The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook
Apr 18, 2024 06:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...
Apr 12, 2024 03:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...
Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
Apr 09, 2024 12:48 pm UTC| Science
The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...
Apr 09, 2024 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...
If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it
Apr 08, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Europa is one of the largest of more than 90 moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. It is also one of the best places to look for alien life. Often termed an ocean world by scientists, observations to date strongly...
Apr 01, 2024 11:05 am UTC| Science
Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun shining steadily for...
An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses
Mar 25, 2024 05:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Many people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to witness nearly four minutes of a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, as it moves from southern Texas to Maine. But in the U.S., over 7 million people are blind...
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