[ad_1] Nearly a year in space has put the immune system of astronaut Scott Kelly in a state of alert and has changed the activity of some of his genes compared to his identical twin linked to the Earth, announced Friday researchers. Scientists do not know if the changes were positive or negative, but the … Read more
[ad_1] The fossil of a spider that would have lived more than 110 million years ago with reflective eyes. (Photo11: Paul Selden) According to a study, a collection of spider fossils have been discovered in South Korea. Two of them have bright eyes. Fossils have been discovered in a shale zone in South Korea called … Read more
[ad_1] Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. Like a Photo Ambassador of the European Southern Observatory and member of The world at night and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Reserve of AlquevaHe specializes in the astronomical "Skyscapes" … Read more
[ad_1] About a third of the normal material – namely hydrogen, helium and other elements – created shortly after the Big Bang is not seen in the current universe. One idea is that this missing mass lies in large-scale filaments in the form of warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM). Thanks to a new technique, an international … Read more
[ad_1] Gold specimen of Ram horn wire. Credit: Harvard University Using neutron characterization techniques, a team of scientists peered inside one of the most unique examples of gold thread, including for the first time the structure specimen and its possible training process. This 263-gram 12-centimeter specimen, called a ram's horn, is part of the collection … Read more
[ad_1] (Newser) – An Israeli non-profit organization has announced that it will launch what it hopes to be the first private spacecraft to land on the moon this week, reports the AP. SpaceIL and Israeli public company Israel Aerospace Industries told reporters on Monday that the landing craft, named Beresheet, or Genesis, would be shipped … Read more
[ad_1] The supermoon occurs during this full moon as it will be closer to Earth in its orbit. Technically, the supermoon will reach its peak Tuesday morning at 10:54 ET, but it will not be visible at that time. Instead, watch on Monday and Tuesday night. The moonrise will be the best time for those … Read more
[ad_1] Enlarge / Artist's impression showing the binary star system of Sirius A and his little blue companion, Sirius B. NASA, ESA and G. Bacon Sirius, a binary system, is the brightest star of the night sky. The larger of the two stars, Sirius A, is about 25 times brighter than the Sun and Sirius … Read more
[ad_1] NASA lunar lunar reconnaissance observer captured this image of the Chang'e 4 Lander and the Yutu 2 rover on 1 February at an altitude of 82 km. The Yutu 2 rover is annotated with the arrow on the upper left, and the Chang'e 4 lander is annotated with the arrow on the lower right. … Read more
[ad_1] Without wishing to dwell on it too much, but what is the frak's "Oumuamua?" Oh, you remember Oumuamua. That made a lot of noise last year; previewed for the first time late 2017 by the pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii, it was quickly discovered a very unusual orbit. Instead of the ellipse or the usual … Read more