Thousands of discarded human-made objects are circling Earth, and when pieces of that space debris fall back to the surface, they can pose risks to people on the ground. To help identify where debris may come down, a scientist at Johns Hopkins…
It’s almost a new lunar phase, with the Moon one night away from the First Quarter. This means that just under half of the Moon is illuminated tonight.
As…
NASA’s Latest Discovery is a Game-Changer for Future Mars Missions
For years, the “space brain” mystery has loomed over long-duration missions. A massive new study of ISS astronauts finally gives us an answer: humans are…
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It’s been over half a century since humans last went to the Moon. Back in 1969, under NASA’s Apollo program, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin lifted off from Cape Canaveral and did something that felt almost unreal —…
In some of the driest parts of southern Africa, rock faces hold quiet records of much older worlds. Marble and limestone…
Deep in the South China Sea, scientists from Chinese marine research institutes, including the First Institute of Oceanography, have been exploring a vast underwater sinkhole known as the “Dragon Hole”, and what they found inside is as…
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we know about it so far.
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Look at your face in the mirror, and you’ll see it instantly: the chin. This small, bony…