A new blood test could help detect Alzheimer’s earlier
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease, eating away at the memories that we hold dear. While we have seen a lot of success in recent years …
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This is what winter on Mars looks like
Despite being further from the Sun, winter on Mars isn’t much different from winter here on Earth, NASA says. The space agency released a new …
Astronomers discovered the Milky Way’s ancient heart
The Milky Way is over 13 billion years old, and in that time, it has apparently had more than one galactic core. At least, that’s …
When will the ISS crew celebrate New Year’s?
The International Space Station orbits Earth at over 17,000 miles per hour. This means that the crew aboard the station see multiple sunrises and sunsets …
Scientists discovered a surprising way you can communicate with your cat
You either love cats, or you hate them. If you love them, then you’ll be happy to know that there is actually a way for …
New study explores the connection between hobbies and minimizing dementia risks
What if taking on a hobby could lower your risk of dementia? That seems to be the underlying question behind a new study featured in …
Stunning photos show space hurricanes swirling above the North Pole
Last year, scientists published a paper on the discovery of what they call “space hurricanes.” These hurricanes are nothing more than auroras like the Northern …
Scientists spotted an exoplanet spiraling into its star
Scientists have discovered a spiraling exoplanet slowly veering toward its death. The exoplanet in question is Kepler-1658b, so called because the Kepler mission originally discovered …
Unbelievable experiment allowed scientists to ‘reverse time’ with a quantum computer
Time is the most valuable thing that we have in our lives, and we never seem to have enough of it. Whether you’re trying to …
Revolutionary new gene therapy gel can heal wounds that are decades old
Researchers are currently conducting the third phase of a drug that could heal old wounds, even if they happened decades ago. The new gene therapy …
The ISS has to evade Russian space debris yet again
The International Space Station had to cancel yet another spacewalk. This time, however, the walk was canceled due to the ISS having to evade Russian …
NASA watched a black hole eat a wandering star
Black holes are among the most intriguing phenomena in our universe. From the pictures of our galaxy’s black hole, to attempts to learn more about …
Latest Vega rocket launch fails minutes after liftoff
The latest Vega rocket launch ended in disappointment less than three minutes after lifting off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket was …
40 years of observations have revealed that Jupiter doesn’t have seasons
Jupiter doesn’t have seasons. That might seem like a weird statement, but based on 40 years of observations of the gas giant, scientists believe there …
NASA’s InSight Lander says goodbye with one final photo
NASA’s InSight Lander is finally counting down its last moments. We’ve known that the spacecraft monitoring marsquakes and other surface-level activity on the Red Planet …
The Sun released a massive shockwave that ripped open Earth’s magnetic field
A massive bout of solar wind released from the Sun has ripped a hole in Earth’s magnetic field. The hole was caused by a mysterious …
New study outlines two nearby Earth-like worlds that may support human life
Space is the final frontier, and while we’re still planning the first manned mission to Mars and the first human trip back to the Moon …
Russia shares possible solutions for the leak on the Soyuz
Last week, NASA officials spotted a leak on one of the spacecraft connected to the International Space Station. The Soyuz leak, which was discovered during …
NASA shares dazzling new image of Jupiter’s volcano-covered moon Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured a beautiful but terrifying infrared photo of Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. The moon is known for its volcanic surface, …
SpaceX rocket launch looks like ‘space jellyfish’ in these stunning photos
SpaceX launched two new satellites into orbit this past week, creating a beautiful twilight effect as the rocket blazed through the atmosphere. The effect, which …
Why NASA’s Space Launch System isn’t sustainable
NASA’s Space Launch System just completed the first leg of the Artemis I mission, delivering one of the most promising space exploration missions to the …
InSight records the biggest marsquake it will ever capture
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters suggests that InSight captured the biggest marsquake ever recorded earlier this year. The paper, which studies the discovery …
The laws of physics don’t actually exist, according to this physicist
The laws of physics do not exist, a theoretical physicist named Sankar Das Sarma argues in a new column published by New Scientist. While we …
Scientists may have discovered two water worlds
Two planets that astronomers discovered on the Kepler mission may not be the rocky, Earth-like bodies that we originally believed. Instead, a new study suggests …
New study proposes building space stations inside asteroids
It’s possible that we could build space stations inside of asteroids sometime in the future. At least, that’s what a new study published in Frontiers …
James Webb image unveils young stars developing in the Carina Nebula
The Cosmic Cliffs were one of the first James Webb images that we were given when NASA’s newest space telescope started sharing photos and data. …
NASA spotted an unexplained leak on a spacecraft docked to the ISS
One of the spacecraft docked to the International Space Station has sprung a leak. The leak itself doesn’t affect the ISS, but it could cause …
Gravitational waves could let us see into black holes one day
When you think of the mysteries of the universe, it’s hard not to think of black holes. Despite even going so far as to capture …
Exercise might not boost cognition in older people after all, new study says
Scientists have long studied the benefits of exercise in both young and older patients. For the longest time, many researchers believed consistent exercise and mindfulness …
NASA is looking to answer a crucial question about global warming
NASA is launching a new mission this week that will try to answer one of the most crucial global warming questions scientists have about our …
