Merger between two stars led to blue supergiant, iconic supernova

A supernova in a nearby galaxy may have originated from an explosion of a blue supergiant…

Remembering Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden

Former astronaut Al Worden, command module pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar landing, passed away March…

Image: The southern hemisphere of Jupiter

NASA’s Juno mission captured this look at the southern hemisphere of Jupiter on Feb. 17, 2020,…

Self-assembly required: Neutrons probe novel polymer behavior for biomedical materials

A versatile class of flexible, protein-like polymers could significantly advance future drug delivery methods. But first,…

Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind

Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava…

SpaceX plans first manned flight to space station in May

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will send astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time in…

New insights into US flood vulnerability revealed from flood insurance big data

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found that current estimates…

'Sushi parasites' have increased 283-fold in past 40 years

The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a…

A Scientist Puts Things in Perspective

You don’t have to be Einstein to appreciate the scope of ‘Until the End of Time.’ …

States suspending standardized tests as schools close

Closing schools to combat the spread of the coronavirus is having a sweeping impact on an…