Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
Astronomers have captured images of over 40 individual stars in a galaxy so distant that its light has traveled for nearly 6.5 billion years to reach Earth, dating back to when the universe was only half its current age. This achievement was made possible through the combined power of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and a cosmic phenomenon known as gravitational lensing.
The galax
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
For the tenth year running, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals that utilize the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for advanced research into transport phenomena. This initiative includes investigations into manufacturing methods that employ transport processes and the materials resulting from such techniques. NSF has committed up to $3.6 millio
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
The Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is starting the new year with preparations for an upcoming spacewalk aimed at servicing scientific instruments and installing communications equipment. In addition to spacewalk preparations, the crew is engaged in space agriculture experiments and cargo operations.
NASA astronauts are scheduled to exit the ISS's Quest airl
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025
N Space Tech, a defence and aerospace startup, has successfully launched its first payload in the SwetchaSAT-Vx series aboard ISRO's PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM-4). This innovative platform, which converts the spent fourth stage of the PSLV rocket into a stable orbital environment, hosted the SwetchaSAT-V0 payload during its deployment from the SHAR centre at Sriharikota as part of IS
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 07, 2025
A Q&A with the lead U.S. scientist of the mission, which will track changes in everything from wetlands to ice sheets to infrastructure damaged by natural disasters.
The upcoming U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission will observe Earth like no mission before, offering insights about our planet's ever-changing surface.
The NISAR mission is a first-of-a-kind dua
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025
Two sets of small commercial satellites have been integrated into the China Meteorological Administration's (CMA) weather observation framework. This marks the first time CMA has utilized data from small commercial satellites for its weather services.
The Tianmu-1 constellation, consisting of 23 satellites, and the 12-satellite Yunyao-1 series began contributing data to the CMA on December
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025
Bacteria in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota demonstrate a unique pattern of evolution, with species adapting to dramatic seasonal changes and then reverting genetically to prior states over time. According to a study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers found that hundreds of bacterial species evolve in response to shifting environmental conditions yet consistently return to near-identical gen
Madison WI (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
After so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle challenges ranging from climate change to space colonization.
In my work as a computational biologist, I research ways to get microbes to produce more useful chemicals, such as fuels and bioplastics, that can be used in the energy, agricultural or pharmaceutical industrie
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
Citizen scientists and professional astronomers have collaborated to unveil key details about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Findings indicate the clouds are likely made of ammonium hydrosulphide mixed with smog, refuting previous theories suggesting they consisted of ammonia ice.
The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, was initiated by amateur astro
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
New research from the University of Arizona reveals that Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, likely formed through a unique "kiss and capture" event. Unlike previous theories that compared their formation to Earth's Moon, the study suggests that two icy bodies collided, briefly stuck together, and then separated to form the binary system we observe today.
"Pluto and Charon's formation has
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PUTRAJAYA: The Defence and Foreign ministries are coordinating efforts to repatriate the Palestinians currently housed at Wisma Transit Kuala Lumpur (WTKL).
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Syrian journalists have been subjected to free speech violations for decades. Could the future hold hope for a more open media landscape?
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Aquaculture Safari 2025 - part of the World Aquaculture Conference series - is set to showcase the latest advancements in both the African and the wider global fish farming industries.
Exxon expects to book a weaker profit for the fourth quarter of 2024 because of lower refining margins, the company said in an SEC filing this week, estimating the size of the negative impact at $1.75 billion. This impact would be partially offset by gains from upstream asset sales, the supermajor noted, but its fourth-quarter report would still feature an impairment to the tune of some $600 million. Reuters reported that LSEG estimates see Exxon posting a net profit of $1.76 per share for the final quarter of last year... Читать дальше...
Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans will be left disappointed with the ITV soaps schedule change this week as the episodes will air in different time slots
Forty years on from starting as a side project, a toy firm is marking its 40th anniversary with 100-plus new products.
Some schools will lose more than $2000 in federal funding per student under a formula using their parents’ median incomes. See what will change by 2029.
Anthony Albanese has donned an Akubra to tour Queensland, but the opposition leader will begin his de facto election campaign in Melbourne’s diverse suburbs.
