Researchers are taking another look at Platypus DNA, and yes, it’s still weird
Duckbill platypus.Photo: Martin Pilanek (Shutterstock) Swaying, waving, strolling, digging, and spawning. There is no shortage of verbiage when it comes to describing monotremata – the A taxonomic arrangement consists of…
Read More »NASA will launch its gigantic SLS rocket on the moon in its final “green operation” test this month
Despite a new problem with the valves, NASA says it is ready to move forward with the next phase of the megarget test that will send the unmanned Artemis 1…
Read More »The launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Turkish satellite from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, Florida. After a very busy year, SpaceX plans to start 2021 with the first launch sooner Thursday from Cape Canaveral, sending a Turkish communications satellite. The Space Coast…
Read More »SpaceX’s Starship SN9 prototype is launching its engines for the first time
SpaceX launched its latest releases Starship First prototype. The SN9’s three engines lit up For about one second today (Jan 6) at 5:07 PM EST (2200 GMT) during a steady…
Read More »Last year, reusable rockets entered the mainstream, and there’s no going back
On December 13, 2020, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the Sirius XM-7 mission. This was the seventh flight of this first stage. Trevor Mahlman This was the most experienced missile…
Read More »NASA’s new space telescope is set to reveal the secrets of the Big Bang
Early initial design of SPHEREx. NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory- California Institute of Technology The Big Bang theory is a cosmological model that describes how our current observable universe arose….
Read More »The “starting point” of the Women’s Garden turns out to be an ancient Roman artifact
A new analysis has discovered that a faded looking marble slab, used for 10 years as a starting point in an English garden, is actually a rare ancient Roman engraving….
Read More »The Harvard astronomer still believed that the interstellar object was a strange technology
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Usage instructions. A prominent Harvard astronomer still spends much of his time contemplating our first encounter with an…
Read More »Astronomers date back to the exact birthday of the universe
What is the age of the universe? Astronomers have been seeking increasingly accurate estimates of its age for decades. Now, a new research paper based on observational data offers the…
Read More »The largest valley in the solar system revealed in stunning new photos
About 87 million miles (140 million km) above Grand CanyonA larger and larger abyss, penetrating the bowels of the Red Planet. Known as Valles Marineris, this system of deep and…
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