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Scientists develop virtual universe machine to study galaxy formation

Peter Behroozi, an assistant professor at the UA Steward Observatory, and his colleagues addressed this challenge by creating millions of distinct universes on ...

'Chandrayaan 2 will reach moon's orbit on 20 Aug': ISRO

It is considered one of the very significant steps in its 48-day journey to the moon since its launch. India's maiden voyage to the Moon is firmly on track an...

The 'salmon cannon' almost breaks the internet, but what is it?

Even though the innovation dates back to 2011 and this particular viral fish tube video is from 2014, the Internet couldn't stop marveling at it as it is wont t...

Astronomers Spot Mysterious Flash From Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole

The location of the black hole, a feature known to astronomers as Sagittarius A* (pronounced "Sagittarius A star") isn't easily visible from Earth, but scientis...

UW hosting 'Star Party' to view annual Perseid meteor shower

A spectacular meteor display is set to light up Irish skies in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Perseid meteor shower began around July 17, it said, an...

Stay Up Later to Catch Meteor Shower

People in the Northern Hemisphere should have the best seat in the house to catch the Perseids. Up to 100 meteors per hour could shoot across the sky tonight....

Our most reliable meteor shower

The very rare meteors that do not burn up hit the surface of the plant as meteorites. According to NASA, this will reduce the meteor rates from over 60 per ...

Trump Administration Moves to Limit State Powers to Block Pipelines, Terminals

When completed, EPA's rule would establish a one-year deadline for states to deny permits on infrastructure projects. During a visit to a refinery in Pennsylv...

Climate Change, Overfishing Influence Mercury Accumulation In Fish: IIT Hyderabad, Oxford Study

The Research was led from India by Dr. Asif Qureshi, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad , and co-authored by Dr. Amina Schartu...

Trump administration re-authorizes ‘cyanide bombs’ to kill wildlife

Data from the agency suggests that these spring-loaded traps killed 6,579 animals in 2018-the majority of which were coyotes and foxes. More than 200 deaths wer...

Amazon Deforestation in July Increased 278% over Same Period in 2018

The Bolsonaro government has persisted in its attacks on the INPE data. It said a first step would be to block payment of 35 million euros ($40 million) for f...

Heatwaves kill coral reefs far faster than thought

The study published in journal Current Biology on Friday says a temperature increase of half-a-degree Celsius in the ocean changes the extent of mortality in ...

Dan Explains: How close will nearby asteroid actually get to Earth?

However, putting the fear of several people that it might collide with Earth, Lindley Johnson and Kelly Fast of NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office tol...

Coral reef bleaching: Heatwaves kill coral reefs far faster than thought

This bleaching and skeletal decay risks the lives of the many other sea creatures call the coral framework home. As per new research carried on by the Univers...

More hurricanes possible as NOAA updates peak-season forecast

As well, the number of forecasted storms is higher with NOAA calling for 10 to 17 named storms with winds of 39 miles per hour (63 km/h) or greater, of which fi...

How and where to see Perseid meteor shower in NJ this week

Unfortunately this year luck would have it that right at the peak the moon will be in a very bright phase and all that light will make them harder to see. While...

Stunning new Jupiter portrait reveals turbulent storms and Great Red Spot

Astronomers are still unsure of why cloud bands change colors or why storms become smaller, however, a new Hubble Space Telescope portrait gives a close-up lo...

Life on Moon is now possible

Nova Spivack, the founder of the Arch Mission Foundation - which created the Israeli lunar lander that crashed into the moon last spring - believes the water-...

Humans must change nutrition habits, land use — United Nations climate report

But the report offered a sobering take on the hope that reforestation and biofuel plans alone can counteract mankind's environmental damage, stressing that re...

Hubble Space Telescope Takes Detailed Portrait of Jupiter

Vivid colors and swirling clouds are highlighted in the new Jupiter image, as well as a closeup look at its atmosphere. The Great Red Spot has been the planet...

US Rocket Inaugurates Military Communication Satellite

Air Force communications satellite to orbit today, the fifth in a series of launches to form a constellation. The Atlas V was utilised in its 551 configurat...

Annual Meteor Shower Will Reach its Peak On August 11th

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular sights in the northern hemisphere sky, occurring during July and August every year. Visible from Ju...

Astronomers Discover One of the Oldest Stars in History

The first stars had been made up primarily of hydrogen and helium and were regarded as very large, extremely popular, and quick-lived. Astronomers confirmed the...

Scientists know about the new dangers of space travel

Previous studies looking at the effect of radiation on the brain have used shorter rates of exposure but higher doses of radiation , which the researchers of...

Second EDRS Space Laser Satellite by Europe

EDRS-C is part of a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus, and the second in the "SpaceDataHighway" network - more for...

'Indestructible' tardigrades may be alive on the Moon

Nova Spivack, whose Arch Mission Foundation focused on spreading " backups " of human knowledge and earthly biology beyond our planet, stated: "We believe the...

Italian physicist wins Breakthrough prize - English

The selection committee said that the trio have been honoured with the award for "the invention of supergravity , in which quantum variables are part of the de...

New Dinosaur Species Discovered After Hiding In Plain Sight

It has been named Ngwevu intloko , which means grey skull in the South African Xhosa language, and is being held at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannes...

SpaceX can Uber your satellite to space for just $2 million

Severe thunderstorms and lightning rolled across Florida's Space Coast prior to tonight's launch. But Mother Nature eventually cooperated, and the liftoff occ...

Google makes major recycled materials pledge

Google pledges carbon neutral shipments by 2020. Anna Meegan, head of sustainability for Google's devices and services unit, said in an interview that the co...