SCIENCE

The cases of coronavirus infections once again spiked in the UK. Official health advisories confirmed 208 new confirmed cases of infection in the past 24 hours. The chief scientific advisor of the government revealed that approximately 60% of the population in the UK will need to be infected by the pathogen to diminish its impact. Why?

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has declared that the coronavirus outbreak will affect every person in the country. The question is, do you already have the infection? What are the signs you need to watch out for?

Several residents in Florida spotted a bright meteor streaking across the sky. Video of the incident showed the object turning into a bright fireball before disappearing.

The decline in air pollution coincides with the lockdown in Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak.

An employee at Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama tested positive for COVID-19.

Compared to last year when the monarch butterflies covered 6.05 hectares, the latest count shows that monarchs only covered 2.8 hectares.

A team of scientists discovered traces of ammonium salt on the comet known as Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. According to the scientists, the discovery of this substance has helped uncover one of the mysteries surrounding the comet’s features.

Images captured by a private space company’s satellite showed the mass grave sites being prepared in Iran. Trenches for the mass graves were made in preparation for the worsening condition of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

NASA was able to capture a stunning photo of the polar ice cap on Mars. According to the agency, the various layers of the ice cap reveals the history of climate change on the Red Planet.

SpaceX narrowly missed a potential major mishap after deciding to abort the launch of the latest batch of Starlink satellites. The company confirmed that a technical issue with its Falcon 9 rocket prompted the abort procedure.

CNEOS estimated the asteroid has a diameter of about 98 feet, making it slightly longer than the distances between baseball diamond bases.

Coronavirus has hit many countries real hard, with cases creeping up almost every day. So what must you do if somebody in your household starts showing symptoms? Health experts gave the answer.

Visceral fat poses a huge health problem since it puts you at a high risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes, two ailments that also put you at risk of becoming seriously ill when infected by COVID-19. Know how much visceral fat you have so that you can take the proper steps of reducing it.

With the staggering numbers of coronavirus cases, taking necessary precautions have to be applied. One reminder is not to shake dirty laundry especially if you need to self-isolate.

One thing that keeps people busy nowadays is not working, but it's coronavirus. The deadly virus has caused a lot of panic, with many government agencies implementing drastic measures to curtail its spread. Along with the fast dissemination on updates as to the number of deaths and those who were able to recover, is the rapid spread of misinformation.

Coronavirus enters the body through the mucus membranes. Touching the eyes, nose, and mouth with your hand or anything contaminated by the virus can warrant an infection. Will eyeglasses grant you an additional layer of protection?

The World Health Organization has identified the group of persons who are at a higher risk of being infected and suffering from the serious complications that coronavirus brings. These are the elderly and those with pre-existing health ailments. Experts have given some tips on how to help those with dementia to stay safe amid all these.

Coronavirus has been causing a lot of panic, primarily due to the number of lives that it has taken. For those with babies, the question now is whether or not it is safe to breastfeed if you're infected with COVID-19?

NASA and the European Space Agency have selected the first scientific equipment for payloads heading to the lunar gateway. Both agencies will be sending equipment that will complement the other and allow for cooperative scientific study.

Apart from finding it difficult to identify COVID-19 symptoms, allergy sufferers might also have a higher chance of being infected during an outbreak.

NASA has detected the biggest asteroid that will approach Earth this month.

Gateway is the lunar outpost that will orbit the Moon.

The astronauts are banned from leaving Star City and have been quarantined earlier than the usual.

Lacanja Tzeltal is believed to be the capital of the long lost Sak Tz'i' kingdom.

A medical expert from NASA explained how the agency tackles disease outbreaks that occur in space.

In a new study, scientists were able to identify the Atlantic Ocean as the likely impact zone of the planet-killer asteroid that NASA is currently monitoring.

Researchers discovered an ancient supermassive black hole that’s aiming its particle beam at Earth.

Officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russia’s Roscosmos State Corporation announced that they have decided to postpone their joint mission to Mars.

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently tracking two asteroids that are expected to approach the planet next week.