New study identifies causes of multidecadal climate changes

A new reconstruction of global average surface temperature change over the past 2,000 years has identified…

Two incredibly fast-orbiting stars seem to be the wrong temperature

A pair of distant stars orbit one another in a fast-paced system that would fit inside…

Women in space: How having more female astronauts benefits us all

Getting more women into space is essential if we’re ever to run longer missions or even…

After years of sexism in space we urgently need more female astronauts

Getting more women into space is essential if we’re ever to run longer missions or even…

Picky pathogens help non-native tree species invade

Walk into a forest comprising only native trees, and you probably notice many different tree species…

Developing technologies that run on light

Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode — a necessary component that could bring us closer…

A $3M collaborative research project on 'Rules of Life'

The University of Rhode Island is leading a team that has been awarded a $3 million…

Tiny pebbles may be the reason most planets spin in the same direction

We thought planets are built as huge boulders smash together. But if it is pebbles instead,…

From black to green

Technology image of the week: Proba-V shows the rapid recovery of Argentinian grasslands from wildfire burn…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/24/2019

SpaceX (SpX)-18 Launch Status: SpX-18 is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 today…