The Gariep Dam, the largest dam in South Africa, is featured in this false-colour image captured…
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Astronaut Selection
For the fourth time since 1978, ESA is recruiting new astronauts. With applications received from March…
A peculiar sight
This week’s Hubble/ESA Picture of the Week features NGC 7678 — a galaxy located approximately 164…
Mercury may have shrunk because magma was being piped to the surface
Mercury started shrinking rapidly just after its formation, which may be explained by magma travelling from…
New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer
For generations, Brian Sackett’s family has farmed potatoes that are made into chips found on grocery…
Intensity of tropical cyclones is probably increasing due to climate change
Many tropical cyclone-prone regions of the world are expected to experience storm systems of greater intensity…
SpaceX Rocket Debris Seen Over Seattle and Portland, Astronomers Say
Astronomers said the objects were debris from a SpaceX rocket. Not everyone got the memo. …
[release] JAXA and NTT DATA Launch Joint Research on Space-borne Laser Altimeter to Create Advanced 3D Map
March 26, 2021, Tokyo – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Japanese national aerospa …
New genetic clues point to new treatments for 'silent' stroke
Scientists have identified new genetic clues in people who’ve had small and often apparently ‘silent’ strokes…
Stressed brain linked to broken heart
Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing…