Remarkable fireball captured breaking on film

[ad_1] A huge fireball was filmed crossing the Australian night sky, before breaking over the Tasman Sea. The images, captured by the RV Investigator vessel, were taken on November 18, about 60 miles off the southern coast of Tasmania, according to a blog post by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). . “What … Read more

Recording the symphony of cellular signals that drive biology

[ad_1] Summary Like a computer, cells must process information from the outside world before reacting. Scientists have now developed a powerful new way of observing the internal discussions responsible for cellular decisions. Give information to a computer or human brain, and it will crackle with electrical impulses as it prepares a response. Within cells, these … Read more

Lunar mission is the latest step in China’s space ambitions

[ad_1] WENCHANG, China (AP) – China’s last trip to the moon is another milestone in Asian power’s slow but steady rise to the stars. China became the third country to put a person into orbit 17 years ago and the first to land on the other side of the Moon in 2019. Future ambitions include … Read more

Weird ‘super planet’ first discovered with radio observations

[ad_1] Researchers have discovered a bizarre “super-planet” for the first time using radio observations, according to a new study. Known as BDR J1750 + 3809 or Elegast, the “super-planet” is actually a brown dwarf, a celestial object too cold and too small to be a star. The discovery was made by researchers at the University … Read more

Curiosity rover finds evidence of ancient mega-flooding on Mars

[ad_1] They believe the flooding was caused by a massive meteoric impact that generated enough heat to melt huge amounts of ice on the planet. The event released carbon dioxide and methane, which combined with water vapor to form a hot and humid climate for a short time. This led to torrential rains on the … Read more

Viral video shows huge meteor fireball crossing the sky

[ad_1] Incredible images of a flaming meteor crossing the night sky last week have gone viral online. Captured from a research vessel off the coast of Tasmania, the video shows space debris flashing bright green before harmlessly separating. The vessel, called RV Investigator, is operated by the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). … Read more

New clues shed light on the importance of Earth’s ice caps

[ad_1] In the photo, a river of glacial meltwater drained from the Greenland ice sheet. These rivers contain large amounts of suspended glacial flour because the ice cap acts like a natural bulldozer and gives the rivers a milky gray color. Photo courtesy of Jon Hawkings. Credit: Jon Hawkings Researchers examining the subglacial waters of … Read more

Nature Reviews Reveal Terms of Historic Open Access Option

[ad_1] Nature and 32 other subscription titles from the Nature family will offer an open access edition from 2021.Credit: Nature Publisher Springer Nature has announced how scientists can make their papers free to read in their most selective titles upon publication – as part of a long-awaited initiative to provide open access publication in the … Read more