Star or exoplanet? Webb telescope finds water vapor, puzzling astronomers about origins 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) viewed GJ 486 b, a rocky exoplanet. Water vapor suggests this exoplanet has an atmosphere. If true, this might revolutionize planetary science. Now the…
Scientists find a massive “structure” under Moon’s surface 2023
With its shape-shifting abilities and a mysterious dark side, the Moon has been a source of wonder and fascination for centuries. Even though it is the only celestial body on…
Scientists Create AI-Powered Non-Invasive Mind Reading Tool 2023
With the aid of artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have developed a decoder that can translate cerebral activity into a continuous stream of text. The Guardian reported that this is the…
Citizen scientists uncover Kerala’s blind catfish in aquifers 2023
Subterranean catfishes live in Kerala’s limited groundwater aquifers. These fish survive in darkness with low oxygen and nutrition levels. When homestead wells are dug or cleaned, these elusive fishes occasionally…
Will India see the 2023 lunar eclipse? 2023
The alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth will result in the appearance of a second celestial phenomenon, days after a solar eclipse was observed in portions of the world.…
Do you think you can figure it out? Egg or chicken? 2023
This column is a tribute to Ivan Moscovich, a puzzle legend who passed away last week at the age of 96. Ivan was a prolific inventor of toys and games,…
China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Discovers Recent Water Activity On Red Planet 2023
China’s fully robotic rover on Mars has discovered for the first time traces of recent water activity, indicating that there are a few regions on Mars where conditions are favorable…
NASA’s next space station will be 1,000 times further from Earth 2023
The International Space Station (ISS) was humanity’s only off-world home for more than 20 years, but today, two continuously staffed space stations orbit Earth, and the number could soon expand.…
Viasat seeks Ariane 6 replacement for third ViaSat 3 satellite launch 2023
On the eve of launching its first ViaSat 3 internet satellite on a SpaceX rocket, Viasat announced that it has moved the launch of an identical spacecraft away from Europe’s…
The latest bone-strengthening compound has worked for scientists 2023
Have you observed eggshells’ uses? We’re dealing with a piece of waste that’s mostly useless after its purpose. A new study revealed a way to repurpose this product. Its many…