Space & Planetary Science
Study: Earth’s carbon points to planetary smashup
Credit: Rajdeep Dasgupta HOUSTON -- (Sept. 5, 2016) -- Research by Rice University Earth scientists suggests that virtually all of...
The supernova that wasn’t: A tale of 3 cosmic eruptions
In the mid-1800s, astronomers surveying the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere noticed something strange: Over the course of a...
NASA’s SDO witnesses a double eclipse
Credit: NASA/SDO Early in the morning of Sept. 1, 2016, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, caught both Earth and...
NASA’s Terra satellite sees small burst in Tropical Depression Madeline
Although Tropical Storm Madeline weakened to a depression, infrared satellite imagery showed a small burst of strength in the storm...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Lionrock south of Japan
Tropical Storm Lionrock was moving south of Japan when NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead and looked at the large storm...
A new Goldilocks for habitable planets
New Haven, Conn. - The search for habitable, alien worlds needs to make room for a second "Goldilocks," according to...
NASA sees Tropical Depression 10W form near Guam
NASA's Terra satellite captured an infrared image of the developing Tropical Storm 10W in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean near Guam....
Venus-like exoplanet might have oxygen atmosphere, but not life
The distant planet GJ 1132b intrigued astronomers when it was discovered last year. Located just 39 light-years from Earth, it...
NASA camera catches moon ‘photobombing’ Earth
For only the second time in a year, a NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Adding SNAP benefits for older adults in Medicare, Medicaid can reduce hospital visits, healthcare costs
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think