How Infrared Telescopes Like Spitzer Help Astronomers See the Invisible
Infrared light opens up new vistas to astronomers, revealing features of planets and galaxies previously invisible. ...read more
Month: January 2020
Brain Organoids are Farther From Consciousness Than You Might Think
Despite some claims, lab-grown brains don't properly mimic the function of real human brains. ...read more
Two Defunct Satellites Now Have a 5 Percent Chance of Colliding Tonight
If they do collide, they will smash into one another at more than 30,000 miles per hour, leading to a cloud of debris circling the Earth. ...read more
This Exoplanet’s Atmosphere Is So Hot It Splits Molecules In Two
The day side of this scorching world rips hydrogen molecules apart — only to reform on the night side. ...read more
Electrode-Wearing Jellyfish Might One Day Explore the Ocean For Us
By implanting electrodes in jellyfish, researchers can prompt the nerve-less creatures to swim three times faster than normal. ...read more
This Robot Has Hands That ‘Sweat’ When It Gets Hot
Robots: They're (finally) just like us. Sweaty and a little shaky when working too hard. ...read more
The Greatest Discoveries from the Spitzer Space Telescope
As NASA's orbiting infrared observatory shuts down, we look back at some of its most important finds. ...read more
Four Of North America’s Oldest Human Skulls Don’t Look Much Alike
Analysis of their variation suggests the story of the First Americans is more complex than once thought ...read more
Fossil Footprints Reveal Ecosystem In Midst Of A Mass Extinction
Tracks show dinosaurs and mammal ancestors surviving amid devastation. ...read more
Farewell to NASA’s Heat-Vision Space Observatory
For 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope made us all more than human. ...read more