SPACE

Spiral Galaxy Spotted by NASA's Hubble

The NGC 2903 is roughly located about 30 million light-years away from the Earth and it was put under study by the Hubble as it surveys the central regions of the galaxy.

On Mars, Sands Shift to a Different Drum

In the most detailed analysis of how sands move around on Mars, a team of planetary scientists led by the UA found that processes not involved in controlling sand movement on Earth play major roles on Mars

The Origin of Earth’s Water

Scientists determine the source of water on earth Earth is known as the only planet on the solar system to sustain life. Aside from this, it is also identified to have large amount of water and its axis being stabilized by the moon.

The Philippine Space Agency is Nearing Liftoff

The Philippine Space Act is to be the country’s primary strategic roadmap for space development. The Philippine Senate recently passed-with an 18-0 vote-the Philippine Space Act which seeks to create the Philippine Space Agency or PhilSA, tasked to plan, develop and promote the national space program.

Dark Matter Detector Observes Radioactive Decay of Xenon-124

A process that takes more than one trillion years, the age of the universe has been measured by researchers. The researchers used an instrument that is built to search for black matter (the most elusive particle that’s known to man!). An international team from the XENON Collaboration made public their observation of the radioactive decay of a substance that is called xenon-124, a form of isotope, of the element xenon – a colorless, dense but odorless noble gas that’s found in trace on the Earth’s atmosphere.

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