Despite completing its mission, a space expert called Apollo 11 wasteful and inefficient. The expert noted that Elon Musk and his company SpaceX can do a better job than NASA in sending spacecraft to the Moon.
After receiving the nano-vaccine, the immune system of the immunized mice will attack the melanoma cells if and when they appear in their body. The research opens door to the vaccine approach for treating the most aggressive form of skin cancer.
During an episode of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” podcast, a cosmochemist talked about the risks involved in mining asteroids. According to the scientist, mining an asteroid could alter its trajectory and send it crashing to Earth.
A photo taken by the NASA Curiosity rover shows what looks like a "Sasquatch skull" on Mars.
Researchers believe they have identified the impact crater created by a massive asteroid strike on Mars. According to their study, the crater could be the point of origin of a mega-tsunami that ravaged Mars.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has released a stunning panoramic view of a region on Mars that shows the dynamic landscape of the Red Planet. The region is located near an area rich in clay deposits that were formed by water on Mars.
NASA is currently monitoring a potentially hazardous asteroid that’s currently heading for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is significantly larger than Apophis 99942, the space rock that’s predicted to hit Earth in the future.
Genetic evidence from the skeleton and online genealogical databases suggest the Connecticut "vampire" was a farmer named John Barber. He likely died of tuberculosis.
When gold is compressed at about 2.2 million times the Earth's atmospheric pressure, the metal morphs itself into a into a less tightly-packed "body centered cubic" (bcc) structure.
Breakthrough Listen will use VERITAS to scan the night sky for nanosecond flashes of light from nearby stars that intelligent alien civilizations could be using as a method of communication.
After postponing the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket for its AMOS-17 mission, it seems SpaceX is now ready to proceed with the launch later this week. The mission was delayed several times due to issues regarding the weather and the rocket.
Famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson issued a serious warning regarding the effects of a deadly asteroid strike on Earth. Aside from the impact, another destructive effect of an asteroid strike would be the massive tsunamis it will trigger.
In celebration of Shark Week, NASA released a stunning image of the Rosette Nebula that resembled a great white shark with its mouth open. The image was taken by the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
An old photo from NASA shows what could be a fish fossil on Planet Mars.
Through data provided by NASA’s space probes, a team of researchers discovered that the Moon and Mercury may contain more water ice than previously thought. This could serve as an important resource to support long-term lunar explorations.
The study stated that early and late pregnancies can increase risk of stillbirths in women with diabetes.
A team of scientists have made a controversial leap by creating a human-monkey hybrid but stopped the experiment short of its birth.
A New York resident died from Powassan fever, a rare disease that can cause encephalitis or meningitis and is spread by infected deer ticks.
Administrator Jim Bridenstine of NASA assured the public that the budget allocated for the International Space Station (ISS) will not be affected by the funds needed for the space agency’s upcoming Moon mission. Bridenstine made the statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s lunar budget proposal that involves cutting the funding for the ISS.
NASA recently released a stunning photo of the mysterious Mount Sharp on Planet Mars.
A massive asteroid that’s currently traveling towards Earth has been detected by NASA. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Big Ben clock tower in London.
Through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of scientists was able to observe as an odd-shaped planet leaked heavy metals into space. According to the scientists, the leak, as well as the planet’s shape, are caused by its extremely close distance to its host star.
Marie contracted capnocytophaga, a bacteria commonly found in the saliva of dogs. People with a weakened immune system, like patients with cancer or those taking certain medications, are at greater risk of becoming ill from the bacteria.
NASA's space telescope TESS discovered GJ 357 d, is a super-Earth located about 31 light-years away. It has conditions that suggest it could potentially support life.
NASA has selected SpaceX to spearhead the development of an orbital refueling technology that will be used in future space missions including expeditions to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX’s new project is among the 19 new industry partnerships that NASA unveiled recently.
A team of researchers reported that Earth recently got hit by the highest level of gamma rays ever recorded. According to their findings, the gamma particles originated from a supernova remnant known as the Crab Nebula.
Our amino acids that make up the DNA may hold clues of alien life, according to some scientists.
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is getting closer to its July 2020 launch with the addition of a nuclear battery.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison created a small version of the Sun to study how solar winds and storms are formed. Through their experiments, they were able to mimic solar activity inside their laboratory.
NASA is currently tracking an asteroid that’s headed for Earth. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is almost as big as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
