Category: 9. Sci-Tech

• SpeQtral-RAL Space Quantum Communications Satellite Successfully Launches on SpaceX Transporter-15
• Singapore-UK quantum collaboration begins on-orbit commissioning following successful deployment

Star formation should be a relatively straightforward process. Dense clouds of molecular hydrogen collapse under gravity, fragmenting into cores that grow into protostars. These infant stars are cold, deeply embedded in their parent…

Solitary waves, self-reinforcing disturbances that propagate without changing shape, frequently appear in natural phenomena from ocean waves to atmospheric disturbances, and understanding their behaviour is crucial for modelling these systems….

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by…

In 2009, paleoanthropologists found eight bones from the foot of an ancient human ancestor in 3.4-million-year-old sediments at the paleontological site of Woranso-Mille in the Afar Rift in Ethiopia. According to new research, the fossil —…

The landscape of scientific discovery has undergone a profound shift over the last four decades, with research increasingly reliant on large teams and diverse knowledge bases. Sarah J. James, Marcus A. Rodriguez from San Jose State University,…

NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images of Earth recently as it whipped past the planet during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, sending the probe on a fast track toward the famous asteroid Apophis.

The photos showcase Earth in…