Last year, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) made the surprising discovery of some free-floating, planetary-mass objects in the Orion Nebula that cast doubt on their ideas about planet and star formation. And now, new research has further deepened the mystery around these objects, called Jupiter-mass binary objects, or JuMBOs. JuMBOs are not… Read More »
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have ended nearly a decade of celestial hide-and-seek after discovering a neutron star in the debris of a star explosion. Supernova 1987A represents the remains of an exploded star that once had a mass 8 to 10 times that of the Sun. It is located about 170,000… Read More »
After a nail-biting landing and tense silence on the lunar surface, the United States returned to the moon. The robotic lander Odysseus, built by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, touched down near the moon’s south pole this evening (February 22). This was a turning point for space exploration: No private spacecraft had ever made a soft… Read More »
As people bask in the glory of the total solar eclipse that will sweep across various states of the USA on April 8, 2024, flora and fauna will also experience the celestial event. That’s why the NASA-funded Eclipse Soundscapes Project will observe and compile images and sounds of total solar eclipses to provide humanity with… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lander, also called Odysseus or “Odie,” is on the lunar surface after experiencing unexpected problems hours before landing. “I know it’s frustrating, but we’re on the surface and we’re transmitting,” Intuitive Machines… Read More »
NASA is calling for candidates to apply to be test subjects for the upcoming human space exploration Mars study, which will last throughout the Earth year. Is this something you want to do? It’s a paid position, but how much is one year of your life worth? This should be your first question. And there… Read More »
Stars intruding into the Sun’s cosmic backyard may have altered Earth’s orbit in the distant past, triggering major climatic events in our planet’s history. The gravitational influence of these intruding stars also affected the orbits of other planets in the solar system, causing small deviations called perturbations. New research examines the impact of these encounters… Read More »
Eerie, fascinating and sometimes unnerving, whale songs are one of the most mysterious sounds heard echoing across the ocean. How baleen whales, which include humpback whales, can sing underwater has eluded scientists since whale songs were first discovered 50 years ago. Toothed whales, including dolphins and killer whales, have developed a vocal organ in their… Read More »
Houston-based Intuitive Machines prepared Odysseus’ landing site It will be the first U.S.-built spacecraft to land on the moon today, in a thrilling one-hour and 13-minute descent from orbit. moon landing It has been around for over 50 years and is the first time it has been carried out by a private company. A day… Read More »
However, keeping the test tube under conditions favorable for bacterial growth will cause the broth to become cloudy again over time. This shows that bacteria have developed resistance to phages and can multiply. What was the role of phages in this change? Some scientists thought that phages mutated bacteria to survive. Others have suggested that… Read More »