NASA: Astronaut Jessica Meir shares photos of squid fishing boats lighting up the Thailand coastline
Jan 30, 2020 06:01 am UTC| Science
The view from space is where even the smallest or most ordinary of activities on Earth become sights to see. Astronaut Jessica Meir shared photos of the view of the Thailand coastline at night. Meir posted on Twitter...
Asteroids: NASA spots large space rock approaching Earth in 24 hours
Jan 30, 2020 06:01 am UTC| Science
A lot of asteroids have been spotted by space agencies in the world to approach the proximity of the Earth. Recently, it seems that a large space rock spotted by NASA will be making its approach to the Earths orbit in a...
Asteroids: Extinction-level space rocks may be unstoppable, says NASA lawyer
Jan 29, 2020 07:29 am UTC| Science
Millions of years ago, the Earth was widely believed to be struck by a giant asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. As there may still be a possibility of it happening again, a lawyer under NASA reveals that...
Asteroids: Large space rock to head towards Earth over the weekend, says NASA
Jan 29, 2020 07:29 am UTC| Science
It appears that more asteroids are on their way towards Earth this year. NASAs asteroid trackers spotted a large rock that could be heading towards the planets direction over the weekend. The agencys asteroid trackers...
Taal volcano update: 92 earthquakes a warning sign of an eruption
Jan 29, 2020 07:29 am UTC| Science
The local authorities in the Philippines have been keeping tabs on the activity occurring in the Taal volcano after it erupted two weeks ago. A report reveals that magma activity under the ground resulting in low-frequency...
From quarks to quails – can the different sciences be unified?
Jan 28, 2020 08:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
The world around us is populated by a vast variety of things ranging from genes and animals to atoms, particles and fields. While these can all be described by the natural sciences, it seems some can only be understood in...
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin reveals the moon landing photo was 'well-staged' in unseen Apollo 11 footage
Jan 28, 2020 04:00 am UTC| Science
There have been many conspiracy theories regarding the iconic moon landing or Apollo 11 moon mission. In a 2016 interview, astronaut Buzz Aldrin revealed one big fact surrounding the famous moon landing image. The...
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