‘Immortal’ stars at the Milky Way’s center may have found an endless energy source, study suggests
Stars near the Milky Way’s galactic center appear younger than theories predict based on their properties. This puzzling finding is being investigated. A new study simulations that stars in this region could find an endless energy source by capturing dark matter particles. As these collide and annihilate inside the stars, they release energy. This dark […]
NASA delays return of Boeing Starliner for more technical checks
NASA has further delayed the return of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station due to additional technical issues. The new return date has not been determined. Starliner docked at the ISS on June 6 to deliver its first crew, but encountered problems with some of its maneuvering thrusters. NASA wants more time to […]
Hubble Telescope bounces back with glorious galaxy pic in ‘1-gyroscope mode’
The Hubble Space Telescope has returned to science operations after entering safe mode repeatedly over the past year due to issues with its gyroscopes. It is now operating with just one functional gyroscope instead of the normal three. To showcase that it can still perform well with just one gyroscope, Hubble captured an image of […]
New Crab Nebula image captured by James Webb Space Telescope offers unique glimpse at ‘unusual’ ancient structure
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a new image of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located in the constellation Taurus. The Crab Nebula is the remains of a massive star that exploded in a supernova visible from Earth in 1054 AD. It has been studied as one of the first objects recognized as connected […]
NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spotted China’s Chang’e 6 lunar lander on the moon’s far side within the Apollo basin on June 7, 2024, 5 days after it landed. An image from the LRO camera shows the lander as a small cluster of bright pixels in the center of the image, surrounded by two similar […]
NASA Rover Discovers Strange Stones, Never Before Seen on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered unusual stones on Mars during its fourth campaign exploring Jezero Crater. The rover came upon a hill covered in boulders, including one nicknamed “Atoko Point” that was starkly different than surrounding rocks. It was almost pale in color versus the darker surrounding rocks. Upon visual inspection, the rock appears to be […]
Solstices brought Mayan communities together, using monuments shaped by science and religion – and kingly ambitions, too
Ancient Maya communities came together during solstices using astronomical monuments called “E-Groups” that were oriented to sunrise and sunset positions on solstice days. This helped coordinate agriculture and marked passages of time. However, by the 7th century CE, Maya cities like Copan were larger with different farming practices and E-Groups had lost their celestial orientation […]
Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus
Scientists are tracking a fungus called Massospora cicadina that infects periodic cicadas and controls their behavior. The fungus is unique in that it produces amphetamines, which makes the infected cicadas hypersexual and eager to mate to spread the fungal spores. This turns the cicadas into “sex-crazed zombies”. Researchers from West Virginia University collected infected cicadas […]
A Radical New Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Is About to Change Motors Forever
A UK-based company called Materials Nexus has developed a new type of permanent magnet called MagNex that does not require any rare-earth metals, which are needed for many green technologies but are expensive and environmentally problematic to obtain. MagNex was designed in only 3 months using an AI platform created by Materials Nexus, which they […]
Actor Donald Sutherland dies aged 88
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, known for roles in films like The Hunger Games and Klute, has died at the age of 88 after a long illness. His son Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the news and called his father “one of the most important actors in the history of film.” Sutherland had a career spanning over 50 […]