PIA23579: Hephaestus Fossae

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Denman Glacier: Deepest point on land found in Antarctica

Denman Glacier reaches down to more than 3,500m below sea level. Only ocean trenches go deeper. …

Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction

Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction Click here for original story, Earth was stressed…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/12/2019

Bio-Monitor: The crew doffed and stowed the headband and Garment hardware. The crew then connected the…

Genetic 'clock' predicts lifespan in vertebrates

A model that uses genetic markers to accurately estimate the lifespans of different vertebrate species is…

Team releases high-precision map of Antarctic ice sheet bed topography

A University of California, Irvine-led team of glaciologists has unveiled the most accurate portrait yet of…

Carolina parakeet extinction was driven by human causes, DNA sequencing reveals

Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, a joint institute of the Pompeu Fabra University…

NASA’s NICER Delivers Best-ever Pulsar Measurements, 1st Surface Map

​Astrophysicists are redrawing the textbook image of pulsars (the dense, whirling remains of exploded stars) thanks…

Newfound Martian aurora actually the most common; sheds light on Mars' changing climate

A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the…

Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain

Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth…