[ad_1] Of all organs in the body, the gastrointestinal tract is the only organ to have developed its only fully independent nervous system. This is why this tract, which runs from the mouth to the anus, has earned the nicknames of “mini-brain” and “second brain”. But Nick Spencer, professor at Flinders University in Australia, argues … Read more
[ad_1] Recently, The Russian news service TASS, which is supported by the Russian government, posted new fairly defamatory allegations about NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor. TASS accused Auñón-Chancellor of having suffered an emotional breakdown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and damaging a Russian spacecraft so that she could return to Earth sooner. NASA was quick … Read more
[ad_1] Two spaceships performed historic flyovers of Venus last week and both returned sci-fi-like views of the mysterious planet surrounded by clouds. The Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo spacecraft both used Venus for gravitational assistance within 33 hours of each other, capturing unique images and data during their encounters. Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between ESA … Read more
[ad_1] The way a supermassive black hole flickers can determine its size. Mark A. Garlick / Simons Foundation When you think of black holes, you probably don’t tend to wonder if they’re hungry. The idea of a greedy feeding black hole is pretty daunting, I bet. Rest easy, though, because a black hole’s eating habits … Read more
[ad_1] STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS AND USED WITH PERMISSION Kristine Davis, a space suit engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, carrying a ground prototype of NASA’s new exploration extravehicular mobility unit (xEMU) at an event in 2019. Credit: NASA / Joel Kowsky The next-generation spacesuits needed by the first moon walkers in NASA’s Artemis … Read more
[ad_1] A huge horde of mixed animal bones, including human remains, have been found in an ancient lava tube in Saudi Arabia. The carved cave, called Umm Jirsan, is a vast system of lava conduits beneath the volcanic fields of Harrat Khaybar in the northwest of the country. Umm Jirsan stretches for 1.5 kilometers (almost … Read more
[ad_1] The mysterious Denisovans were only formally identified a decade ago, when a single finger bone unearthed from a cave in Siberia revealed to scientists the ancient existence of a sort of archaic hominin. that we had never seen before. But that’s only one side of the story. The truth is that modern humans had … Read more
[ad_1] A conceptual render of Mars Dune Alpha. ICON NASA recently announced that it is looking for volunteers to spend a year on a fake Martian surface. The 3D printed structure of the habitat is built by Icon, a Texas construction technology company. Icon worked with BIG Architects, who designed the habitat to be a … Read more
[ad_1] The sky is (not) the limit. Mystery on Mars, Perseverance rover photos and moreWired push Mars Explorer’s Ingenuity helicopter spots Perseverance rover from aboveDigital trends Want to live on Mars? This is how it can beWRAL.com Each rover, classified by distance traveled on the Moon and MarsMashable Why Perseverance’s first Mars drill test turned … Read more
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Arianespace’s Vega VV19 launch webcast will appear here at launch time, which is set for Monday, August 16 at 9:47 p.m. EDT (0147 August 17 GMT). Arianespace will launch a new Earth observation satellite for Airbus on Monday evening (August 16), along with four other tiny satellites, and you can watch take-off … Read more