[ad_1] Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA, L. Ferrarese et al. Most of the most beloved galaxies in the cosmos are remarkably large, close, massive, bright or beautiful, often with an unusual or intriguing structure or story. However, it takes all kinds of things to create a universe, as shown in this image of Hubble's … Read more
[ad_1] The Russians know what caused the hole in the ISS last year and will not say autoevolution Mystery of NASA: Russians "know exactly what happened" in the International Space Station Express.co.uk Russia refuses to tell NASA what caused the leak of a mystery on ISS: "We will not tell you anything at all" Newsweek … Read more
[ad_1] This article was originally published at The conversation. The publication contributed to the article by Space.com Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The Apollo 11 mission on the moon lasted only eight days. If we ever want to build permanent bases on the moon, or even on Mars or beyond, the future astronauts will have … Read more
[ad_1] We are off the beaten track, but some interesting scientific articles in the news raise questions. The first news is that on July 24, an asteroid (named 2019OK) larger than a football pitch has grown 40,400 kilometers from Earth. It's less than a fifth of the distance from Earth to the Moon. In astronomical … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK – Scientists say they have deciphered the features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious cousin and extinguished Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA. The genetic material comes from the finger bone of a member of Denisovans, a population known mainly for its bone fragments and teeth found in the … Read more
[ad_1] On August 29, 2018, ISS astronauts woke up to discover that a leak on the space station was causing him to lose oxygen. The six occupants of the ISS hastened to find the minute hole in the Soyuz MS-09 space shuttle – the shuttle that transported Russian astronauts to the ISS and was finally … Read more
[ad_1] Ice of millions of years buried in the depths of Antarctica could contain crucial information about the planet's past and contribute to climate forecasts. And scientists based in Tasmania are about to find out. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) unveiled Monday a specialized exercise designed to reach three kilometers below the surface of the … Read more
[ad_1] Although it is possible that Mars once supported life, the Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to date. However, a new study notes that Venus could be liveable for a few billion years – until something mysterious happens. The research, presented at the joint meeting of the European Planetary Science … Read more
[ad_1] Russia said it knew what caused the air leakage aboard the International Space Station in 2018, but intended to keep it secret. The director of the space agency Dmitry Rogozin said: "We will not tell you anything." The leak, which caused a pressure drop, occurred on August 29, 2018. After investigating the cause, the … Read more
[ad_1] For DNA to be read, replicated or repaired, the DNA molecules must open themselves. This occurs when cells use a catalytic protein to create a hydrophobic environment around the molecule. Credit: Yen Strandqvist / Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have refuted the current theory of how DNA … Read more