinpointed a medication that blocked this mechanism, resulting in weight reduction without affecting appetite or food...
A Perseid meteor in the same frame as the galaxy M31. Credit: Pixaobay The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on the night of 12-13 August this year, promising an exciting spectacle for skywatchers. This meteor shower is most visible from the northern hemisphere, and under perfect conditions with clear skies, observers might be...
Credit: Unsplash. Advancements in tech continue to progress at a faster pace, aimed at improving human life by meeting various needs conveniently. Each year, numerous new discoveries are introduced and marketed globally, with positive impacts on various aspects of human life. Here are some of the latest technological findings in 2023: Nothing Phone: A unique smartphone with...
SpaceX's Starship. Credit: SpaceX Unless you have been extremely busy, you must have heard of SpaceX's Starship fully assembled test flight. Despite the fact that the test did not go as planned, there are good lessons to take from it. It is important to notice that such an event is still a landmark for humanity,...
Random or controlled object shifts in a time-lapse scheme improve image classification through diffractive optical networks. Credit: Ozcan Lab @ UCLA Optical computing has gained significant interest in machine learning applications due to optics' massive parallelism and bandwidth. Diffractive networks supply one such computing paradigm based upon the transformation of the input light as it...
This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer...
