An international study involving researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), Spain, and the University of…
Exploring the solar system
We are learning ever more about the sun and its planets. Mark McCaughrean of the European…
Odyssey's three views of Martian moon Phobos
For the first time, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has caught the Martian moon Phobos during a…
Rare-Earth metals in the atmosphere of a glowing-hot exoplanet
KELT-9 b is the hottest exoplanet known to date. In the summer of 2018, a joint…
New water cycle on Mars discovered
Approximately every two Earth years, when it is summer on the southern hemisphere of Mars, a…
Europe 'takes too much of Earth resources'
Europeans are emitting too much carbon and using too much food and timber, a report says. …
Copper oxide photocathodes: Laser experiment reveals location of efficiency loss
Solar cells and photocathodes made of copper oxide could theoretically attain high efficiencies for solar energy…
Genomics uncovers the mystery of the magic drumstick tree—Moringa oleifera
The moringa (drumstick) tree has medicinal value and is a rich source of nutrients and minerals.…
Scientists discover a new class of single-atom nanozymes
Nanozymes—catalytic nanomaterials with enzyme-like characteristics—offer the advantage of low cost, high stability, tunable catalytic activity and…
Why space junk is such a big problem
Aerospace engineer Hugh Lewis has a warning for the world: don’t junk up space, or it…