The Many Mysteries of Ultima Thule
Ultima Thule, the farthest object ever explored is slowly revealing its secrets, as scientists piece together the puzzles.
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Levitating Objects using only Light
Researchers at Caltech have designed a way to levitate and propel objects using only light, by creating specific nanoscale patterning on the objects’ surfaces.
New Technique for making Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater
Scientists created a new simple method for making hydrogen fuel directly from ocean water.
What does the Milky Way Weigh?
By studying the movements of orbiting clusters of stars, astronomers have measured the mass of the Milky Way.
New evidence in the existence of the Planet Nine
Three years after hypothesizing of a Ninth Planet in the solar system, the researchers behind the theory present further arguments in favor its existence.
Ultima Thule Sharpest image
New Horizons space probe swooped to within 3,500 kilometers of the Kuiper Belt world known as Ultima Thule, on January 1.
NASA will Observe Airglow to improve Space Weather
NASA’s new Atmospheric Waves Experiment will observe the airglow from a perch on the Space Station to help scientists understand, and ultimately improve forecasts of, space weather
Scientists Reproduced Origins of Life on Ocean Floor
NASA scientists have reproduced in the lab how the ingredients for life could have formed deep in the ocean 4 billion years ago.
Exploring the Oceans with Deep-Sea Robots
Deep-Sea robots will help scientists to explore part of our oceans below 6,000 meters, and oceans throughout our solar system.
Earth’s Atmosphere stretches out beyond the Moon
Scientists found that the outermost part of our planet’s atmosphere extends well beyond the lunar orbit – almost twice the distance to the Moon.