Category: 7. Science

Finding Earth-like exoplanets with the composition and ingredients for life as we know it is the Holy Grail of exoplanet hunting. Since the first exoplanets were identified in the 1990s, scientists have pushed the boundaries of finding…

The constellation of Cancer, the crab, is now high in the southern sky during the late evening. While not the easiest constellation to locate because it does not contain any truly bright stars, it does offer a reward for patient observation: the…

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal that the brain can interpret as touch. While scientists have long known that a protein called PIEZO2 acts as…

by Clarence Oxford

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026

NASA says it has finally found the “back to basics” recipe to get Americans back on the Moon by 2028. A new intermediate mission, standardized hardware, a faster launch cadence: on…

Recent research by Chinese scientists explains how deposits of rare earth elements (REE) are formed, proving that the emplacement depth (pressure) of carbonatitic magma is a key factor controlling the abnormal…

The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the “Bulge,” remains something of an enigma to astronomers. Because it is densely packed with stars and clouds of dust and gas, capturing images of its interior has…

A small iron meteorite found in Finland has become the most phosphorus-rich iron meteorite ever identified.

Its extreme chemistry preserves a rare record of how metal once separated and reorganized inside a shattered asteroid core.

Inside the cut…