'The Guardian' reports that the increasing frequency of tropical cyclones due to rising global temperatures could result in a dramatic decline in seabird populations. According to a new study, scientists found that the 2023 Cyclone Ilsa in Western Australia resulted in the collapse of several seabird populations.
It is one of the oldest machines known to have been developed by human hand, yet its true purpose has been lost to the mists of time.
Lunar Graphene Chinese scientists have made an unusual discovery while analyzing the sample Chang'e-5 collected from the Moon's surface in December 2020. They found naturally occurring "few-layer graphene" for the first time, as state-run news agency Global Times reports, which could have major implications for our plans to make use of local resources once on […]
Researchers have long puzzled over the peculiar innards of an ancient sea creature. A new study says scientists were looking at the Pikaia fossil the wrong way.
STORY: Problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule have upended the original plans for the return of two astronauts to Earth, leaving them aboard the International Space Station as teams look at last-minute fixes. :: June 5, 2024Since its liftoff on June 5 the capsule has had five helium leaks, five maneuvering thrusters go dead and a propellant valve fail to close completely.The current problems center on Starliner’s expendable propulsion system, which is needed to back away from the ISS and position it to dive through Earth’s atmosphere. Starliner can stay docked at the ISS for up to 45 days, according to comments by NASA’s commercial crew manager Steve Stich. He said recent test-firings of the thrusters gave mission teams confidence in a safe return, though tests and reviews are ongoing. A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said internally, NASA’s latest targeted return date is July 6. That would mean the mission, originally planned for eight days, would instead last a month. Even with the propulsion issues NASA has said Starliner would still be capable of returning the astronauts to Earth if absolutely necessary – that is, if the capsule must serve as an escape pod.If Starliner is deemed incapable of safely returning Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams, one option would be sending them home aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon.NASA and Boeing officials, as well as engineers familiar with the program, told Reuters nothing about Starliner’s current problems indicates that this would be needed.This is Starliner's first mission to orbit carrying astronauts - the final test needed before NASA can certify it as the U.S. space agency's second ride to the ISS.
The timeline of a Hellenistic Kyrenia shipwreck stumped researchers for decades. But thanks to a cache of ancient almonds, a new study may have a better estimate.
Nasa has noted signs of wear and tear on space station and intends to deorbit it after 2030
Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the collaborative and communal caregiving that likely helped the child survive to the age of 6, according to new research. The fossil fragments, excavated from the Cova Negra archaeological site in Valencia, Spain, were determined to be from a Neanderthal child's ear. The child likely lived 273,000 years ago and showed congenital malformations consistent with Down syndrome, according to a study, which was published Wednesday in Science Advances.
A new study found what makes the furry critters such masterful colonizers of countries across the world.
Free live stream of the space rock is available to watch on Thursday evening
New findings have allowed scientists to document features in the extinct animal never seen before.
On Thursday and Saturday, two different asteroids will hurtle past Earth at close range. You can watch them both live.
On Monday, NASA had to suddenly cut a planned spacewalk outside of the International Space Station short after astronaut Tracy Dyson discovered water squirting from her spacesuit and obscuring her visor with ice. Dyson and fellow astronaut Mike Barratt were originally planning on removing a faulty electronics box and checking in on samples of […]
Offshore drilling could help fight climate change in the future. Instead of extracting oil from the sea floor, scientists want to trap carbon there.
Bleaching event, which follows a similar one last summer, is fifth in eight years after parts of reef subjected to extreme heat stress
NASA awarded on Tuesday SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vessel that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in 2030. NASA on Tuesday said it had picked SpaceX to build a vessel to carry the International Space Station back through Earth's atmosphere and on to a final resting place in the Pacific Ocean after it is retired in 2030.Elon Musk's company has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $843 millio
Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX Corp (NYSE:RTX), is in discussions with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, famously known as NASA, to withdraw from its contract to develop new spacesuits for the International Space Station (ISS). The move marks a setback for NASA as it grapples with its aging spacewalking suits. The contract, part of a $3.5 billion agreement awarded in 2022, aimed to create new spacesuits for the ISS and future lunar missions. Collins initially received $9
Several EU countries, such as Germany and France, already have space laws, but Brussels will present the first European Space Law in the coming months.
Authorities say the Russian RESURS-P1 broke into over 100 trackable pieces, with US firm LeoLabs saying it was tracking nearly 200 debris fragments.
University of Reading project poses questions for ‘integrity’ of coursework and take-home student assignments
The last weekend of June will feature the best astronomy event of the month as three planets fall in line with the crescent moon. Jupiter, Mars and Saturn will appear in a row about an hour before daybreak Saturday morning in the eastern sky. No telescope is needed to see the planets, although stargazers will have to wake up early to see the event, as late June has some of the earliest sunrises of the entire year. The crescent moon will also align with the planetary trio, glowing between Mars an
