Researchers from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed a prototype detector of…
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The Mountains of Pluto Are Snowcapped, but Not for the Same Reasons as on Earth
In 2015, the New Horizons space probe discovered spectacular snowcapped mountains on Pluto, which are…
Researchers Test Brain Stimulation in Zero Gravity
Not many researchers get the chance to float, weightless, 32,000 feet above the Earth.…
On the Trail of Causes of Radiation Events During Space Flight
Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the sources of radiation events that could impact…
AI Used to Show How Hydrogen Becomes a Metal Inside Giant Planets
Dense metallic hydrogen – a phase of hydrogen which behaves like an electrical conductor –…
Physicists Explain Mysterious Dark Matter Deficiency in Galaxy Pair
A new theory about the nature of dark matter helps explain why a pair of…
Massive Halo Finally Explains Stream of Gas Swirling Around the Milky Way
The Milky Way is not alone in its neighborhood. It has captured smaller galaxies…
Bacteria Could Survive Travel Between Earth and Mars When Forming Aggregates
Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing on another planet. The…
Rare Encounters Between Cosmic Heavyweights
A cosmic dance between two merging galaxies, each one containing a supermassive black hole that’s…
Meteorite Study Suggests Earth May Have Been Wet Since It Formed
A new study finds that Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present…
