[ad_1] In a potential landmark discovery, scientists obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system. They used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b and detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms. The two gases…
[ad_1] Blue Origin launch today: Popstar Katy Perry, is part of a six-member, all-women crew, that is set to take off from Texas later today, as part of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-31 mission. Also part of the crew are Jeff Bezos‘ fiancee Lauren Sanchez, who handpicked her companions…
[ad_1] The galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0, which was discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2024, is so far away that its light took 13.4 billion years to reach Earth. This means the galaxy can also reveal what the universe was like in its infancy, when it was just 300. | Photo Credit: AFP Scientists using…
[ad_1] Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry and construction. Just last week, ABC reported that 13 workers from tunnelling projects in Sydney have been diagnosed with silicosis. Itâs yet another reminder that…
[ad_1] Firefly Aerospaceâs Blue Ghost spacecraft casts a shadow on the Moonâs surface in this handout image obtained by Reuters on March 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Itâs lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospaceâs Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the weekend,…
[ad_1] Sunita Williams return: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally on their way back home to Earth, ending an extended nine-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS), but it seems that the space travel is not their biggest challenge left. While the journey back home is technical and precise, the SpaceX…
[ad_1] In this image taken from video released by SpaceX, NASAâs newest space telescope, Spherex, drifts off into space after separating from a SpaceX rocketâs upper stage after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Tuesday, March 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for…
[ad_1] For decades, scientists have been learning more about the diets of early hominins, particularly their reliance on plants. Yet we still donât know when these ancestors of humans started eating meat. | Photo Credit: AFP For decades, scientists have been learning more about the diets of early hominins, particularly their reliance on plants. Yet…
[ad_1] A young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was likely overcome by a fast-moving cloud of gas at a temperature of more than 500°C in a process that transformed fragments of his brain into glass, according to new research. The manâs remains were discovered in 1961, and in 2020…
[ad_1] In this Feb 2025 photo provided by Colossal Biosciences a genetically edited mouse with long, thick, woolly hair at a lab in Dallas, Texas. | Photo Credit: AP Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts…
