Category: 7. Science

Blue Skies Space, a space science data company headquartered in London, said its satellite was launched on a Space X Falcon 9 in California at 6.45pm on Friday.

The company said the satellite, which is the size of a microwave and is called…

The company said the satellite, which is the size of a microwave and is called Mauve, is equipped with a microscope and will observe stellar flares and exoplanets.

Blue Skies Space, a space science data company headquartered in London, said its satellite was launched on a Space X Falcon 9 in California at 6.45pm on Friday.

The company said the satellite, which is the size of a microwave and is called…

The genome of the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis sp.) is one of the largest animal genomes, exceeding 10 billion base pairs.

Nickel traces suggest proximity to warm, dust-rich environments during formation, while intact cyanide and preserved volatiles indicate freezing conditions. This combination points to 3I/ATLAS forming just beyond the snow line of its home system,…

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb has become a minor celebrity of science since a mysterious object named 3I/ATLAS was first spotted over the summer. Most researchers think it’s an intriguing interstellar comet; Loeb has suggested that it could be an alien…

A scientific puzzle that has troubled astronomers for years may finally be close to resolution. A team at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has used a new multi-scale simulation technique to explain how huge arcs of radio…

HELSINKI — China’s space administration has published a policy blueprint aimed at accelerating development of commercial space and embedding it within its broader national space ambitions.

The policy notice, entitled “Action Plan…

To celebrate 25 years since the completion of the International Gemini Observatory, students in Chile voted for the Gemini South telescope to image the Butterfly Nebula, which is also known as NGC 6302, the Bug Nebula, or Caldwell 69.