research

Nature’s Ultra-Rare Isotopes Can’t Hide from this New Particle AcceleratorNature’s Ultra-Rare Isotopes Can’t Hide from this New Particle Accelerator

Nature’s Ultra-Rare Isotopes Can’t Hide from this New Particle Accelerator

A new particle accelerator at Michigan State University is producing long-awaited results. It's called the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams,…

2 years ago
The International Space Station Gets a Clean Bill of Health. Despite a Few Opportunistic Microbes, the Station is “Safe” for AstronautsThe International Space Station Gets a Clean Bill of Health. Despite a Few Opportunistic Microbes, the Station is “Safe” for Astronauts

The International Space Station Gets a Clean Bill of Health. Despite a Few Opportunistic Microbes, the Station is “Safe” for Astronauts

In a recent study published in Microbiome, a team of researchers led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory conducted a five-year…

2 years ago
These Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another PlanetThese Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another Planet

These Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another Planet

Some day, human explorers will land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa, Enceladus, Titan, or some other icy world…

11 years ago
New Scripps Research Ship Will Honor Astronaut Sally RideNew Scripps Research Ship Will Honor Astronaut Sally Ride

New Scripps Research Ship Will Honor Astronaut Sally Ride

Dr. Sally K. Ride, physicist, NASA astronaut, and first American woman to fly in space, will be honored with a…

12 years ago
The Sun Doesn’t Cause EarthquakesThe Sun Doesn’t Cause Earthquakes

The Sun Doesn’t Cause Earthquakes

If that title seems like an obvious statement to you, it's ok... it seems pretty obvious to me too. But…

12 years ago
Galactic Gas Cloud Could Help Spot Hidden Black HolesGalactic Gas Cloud Could Help Spot Hidden Black Holes

Galactic Gas Cloud Could Help Spot Hidden Black Holes

The heart of our Milky Way galaxy is an exotic place. It's swarming with gigantic stars, showered by lethal blasts…

12 years ago
The Most Remote Workplace on EarthThe Most Remote Workplace on Earth

The Most Remote Workplace on Earth

ESA's Proba-1 satellite imaged the French-Italian Concordia base on November 21, 2012 (ESA) Located in one of the loneliest locations on…

12 years ago
Final Push: Help Uwingu Create a New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and AstronomyFinal Push: Help Uwingu Create a New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and Astronomy

Final Push: Help Uwingu Create a New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and Astronomy

We've written about Uwingu previously, and this creative new concept for creating funding for space exploration and astronomy is now…

12 years ago
Sonic-Powered Levitation Allows for Zero-G Drug ResearchSonic-Powered Levitation Allows for Zero-G Drug Research

Sonic-Powered Levitation Allows for Zero-G Drug Research

It's not special effects: researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois have developed a way…

12 years ago
A Creative New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and AstronomyA Creative New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and Astronomy

A Creative New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and Astronomy

An impressive group of individuals from the space and astronomy community have teamed up to create an innovative, out-of-the-box concept…

13 years ago