Despite being less than half illuminated by the sun, there’s so much to see on the moon’s surface tonight. Even without binoculars or a telescope.
Keep reading to see what you can see when you look…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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From a 20-Foot Poop Pile, Scientists Uncover the Secrets of Giant Sloths
Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests, and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species. Credit: Diego Barletta,… -
Mysterious “quantum echo” in superconductors could unlock new tech
Scientists at the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University have discovered an unexpected “quantum echo” in a superconducting material. This discovery provides insight into quantum behaviors that could be used…
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Scientists just found rare spores inside a fossil older than dinosaurs
Brazilian paleobotany has just solved an enigma: the redefinition of a fossil plant described decades ago in southern Brazil and the creation of a new genus, Franscinella, to accommodate the species now called Franscinella riograndensis (Salvi et…
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James Webb Spots Intense Auroras on Nearby Rogue Planet
What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated the…
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Could your smartphone detect mental health risks before you notice them?
Data passively collected from cell phone sensors can identify behaviors associated with a host of mental health disorders, from agoraphobia to generalized anxiety disorder to narcissistic personality disorder. New findings show that the same data…
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ArianeGroup Awards Contract for Components of 27 Ariane 6 Rockets
Credit: CNES / ESA / Arianespace / Optique Vidéo CSG / JM Guillo ArianeGroup has contracted MT Aerospace to deliver key components for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, covering flights 16 through 42.
Germany’s MT Aerospace is one of the…
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This Japanese spacecraft is due to land on an asteroid, but it could be in for a surprise
A Japanese spacecraft tasked with landing on an asteroid near Earth will likely have a harder time than initially thought.
That’s according to astronomers who’ve been studying the asteroid with some of the most powerful telescopes on Earth.
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The Sky Today on Saturday, September 27: The Moon meets Antares
The Moon lies in the heart of the Scorpion, sinking in the west after sunset near the bright red giant star Antares.
The Moon joins bright red…
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Constraining Proxima b’s Atmosphere, Orbit, and Albedo with RISTRETTO
What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the former’s atmosphere can be better explored? This is what a recent study accepted to Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to…
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