Confirmation: Black Hole M87* is Spinning
Scientists have confirmed that the supermassive black hole M87*, known for its iconic image of a fuzzy orange donut, is indeed spinning. M87* resides in the heart of the Messier…
NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Setting 371 Days in Space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has safely returned to Earth after spending a record-setting 371 days in space. Rubio, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, landed southeast of…
Fossilized Trilobite Reveals Last Meal in Incredible Detail
A recent discovery by a team of paleontologists has unveiled the last meal of a fossilized trilobite from the Ordovician Period. The trilobite, named Bohemolichas incola, was so well-preserved that…
Scientists Discover Potential Building Blocks of Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Two separate studies conducted by independent teams of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an abundance of carbon dioxide within a specific region of Europa, one of…
NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Returns to Earth After Year-Long Mission at International Space Station
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, along with his Russian crewmates Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, successfully landed in Kazakhstan after completing a record-breaking 371-day mission at the International Space Station (ISS).…
Saturn’s Megastorms Last for Centuries, According to New Study
Saturn, often seen as a relatively unassuming planet, is actually home to lingering megastorms that can last for centuries, much longer than the hundred-year storms seen on Earth. The National…
Dynamically Tuning Friction at the Graphene Interface Using the Field Effect: A Breakthrough in Micro- and Nanoscale Device Performance
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of California Irvine have made a significant discovery in the field of micro- and nanoscale devices. In their technical paper…
Frank Rubio Sets New Record for Longest Spaceflight by an American
Army doctor and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has become the American with the longest consecutive days spent in space. Rubio’s mission to the International Space Station was originally planned to…
The Giant Magellan Telescope: Unraveling the Secrets of the Cosmos
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) has recently reached a significant milestone in its construction, as it begins fabricating and polishing its seventh and final primary mirror. This mirror is crucial…
NASA’s Asteroid Sample to be Displayed in Three Museums
Three museums have been chosen by NASA to display small samples of the asteroid Bennu, which was brought back to Earth by the space agency’s OSIRIS-REx mission. The Smithsonian’s National…