Allan H. MacDonald, a University of Texas at Austin physicist, has won the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences for his work that has enabled scientists to transform and control extraordinary phenomena linked to…
Category: 7. Science
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Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene an ad hoc committee to address the topic of “Key Non-Polar Destinations across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human…
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These Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae Could Resolve The Hubble Tension
One of the most stubborn issues in cosmology today concerns the Universe’s rate of expansion. Scientists know it’s expanding, but defining the rate of that expansion is challenging. The rate of expansion is called the Hubble Constant,…
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Scientists use CERN proton beam to assess nuclear asteroid deflection
NASA’s DART mission, the first-ever planetary defense test in space, sent a spacecraft to crash into an asteroid in 2022.
That mission was a success. It showed that, in a hypothetical scenario where a massive asteroid was hurtling towards…
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Same moves, different terrain: How bacteria navigate complex environments without changing their playbook
Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming in open water, but navigating more confined spaces poses different challenges.
Nevertheless,…
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Isaacman Talks Artemis Acceleration With SpaceX, Blue Origin
Isaacman Talks Artemis Acceleration With SpaceX, Blue Origin | Aviation Week Network