These cosmic explosions are so powerful that they could sterilize all life on Earth - or even vaporize the planet. Luckily, ...
A huge bubble in the center of the Milky Way of unknown origin has captured the attention of the ‘Fermi’ space telescope ...
Keep your eyes peeled for T CrB, a recurrent nova that should flare from invisibility to naked-eye brightness this year.
Who says nothing good came out of massive nuclear arsenals? DT-590A / PDR-56 Gamma ray probes were made obsolete by the US Air Force a few years ago and they’re trickling into military surplus ...
That isn’t the only way to measure gamma radiation, though, and [Alan] has a great circuit to measure even relatively weak radiation sources. It uses a very small photodiode, and draws so little ...
One big hindrance this year will be a full Moon, that falls right before midnight on April 23. Any viewing of the Lyrids will be impacted by the "bright waxing gibbous moon", say astronomers.
Mar. 14, 2024 — Inspired by the classic drinking bird toy, scientists have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into ... Advanced Army Robots More Likely ...
Mar. 6, 2024 — A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a ...
NASA's newest generation of astronauts have moon missions and a growing space program in their future. The 2024 class tells Space.com they are excited for what's next. SpaceX's Starship reached ...