[ad_1] On Wednesday (August 21), two NASA astronauts came out of the International Space Station to install a new docking port for incoming commercial crew spaceships at the station's fifth exit this year. Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan began their release in the space of 6 hours and 32 minutes at 8:27 am EDT (12:27 … Read more
[ad_1] British scientists have discovered a new species of stegosaurus, considered the oldest of its kind. A group from the British Natural History Museum investigated the remains of the armored dinosaur, whose plate-shaped bones protruded from its spine. According to the museum, they belong to a new genre that dates back to about 168 million … Read more
[ad_1] The scholarship budget of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development has been reduced by 21% this year. iStock.com/MediaProduction By Emiliano Rodriguez MegaAugust 19, 2019, 5:30 pm A major fiscal crisis in Brazil's largest science funding agency could disrupt the lives of thousands of early-stage students and scientists. In September, the National Council … Read more
[ad_1] The increase in oxygen levels has allowed dinosaurs in North America to thrive, according to scientists Higher oxygen levels have allowed dinosaurs to flourish and spread, experts say Rising dinosaurs related to the increase in oxygen levels Phys.Org Dinosaurs flourished in North America due to rising Metro.co.uk oxygen levels. The increase in oxygen has … Read more
[ad_1] Elon Musk has often said that the atmosphere of Mars could be warmed to accommodate human life by destroying its poles and artificially creating a greenhouse effect. Musk, however, suggested Tuesday that satellites equipped with solar reflectors would be preferable to nuclear weapons. Spraying the sticks of Mars is not certain to have the … Read more
[ad_1] Elon Musk seems serious about nuking Mars. Founder and billionaire CEO of SpaceX teased the idea in 2015 during an appearance in "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", explaining that the vaporization of the Mars ice caps would be a good way to warm the planet enough for human settlers live relatively comfortably. Musk … Read more
[ad_1] The study of exoplanets has matured considerably in the last ten years. During this period, the majority of the more than 4000 exoplanets known to date have been discovered. It was also at this time that the process began to move from the discovery process to the characterization. In addition, the next-generation instruments will … Read more
[ad_1] The rare iron isotope 60 is created during massive stellar explosions. Only a very small amount of this isotope reaches the Earth from distant stars. Today, a highly involved research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered iron 60 for the first time in the Antarctic snow. Scientists suggest that the … Read more
[ad_1] Despite Elon Musk's alarming tweet about an asteroid hitting the Earth, NASA says there is no known threat. FOX 31 Denver Despite Elon Musk's alarmist tweet about an asteroid hitting the Earth, NASA says there is no known CNN threat NASA watches 2,100-foot asteroid on the path of the "skim-land" New York Post An … Read more
[ad_1] Shahrzad (Sherry) Towfighian is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York researchers have found a way to improve the performance of tiny sensors that could have wide-reaching implications for electronic … Read more