Paler, softer rock is the best target if we want to knock incoming asteroids off course,…
Author: New Scientist - Space
Plasma tidal wave may tell us if black holes destroy information
Physicists have long puzzled over whether black holes destroy information or conserve it – now a…
Plasma tidal wave may tell us if black holes destroy information
Physicists have long puzzled over whether black holes destroy information or conserve it – now a…
Dried-up slime could help microbes survive briny waters on Mars
Colonies of bacteria called biofilms live longer in Mars-like waters – especially if they were dried…
Dried-up slime could help microbes survive briny waters on Mars
Colonies of bacteria called biofilms live longer in Mars-like waters – especially if they were dried…
Lost in space: Two books on the forgotten women of astroscience
Once upon a time “computers” were human, most were women, and come the 1950s some of…
Intergalactic collision birthed a sparkling ring of young stars
The Large Magellanic Cloud is encircled by bright young stars that are likely to have formed…
Intergalactic collision birthed a sparkling ring of young stars
The Large Magellanic Cloud is encircled by bright young stars that are likely to have formed…
When computers were human: the black women behind NASA’s success
In the mid-20th century, when discrimination and segregation were rife, a number of black women were…
When computers were human: The black women behind NASA’s success
In the mid-20th century, when discrimination and segregation were rife, a number of black women were…