Tag: science

two black holes merging and creating ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves.

Quantum mechanics, the theory that describes the physics of the universe at very small scales, is notorious for defying common sense. Consider, for instance, the way that standard interpretations of ...

Home Countdowns Theropod cannibals in a stressed Late Jurassic ecosystem (Image: © Brian Engh) This year, a lively debate raged in the scientific community: Just how metal (see: epic, awesome, ...

Astronomers have peered out into the vast expanse and spotted what they think is the farthest (and oldest) galaxy ever observed. The galaxy GN-z11 might not have a flashy name, but it ...

The Trump administration celebrated the first birthday of the U.S. Space Force on Friday by announcing that its members will be known as "guardians."

Two coronavirus vaccine candidates failed in clinical trials, indirectly proving that the vaccine development process works. The measures put in place will ensure that only the drugs that are both ...

For 57 years, the Arecibo Observatory, a radio/radar telescope facility located about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of the city of Arecibo in Puerto Rico, was one of astronomy's great ...

The most important player in recent US space policy wasn’t at yesterday’s uneventful National Space Council meeting. The Federal Communications Commission and its outgoing chair, Ajit Pai, aren’t even members, ...

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take…

Researchers from the UK and Germany have developed a breakthrough coronavirus blood test that could help to save more lives. By studying the different levels of 27 proteins in the ...