Tag: science
US’s X-37B space plane to fly on a Falcon Heavy
The U.S. Space Force's shadowy X-37B is set for launch atop a SpaceX rocket, reported Space.com.
The reusable space plane will launch atop a Space [...]
Earth just had its hottest year on record
Around 7.3 billion people faced temperatures strongly influenced by global warming over the past year, yes climate change is to blame.
The past 12 [...]
New NASA App helps stargazers Spot Space Station
NASA is making it easier for the public to spot the International Space Station, humanity’s home in space, as it passes over Earth and expanding acce [...]
Scorching, 7-planet system revealed by Kepler
A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope: Each one is bathed in m [...]
Humans came earlier to America
Human footprints near ice age lake suggest surprisingly early arrival in the Americas. If dates hold, tracks would put people in New Mexico thousands [...]
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft now en route to asteroid
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation of rocky pl [...]
Cells could defend against Alzheimer’s
People with an abundance of specific neurons are more likely to escape cognitive decline despite having signs of Alzheimer’s in their brains, reporte [...]
Crescent-like structures now visible in Supernova 1987A
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered new details in Supernova 1987A with its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument, reports NASA.
St [...]
Older mouse brains rejuvenated by protein
A platelet factor joins the list of blood components that might have anti-ageing effects. A protein involved in wound healing can improve learning an [...]
In progress, Artemis Mission crew modules
The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s crewed Artemis II (right), Artemis III (left) and Artemis IV (center) missions are stationed next to each other insid [...]