There are many more experiments and research opportunities that can take place in the microgravity environment of low Earth orbit, in areas of medical science and emerging biomedical technologies that can benefit us in the field. That’s because microgravity produces changes to DNA in organisms like human bacteria and viruses, and even transforms the way… Read More »
A pink and purple spiral in space, a white line emerging from its center. Astronomers have witnessed the existence of massive black holes that shoot powerful beams of particles into space and then switch targets and fire at new celestial targets. This cosmic firing range, reminiscent of the destruction of the planet Alderaan by the… Read More »
Scientists using the NASA space telescope have discovered an exciting world. It is about the size of Earth, very close to our solar system, and could be suitable for life as we know it. The extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” called Gliese 12 b, orbits a small, cool red dwarf star about 40 light-years from Earth… Read More »
The twice-flying SpaceX capsule went on public display alongside the second Mercury spacecraft to launch an American into Earth orbit and the first Apollo command module to fly astronauts to the moon. The final first-generation Dragon capsule that SpaceX is building to carry cargo to the International Space Station was on display Sunday, May 19,… Read More »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brace yourself for what nearly all experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons in history, thanks to unprecedented ocean warmth and a looming La Nina. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday in its annual outlook that there is an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season,… Read More »
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Machine learning has pushed the boundaries in many areas, including personalized medicine, driverless cars, and customized advertising. However, research has shown that these systems memorize parts of the data they are trained to learn patterns, raising privacy concerns. In statistics and machine learning, the goal is to learn from past data to make new predictions… Read More »
A mind-boggling number of glowing galaxies, a purple and orange chamber of stars and a spiral galaxy that resembles the Milky Way: new images emerged from Europe’s Euclid space telescope on Thursday. HE second set of pictures It has been published by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched its first mission last year to… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series that aims to report on the environmental challenges facing our planet with solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to raise awareness and education on key sustainability issues and inspire positive action. A tiny bee is fast asleep inside a Mojave aster flower.… Read More »
The “shaking” remains of a star that suffered a grisly death at the maw of a supermassive black hole have helped reveal the spin rate of the cosmic predator. Supermassive black holes are believed to be born through successive mergers of smaller black holes; Each of these brings with it angular momentum that accelerates the… Read More »