Looking around the neighborhood

[ad_1] Although they focus on the star at the center of our solar system, some Sun observing spacecraft have recently captured unique views of the Earth and other planets. Each mission has a separate orbit, so the perspectives are different from each other and from our perspective of Earth. Solar Orbiter and the Parker solar … Read more

Your Amazing Thumb Is About 2 Million Years Old | Science

[ad_1] The researchers used 3D modeling software to reconstruct a critical thumb muscle, the opponent pollicis (shown here), in fossils of ancient hominins. Katerina Harvati; Alexandros Karakostis; Daniel Haeufle By Michael PriceJanuary 28, 2021 at 11:20 am The human thumb is an agile wonder, which allows us to make tools, sew clothes and open jars … Read more

New catalyst brings seawater desalination and hydrogen production closer to commercialization

[ad_1] Rapid, one-step assembly at room temperature offers high efficiency at low cost. Seawater makes up around 96% of all water on earth, making it a tempting resource to meet the world’s growing needs for clean drinking water and carbon-free energy. And scientists already have the technical ability to both desalinate seawater and divide it … Read more

High school students discover exoplanets during mentorship program – Harvard Gazette

[ad_1] “Our species has long envisioned planets beyond our solar system and with multi-planetary systems, you’re kind of hitting the jackpot,” he said. “The planets originated from the same disc of matter around the same star, but they ended up being different planets with different atmospheres and different climates due to their different orbits. So … Read more

Debate intensifies over bizarre-looking Spinosaurus’ swimming ability

[ad_1] The wild Spinosaurus maybe not the Michael Phelps of dinosaurs, as was recently claimed, but rather as a laid-back bathing beauty who preferred to gracefully wade through the shallow area, suggests a new study. That does not mean Spinosaurus couldn’t swim: he could. But it was not the “highly specialized aquatic predator” that could … Read more

4 first private citizens revealed for space travel

[ad_1] Crew Dragon, SpaceX’s capsule carrying humans, is about to send the first private citizens into space. On Tuesday, Axiom Space unveiled the four crew members it chose for its AX-1 mission. This is expected to be the first mission to fly a crew entirely of private citizens to the International Space Station. The AX-1 … Read more