A Hubble View of the Orion Nebula
Released in 2006, this Hubble image of the Orion Nebula is still one of the most popular images from Hubble to date. In one of…
Released in 2006, this Hubble image of the Orion Nebula is still one of the most popular images from Hubble to date. In one of…
Using new data from data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this seven minute video commemorates the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8’s historic flight by recreating…
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy Messier 65. The 1st of March 1780 was a particularly productive night for Charles Messier. Combing the…
This eight-minute Hubblecast video takes a look at gravitational lensing, explaining how it works and how it can help astronomers uncover the secrets of the…
First released in 1999, this Hubble image of the day shows Galaxy NGC 3079, which is located 50 million light-years from Earth. A lumpy bubble…
In a newly published study, researchers analyzed gene expression in human and macaque monkey neocortex, finding that human neocortical development is divided into three major…
In a review paper, Stefano Liberati provides a systematic overview of the experiments and observations that can be exploited to investigate deviations from Special Relativity….
New research from MIT shows that graphene can effectively filter electrons according to the direction of their spin, something that cannot be done by any…
Using a new method called Fourier Transform Inelastic X-ray Scattering, scientists are able to measure subtle atomic vibrations faster and more accurately. An international team…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, a new study measures the physical properties of NEO 2009BD. Asteroids (or comets) whose orbits bring them close to the…
New data from NASA’s AIM spacecraft show a vast bank of noctilucent clouds blanketing Antarctica. Data from NASA’s AIM spacecraft show that noctilucent clouds are…
Two newly published studies improve scientists’ understanding of the conditions required for superconductivity and how it can be achieved at realistic temperatures. Even physics can…
New research from the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory opens a new and potentially powerful way to characterize the interactions of nanoparticles with molecules in a…
NASA’s Cassini imagining team has released new “holiday themed” images of Saturn, Titan and Enceladus. This holiday season, feast your eyes on images of Saturn…
Using a simple design and inorganic materials, Berkley Lab researchers have developed a micro-sized robotic torsional muscle made from vanadium dioxide that for its size…
In a new study, astronomers detail the discovery of a gamma-ray burst without a radio afterglow. Astronomers led by a Curtin University researcher have discovered…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array telescope, astronomers surveyed the cores of some of the darkest, coldest, and densest clouds in our Galaxy to find…
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy ESO 373-8, which is located roughly 25 million light-years away. Located some 25 million light-years away, this…