The "Oscars of Science" Has Announced Its Winners for 2020

TECH & INNOVATION 09.09.2019 08:25 AM

This year’s winners are credited with discoveries that address important and compelling scientific questions – from “What does a black hole look like?” to “Why do chilis taste hot?” and “What are the causes of neurodegenerative disease?”

Jupiter’s Color Belts Changing Due To Great Ammonia Storms

09.06.2019 08:47 AM

Jupiter is known not only for its size but also for the brown and white color bands that makes it beautifully distinct, but all of that could be changing.

How To Kill An Asteroid? NASA Is Counting Down The Ways

09.06.2019 08:38 AM

When an asteroid threatens to hit the Earth that could put an end to all the life known to the planet, how prepared are people for it?

Lunar Rover Discovered Something Strange At The Far Side Of The Moon

09.05.2019 08:19 AM

Chang’e-4, China’s lunar lander, left tracks as it explored the far side of the moon. (Photo : China Lunar Exploration Project) Chang'e-4, China's lunar rover, has recently explored the far side of the moon.

Oxygen Depletion in Ancient Oceans Caused Major Mass Extinction

08.31.2019 08:57 AM

Late in the prehistoric Silurian Period, around 420 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction event wiped 23 percent of all marine animals from the face of the planet.

NASA satellites on-hand as Dorian Becomes a Category 3 Hurricane

08.31.2019 08:43 AM

As Hurricane Dorian was upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, NASA's fleet of satellites were gathering data during the day to assist weather forecasters and scientists. At 2:00 pm EDT the National Hurricane Center (NHC) posted a supplemental advisory. NHC reports that "extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian poses a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas. The Hurricane Hunter plane finds Dorian is now a major hurricane."

NASA Chief Wishes to Reclassify Pluto as a Planet

08.31.2019 08:31 AM

The demoted Pluto is desired to be reclassified as a planet once more If you learned in your younger years that there are nine planets with Pluto as the farthest from the sun, you might be part of the generation who no longer has the right information.

Snowball Planets May Not Be Inhospitable At All

08.30.2019 10:17 AM

Scientists have always believed that snowball planets are inhabitable because they are not rocky and that they always lie beyond what is considered the habitable zone.

Jupiter's New Moons Finally Named

08.29.2019 08:34 AM

New discoveries in space are always named after an important person or event, and the newly discovered moons in Jupiter are no different.

Trump's Tweet About Not Going To The Moon Is Causing Problems

08.28.2019 09:20 AM

Trump changed his mind about going to the moon, much to the space exploration's dismay A month after declaring the mission of his administration to go to the Moon before planning a trip to Mars, President Trump changed his mind about the whole thing and stated it through his tweet that was sent on June 7, which confused a lot of people.

Salt Deposits In The Red Planet Key To Ancient Water Source

08.28.2019 09:10 AM

Salt deposits on Mars could shed light on the source of ancient water and uncover more about the past.

The US Air Force’s X-37B: A Mysterious Earth-Orbiting Spacecraft

08.28.2019 09:08 AM

On Monday, the plane broke the record set by the previous mission, OTV-4, which stayed in the air for a duration of 717 days, 20 hours and 42 minutes.

Pluto Must Still Be Classified As A Planet, According To NASA Chief

08.28.2019 09:05 AM

A decade after being taken out of the list of planets, NASA Chief says that Pluto must still be considered a planet, like it has always been.

Backup Planet May Be Needed For Survival

08.27.2019 08:55 AM

Scientists are going out of their way to search for a new planet that’s habitable enough for life to survive.

Largest Black Hole To Date Has Been Discovered

08.27.2019 08:51 AM

The black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy has been thought of as the biggest one, but not until this new discovery discredits that.