Super-cool addition to deep space family

Image: It’s confirmed! ESA is building its fourth deep space antenna – much like the Cebreros dish…

Bumblebees exposed to Chernobyl-levels of radiation consume more nectar

The study simulated Chernobyl-levels of radiation exposure in a laboratory to investigate the impacts it may…

Secret life above thunderstorms uncovered

The space-borne storm-hunter on Europe’s Columbus laboratory is continuously monitoring thunderstorms as it flies 400 km…

Researchers on the hunt for the 'pupping ground'

The waters off the southern tip of Cat Island, Bahamas are one of the last remaining…

Forensic chemist proposes sweat testing strip as breathalyzer replacement

Forensic chemist Jan Halámek once again has found an innovative use for human sweat—this time to…

A more efficient way to turn saltwater into drinking water

Water scarcity is a major problem across the world. “It affects every continent,” says Amir Barati…

Mars Express views Phobos phases

Video: 00:00:28 ESA’s Mars Express recently tracked Phobos as the moon passed in front of the…

Phobos phase angles explained

ESA’s Mars Express recently tracked the small martian moon Phobos as it flew past the spacecraft,…

Mars Express tracks the phases of Phobos

ESA’s Mars Express has captured detailed views of the small, scarred and irregularly shaped moon Phobos…

Is there dark matter at the center of the Milky Way?

MIT physicists are reigniting the possibility, which they previously had snuffed out, that a bright burst…