Snail mucus is not just a slimy substance that snails produce to move around and protect themselves. It is also a rich source of proteins,...
Ariane 6 rocket passes key engine test ahead of launch
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Monday that its new Ariane 6 launch vehicle successfully completed a short-duration engine test on its launch pad...
Japan’s SLIM aims to be the first ‘moon sniper’ with high-accuracy landing
Japan has launched a lunar exploration spacecraft on Thursday aboard a homegrown H-IIA rocket, hoping to become the world’s fifth country to land on the...
A Giant Exoplanet Loses Its Atmosphere to a Star’s Fury
Astronomers have witnessed a rare phenomenon of a star ripping apart the atmosphere of a giant exoplanet, creating a massive tail of gas that stretches...
A new machine learning framework captures the fine structures of catalytic surfaces
Catalysis is a process that speeds up chemical reactions by using a substance called a catalyst. Catalysts are widely used in various fields, such as...
A new type of laser that uses electron spins to generate light
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a coherent and controllable spin-optical laser based on a single atomic layer. This discovery opens new...
SpaceX prepares Starship for another orbital test flight
SpaceX, the private space company founded by Elon Musk, is getting ready for another orbital test flight of its Starship rocket, the most powerful and...
Cyberattacks disrupt operations at world’s leading telescopes
Some of the world’s most advanced telescopes have been hit by cyberattacks that temporarily shut down their operations and website. The Gemini North and South...
How Photonic Time Crystals Could Change the Future of Optics
Photonic time crystals (PTCs) are a new class of materials that have a refractive index that changes periodically and abruptly in time. Refractive index is...
A Dying Planet Leaves a Giant Trail of Gas in Space
Astronomers have discovered a bizarre phenomenon in the distant cosmos: a giant planet that is losing its atmosphere and leaving a huge trail of gas...
Muons: The New Way to Navigate in Challenging Environments
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technology that enables navigation in places where GPS can’t reach, such as underground, indoors, and underwater. The technology uses muons,...
Sea sponges reveal the secrets of the deep-sea fish
A new study has found that sea sponges can capture and store DNA fragments from the fish that live around them, providing a novel way...
Oxygen-28: A new challenge for the nuclear strong force
The nuclear strong force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature that holds together the protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus. However,...
Japan’s XRISM Satellite to Explore the Universe’s Hidden Secrets
Japan and NASA are collaborating on a mission to observe the universe in X-rays, a type of light that reveals some of the most energetic...
Soviet satellite fragments in orbit after space debris collision
An old Soviet satellite has broken apart in orbit some 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) above Earth, likely following a collision with space debris. The satellite,...
American Samoa Island Faces the Threat of Submergence Due to Earthquake and Sea Level Rise
On September 29, 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 8.1 in magnitude occurred near American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga, leading to a destructive tsunami that caused...