image source, Matthew Sherman Image title, Mr. Cooper’s discovery was reassembled in New York 3 hours ago The first stegosaurus skeleton to go under the hammer is set to fetch millions of dollars in New York. But the remarkable discovery was made by chance, thousands of miles to the west during one man’s birthday walk, … Read more
The early universe contained far fewer miniatures Black holes than previously thought, making the origin of the missing matter in our universe an even greater mystery, new research has shown. Miniature or primordial black holes (PBHs) are black holes thought to have formed in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang. According … Read more
An artist’s concept of the previously proposed possible planet, HD 26965 b – is often compared to the fictional “Vulcan” in the Star Trek universe. Credit: JPL-Caltech New research refutes the existence of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit around 40 Eridani A, attributing the detected signals to the surface activity of the star. The … Read more
Event details Blog about payload NASA’s Boeing StarlinerCrew Flight Test (CFT) June 1, 2024 at 12:25 p.m Space Launch Complex 41 • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station UPDATE: All shuttle launch premium tickets and tickets purchased for the May 6 attempt remain valid for the next attempt, which is currently scheduled for … Read more
CNN — A stegosaurus skeleton described as the “most complete and best preserved” of its species ever discovered is expected to fetch $6 million at auction this summer – but not everyone is happy about it. An “exceptional” and “virtually complete” dinosaur fossil, 11 feet tall and 20 feet long, will be sold as part … Read more
The study suggests that Earth’s D” layer, near the core-mantle boundary, was formed by a magma ocean created by a giant impact. Iron-magnesium peroxide, formed from the water in this ocean, explains the unique composition and heterogeneity of the D” layer. New research suggests that the mysterious D” layer at the boundary of Earth’s core … Read more
Increase / A rendering of Thales Alenia Space’s proposed European re-entry cargo vehicle. Thales Alecia Space The European Space Agency has awarded initial contracts to a Germany-based startup and one of the continent’s established aerospace companies to develop spacecraft to transport cargo to and from space stations in low Earth orbit. On May 22, ESA … Read more
Boeing is preparing for another attempt to launch NASA astronauts on its Starliner spacecraft. It’s a key test flight — the first time a crew will fly a vehicle to the International Space Station. The launch was originally scheduled for May 6, but that attempt was canceled with about two hours left in the countdown. … Read more
Scientists may have learned the history of the tiny contact-binary month orbiting asteroid 152830 Dinkineshwhich was the first space station for NASA Lucy spacecraft. That moon may have separated from its larger parent asteroid when Dinkinesh was sent spinning through space after absorbing and re-emitting sunlight. After launching in 2021, the Lucy mission is on … Read more
Nearly 80 years after scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered an extremely rare radioactive element called promethium, a team from the lab has published a landmark study on the subject that ORNL said could “remake chemistry textbooks.” The research, published in the journal Nature on May 22, marks the first time scientists have discovered … Read more