NASA Juno takes first images of jovian moon Ganymede's north pole

On its way inbound for a Dec. 26, 2019, flyby of Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew…

Serendipity broadens the scope for making graphite

Curtin University researchers have unexpectedly discovered a new way to make crystalline graphite, an essential material…

3 Great Mysteries About Life on Mars

How habitable was early Mars? Why did it become less hospitable? And could there be life…

Siberian heatwave: Wildfires rage in Arctic, sea ice melts

The U.N. weather agency warned Friday that average temperatures in Siberia were 10 degrees Celsius (18…

NASA mission will study the cosmos with a stratospheric balloon

Work has begun on an ambitious new mission that will carry a cutting-edge 8.4-foot (2.5-meter) telescope…

Livestock expansion is a factor in global pandemics

The growth of global livestock farming is a threat to our biodiversity and also increases the…

4-D printed thermite could make welding in space and combat zones easier, safer

A recent mechanical engineering doctoral graduate has created a material for welding in extreme conditions that…

Paper describing hummingbird-sized dinosaur retracted

The journal Nature has issued a retraction for a paper it published March 11th called “Hummingbird-sized…

Hubble Snaps Ghostly Galaxy

The stunning silvery-blue spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 4848 are observed in immense detail in…

Self-assembled nanoporous biomaterials to enhance vitamin intake

The scientific group led by Professor Ivan Stoikov has been engaged in supramolecular chemistry research for…