The spacecraft is expected to explore the layers of Venus’s atmosphere and reach its surface by…
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Planetary Disintegration, the Hercules Star Cluster, and the Constellation Lyre
Skywatchers in June will want to see the planets Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Hercules Cluster and…
Most of our evolutionary trees may be wrong
According to molecular phylogenetic trees, elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to shrews.…
Invest in Courageous Progressive Journalism
As spring approaches, the struggle for democracy is not over. While things are looking good for…
Magma makes Mars red rocky
Animation showing an artist’s view of the internal structure of Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Preparing astronauts for the mental and emotional challenges of deep space
But the floating freedom offered by the lack of attractiveness also introduces a number of limitations…
NASA’s DAVINCI space probe plunges into the infernal atmosphere of Venus
NASA’s DAVINCI mission will study the origin, evolution and current state of Venus in unprecedented detail…
A census of 140,000 galaxies has revealed a surprising fact about their stars
How many types of stars live in other galaxies? It seems like a simple question, but…
High Contrast Imaging Reveals Unknown Structure in Galaxy
Artist’s impression of a giant galaxy with a high-energy jet. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Astronomers have just…
A “super-earth” exoplanet four times larger than our planet has been discovered
Meet Ross 508 b: Scientists discover an exoplanet ‘super-Earth’ four times larger than ours orbiting a…