From Planet Nine to Proxima b, 2016 Was a Wild Year for Space
The birth of a new field of astronomy, the death of a lonely comet orbiter, and everything in between. Continue reading From Planet Nine to Proxima b, 2016 Was a Wild Year for Space
Category Archives: discoveries
Raptor Rockets and Alien Vistas: The Best Space Art of the Year
Our picks run the gamut from stellar radiation thrashings to SpaceX’s dream machines. Continue reading Raptor Rockets and Alien Vistas: The Best Space Art of the Year
Quantum Leap: Researchers Send Information Using a Single Particle of Light
This could pave the way for quantum computer circuits where electron qubits exchange information via photons. Continue reading Quantum Leap: Researchers Send Information Using a Single Particle of Light
Earth’s Core Is Squirting a ‘Jet Stream’ of Liquid Metal Under the Surface
Scientists found it by taking a satellite “x-ray” of the globe. Continue reading Earth’s Core Is Squirting a ‘Jet Stream’ of Liquid Metal Under the Surface
Watch Rare Footage of the Bizarre ‘Ghost Shark’ in the Wild
As if patchwork skin and dead eyes isn’t weird enough, these animals have also evolved retractable sex organs on their foreheads. Continue reading Watch Rare Footage of the Bizarre ‘Ghost Shark’ in the Wild
Clouds On This Planet Could Be Made Of The Same Stuff As Rubies
For the first time, scientists observed weather patterns on a gas giant beyond our solar system. Continue reading Clouds On This Planet Could Be Made Of The Same Stuff As Rubies
Why NASA Will Be Lighting Stuff in Space on Fire This Week
Spacecraft fires are one of the most dangerous situations an astronaut can face. With Saffire, NASA hopes to better understand them. Continue reading Why NASA Will Be Lighting Stuff in Space on Fire This Week
The Blood of the Young Might Really Be an Anti-Aging Elixir, Researchers Say
“Young Blood for Old Brains” lecture summarizes efforts to use the blood of young people to cure neurological diseases in the elderly. Continue reading The Blood of the Young Might Really Be an Anti-Aging Elixir, Researchers Say
Two of NASA’s Space Telescopes Team Up to Spot Distant Brown Dwarf
How to spot a dim world at a distance of five kiloparsecs. Continue reading Two of NASA’s Space Telescopes Team Up to Spot Distant Brown Dwarf
Researchers Use Brain Implant to Make Paralyzed Monkeys Walk
Getting these simians to walk was anything but monkey business. Continue reading Researchers Use Brain Implant to Make Paralyzed Monkeys Walk