The Discovery of Prehistoric Sea Creatures and the Age of Dinosaurs
The origins of a mysterious group of prehistoric sea creatures have recently been revealed to be much younger than previously thought.[0] Researchers from Durham University, U.K., and Yunnan University and Guizhou University in China discovered that the fossilized remains of these creatures—formerly believed to be Bryozoans—are actually green algae.[1] The discovery of the oldest Ichthyosaur—an […]
Continue reading Breakthrough Discovery of Room Temperature Superconductor ‘Reddmatter’
Incredible materials possessing superconductivity have remarkable implications. Once attained, these materials can enable electricity to flow with no resistance, therefore no energy is lost.[0] Materials typically become superconductive at very low temperatures. The pursuit to discover a superconductor that can operate at room temperature is still going, and is not without its fair share of […]
Continue reading SpaceX Crew-5 Successfully Splashes Down After 157-Day Mission
On March 11, 2023, the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft carrying four Crew-5 members successfully splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 9:02 p.m.[0] [1] The mission, which launched October 5, 2022, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marked the eighth crewed orbital flight for SpaceX and the fifth operational NASA Commercial […]
Continue reading SpaceX Crew-5 Successfully Completes 157-Day Mission
On March 11, 2023, the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida, bringing four astronauts back to Earth after a successful 157-day mission.[0] Aboard the spacecraft were NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos […]
Continue reading Successful Completion of the SpaceX Crew-5 Mission: A Historic Milestone in Space Exploration
On March 11, 2023, the SpaceX Crew-5 mission came to a successful end when the four astronauts aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida.[0] This marked the end of a 157 day mission for the crew, who had launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on […]
Continue reading First Direct Visual Evidence of Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Discovered
Astronomers have made a stunning reveal – the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole ever discovered. Through the use of the NASA Hubble telescope, an image of the distant blob, X7, circling our Milky Way’s supermassive black hole has been captured, leading to speculation that this could be the first runaway supermassive […]
Continue reading NASA and SpaceX Launch Crew-6 Mission to the ISS
Preparations are underway for the launch of SpaceX’s 27th cargo supply mission to the International Space Station, set for 8:30 p.m., with the joint efforts of NASA and SpaceX.[0] Tuesday, March 14 at Eastern Daylight Time[0] The mission will take off from Launch Complex 39A of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operated by the […]
Continue reading New Study Reveals Island Species with Extreme Body Size Changes are More at Risk of Extinction
A recent study published in Science by the German Center of Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) has revealed a previously unknown result: species on islands that have evolved to more extreme body sizes than their mainland relatives are more likely to become endangered or go extinct.[0] Islands are hotspots for […]
Continue reading Scientists Unveil Complete Map of Insect Brain: A Milestone in Neuroscience Research
The first complete map of an insect’s brain has been revealed by scientists.[0] Researchers from the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC-LMB) at the University of Cambridge and Johns Hopkins University, along with colleagues from the UK and US, have created the first ever wiring diagram of an insect brain.[1] It took 12 […]
Continue reading 2023 DW: A Reminder of the Importance of Monitoring Near-Earth Objects
Asteroid 2023 DW is gaining attention from scientists as it has a very small chance of colliding with Earth in 2046.[0] According to the European Space Agency, the asteroid has a 1 in 625 chance of hitting the Earth on February 14th, 2046. In order to prepare for potential impact, NASA launched the Double Asteroid […]
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