Curiosity Rover Grows by Leaps and Bounds
Talk about a growth-spurt. In one week, Curiosity grew by approximately 1 meter (3.5 feet) when spacecraft technicians and engineers attached the rover's neck and head (called the Remote Sensing Mast) to its body. At around 2 meters (about 7 feet) tall, the next rover to Mars now stands head and shoulders above the rest
Potentially hazardous asteroid might collide with the Earth in 2182
The potentially hazardous asteroid, (101955) 1999 RQ36, has a one-in-a-thousand chance of impacting the Earth, and more than half of this probability indicates that this could happen in the year 2182, based on a global study in which Spanish researchers have been involved. Knowing this fact may help design in advance mechanisms aimed at deviating the asteroid's path.
Brilliant Star in a Colourful Neighbourhood
A spectacular new image from ESO’s Wide Field Imager at the La Silla Observatory in Chile shows the brilliant and unusual star WR 22 and its colourful surroundings. WR 22 is a very hot and bright star that is shedding its atmosphere into space at a rate many millions of times faster than the Sun. It lies in the outer part of the dramatic Carina Nebula from which it formed.
Curiosity Rover Grows by Leaps and Bounds
Talk about a growth-spurt. In one week, Curiosity grew by approximately 1 meter (3.5 feet) when spacecraft technicians and engineers attached the rover’s neck and head (called the Remote Sensing Mast) to its body. At around 2 meters (about 7 feet) tall, the next rover to Mars now stands head and shoulders above the rest. Mounted on Curiosity’s... [Read more of this review]
Brilliant Star in a Colourful Neighbourhood
A spectacular new image from ESO’s Wide Field Imager at the La Silla Observatory in Chile shows the brilliant and unusual star WR 22 and its colourful surroundings. WR 22 is a very hot and bright star that is shedding its atmosphere into space at a rate many millions of times faster than the Sun. It lies in the outer part of the dramatic Carina Nebula... [Read more of this review]
Potentially hazardous asteroid might collide with the Earth in 2182
The potentially hazardous asteroid, (101955) 1999 RQ36, has a one-in-a-thousand chance of impacting the Earth, and more than half of this probability indicates that this could happen in the year 2182, based on a global study in which Spanish researchers have been involved. Knowing this fact may help design in advance mechanisms aimed at deviating the... [Read more of this review]
Now that’s what I call a rat!
Archaeological research in East Timor has unearthed the bones of the biggest rat that ever lived, with a body weight around 6 kg. The cave excavations also yielded a total of 13 species of rodents, 11 of which are new to science. Eight of the rats weighed a kilogram or more. “East Indonesia is a hot spot for rodent evolution. We want international... [Read more of this review]
‘Pristine’ Earth impact crater discovered
Scientists say a meteoric impact crater found in the remote Egyptian desert may be the best-preserved ever found on Earth. The Kamil crater is pristine, unlike most Earth impact sites that are partially or severely eroded, and maintains much of its structure, including the rays of ejected material thrown from the crater when the space rock hit, SPACE.com... [Read more of this review]
Irritable bowel syndrome causes structural brain alterations in patients
A study has shown that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, may lead to structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients. The findings show that IBS is associated with both decreases and increases in grey matter density in key areas of the brain involved in attention, emotion regulation,... [Read more of this review]
Physics & Chemistry
Beach umbrellas do not block out all solar radiation
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LHC delivering ever more collisions to the experiments
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Jabulani ball ‘too perfect’ to fly straight – scientists
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Scientists Drop Theory of Everything Down Elevator Shaft
Scientists dropped an experiment nearly five stories down an elevator shaft of sorts...
Organic nanoelectronics a step closer
Researchers use metal crystal to organize organic materials, overcoming key stumbling...
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Earth Science
Now that’s what I call a rat!
Archaeological research in East Timor has unearthed the bones of the biggest rat...
‘Pristine’ Earth impact crater discovered
Scientists say a meteoric impact crater found in the remote Egyptian desert may...
Elephant tooth fossil found in Brazil: report
SAO PAULO — Scientists in Brazil say a fossil of an elephant’s tooth found...
Fossil Of Sea Monster Called ‘Leviathan Melvillei’ Found In Peru Desert
Fossil Of Sea Monster Called ‘Leviathan Melvillei’ Found In Peru Desert Sea...
Discovery of a complex, multicellular life from over two billion years ago
The discovery in Gabon of more than 250 fossils in an excellent state of conservation...
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