This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial policies and procedures. The editors, while ensuring the validity of the content, have highlighted the following features: fact checked Reliable news agency correction Good! This image provided by NASA shows a photo taken by the Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, of the asteroid … Read more
A blob of gas found near the spiral galaxy M94 could be a starless dark matter galaxy. This drop excites astronomers because it could be the first example of a type of object long predicted by our main cosmological theory: A small galaxy with gas, dark matter and no stars. Our understanding of how gravity … Read more
If astronauts don’t want to face something when they’re in the endless space of space, it’s a sign that their station is being sabotaged. However, during a spacewalk last week, cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chubor had to face a strange phenomenon. The pair left the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday to repair a … Read more
Enjoy the bright edges of Uranus. If a serious team of astronomers spotted a new aurora on the seventh planet from the Sun that shines at infrared wavelengths. What is Planet Nine and why can’t we find it? Ultraviolet auroras were first observed on the planet in 1986, but an infrared aurora had never been … Read more
Somatic mosaicism is the accumulation of mutations in DNA sequence or copy number in cellular genomes after fertilization. It is a known cause of neurological disorders, including developmental brain malformations and epilepsy. Now, in a new study, researchers at Nationwide Childrens Hospital have discovered an alternative origin of brain mosaicism in some children with focal … Read more
The super-special material graphene continues to surprise and fascinate scientists, this time revealing a rare electronic state called “ferro-valletricity,” which occurs when graphene is stacked in a particular combination of five layers. In this new state, the graphene stack exhibits weird and wonderful magnetic and electronic behavior, as reported by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute … Read more
A new snail has been discovered off the coast of Florida, resembling a bright lemon-colored species, near the home of citrus margaritas. Marine scientists recently discovered a new species off the coast of Florida in the Keys, which are also known for being home to the only living coral reef in the continental United States, … Read more