Astronomy
To rescue biodiversity, we need a better way to measure it
To rescue biodiversity, we need a better way to measure it
Readying Apollo 10 for Launch
Ep 720: Galaxy Series – Elliptical Galaxies
Our galaxy series continues with elliptical galaxies. Unlike other types, these are large, smooth with very few distinguishing features. They’re filled with red and dead stars, a clue to their evolution.
Quantum diamond sensor measured heart signals from a living rat
Quantum diamond sensor measured heart signals from a living rat
How indefinite causality could lead us to a theory of quantum gravity
How indefinite causality could lead us to a theory of quantum gravity
World’s only lungless frog species actually does have lungs after all
World’s only lungless frog species actually does have lungs after all
Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement
Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement
Why are there so many rogue planets and what do they look like?
Why are there so many rogue planets and what do they look like?
What is thought and how does thinking manifest in the brain?
What is thought and how does thinking manifest in the brain?
Is CBD Safe for Cats and Dogs?
Although studies are still mixed and products are often inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can help furry patients with arthritis, allergies and anxiety
Stunning meteor captured by ESA's fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain
ESA's fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured this stunning meteor during the night of 18—19 May 2024 (00:46 CEST 19 May / 22:46 UTC 18 May).
The camera is operated by ESA’s Planetary Defence Office and is part of the AllSky7 fireball network.
ESA’s planetary defenders began investigating the impact shortly after it was first reported. Their analysis of the object’s trajectory has revealed that it is likely to have been a small piece of a comet.
They estimate that it flew over Spain and Portugal travelling at roughly 45 km/s (162 000 km/h) before burning up over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of approximately 60 km.
Using data on the amount of energy released during the impact, they estimate that the object was roughly 1 m in size and had a mass of 500—1000 kg.
The likelihood of any meteorites from this even being discovered is very low.
The object was not detected before impact. This is likely because it approached Earth from a region of the sky that is particularly crowded with stars of the Milky Way galaxy.
Astronomers Reopen the Mystery of a Planet That Shouldn’t Exist
New research may have revived the mystery of 8 Ursae Minoris b, a seemingly doomed exoplanet that shouldn’t exist.
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Quantum Internet Demonstrations Debut in Three Cities
It’s a “big deal” to demonstrate entangled quantum networks outside a lab