Helical shapes are very familiar in the natural world and, at the molecular level, of DNA,…
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Two stars merged to form massive white dwarf
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs merged…
PIA23680: Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…
PIA23741: Terra Sabaea Channel
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…
ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/02/2020
DOSIS 3D (Dose Distribution Inside the ISS – 3D): The crew swapped cables inside the DOSIS…
Weird star was born when two white dwarfs merged instead of blowing up
White dwarf stars are common in the galaxy, but astronomers have found one that doesn’t seem…
Milky Way’s warp caused by galactic collision, Gaia suggests
Astronomers have pondered for years why our galaxy, the Milky Way, is warped. Data from ESA’s…
Length of pregnancy alters the child's DNA
Researchers have mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than…
Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds
The threat to insects and soil-life from rainforest clearance is recognized. What has not been studied…
Scientists seize rare chance to watch faraway star system evolve
Findings suggest that the planet DS Tuc Ab — which orbits a star in a binary…