Want to see the potential tau Herculids meteor shower? Here’s what to expect, according to NASA.
by When the shards of a disintegrated comet come close to Earth tonight, the chances of a meteor storm are “hit or miss,” NASA says. But …
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Lawmakers seek another big raise for DoD ‘responsive launch’
A bipartisan group of House members proposes to increase funding for tactically responsive launch to $150 million by 2023 WASHINGTON — Congress added $50 million …
A ‘treasure’ of black hole discoveries stems from dwarf galaxies
Weeks after astronomers released a historic image of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, a separate study showed how it studies the evolution …
Humans have big plans for space mining – but there are many things holding us back
Earth rises above the lunar surface. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab) This article was originally published on: The conversation. (opens in new tab) …
Ultracold gas bubbles on the space station could reveal strange new quantum physics
An artistic rendering of the gas bubbles being blown in NASA’s Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (opens in new tab) …
Cause of rare crippling disease in children discovered thanks to 14-year-old autopsy samples
The cause of a mysterious polio-like illness mainly found in children could finally be identified thanks to an 11-year case study. New research – published …
Siberian ‘Gateway to Underworld’ Batagay Ice Hole May Grow Amid Wildfires
Wildfires in Siberia could irreversibly affect the region’s permafrost and lead to the growth of the Batagay mega-slump — a huge scar in the landscape …
Wickedly Fast Frontier Supercomputer Heralds the Next Age of Computing
Today, Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Frontier supercomputer was crowned the world’s fastest in the biannual Top500 list. Frontier has more than doubled the speed of …
The number of researchers with double links between the US and China is falling
The US Department of Justice, which ended its controversial “China Initiative” this year.Credit: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty The number of scientists in both China and the United …
New study highlights the importance of perspective-taking in maintaining healthy romantic relationships
Perspective taking appears to act as a buffer against psychological relationship aggression during emerging adulthood, according to new research published in the Journal of Social …