[ad_1] | Published: Thursday, April 23, 2020, 18:10 [IST] April 2020 seems to be the month for celestial-night shows. Post the Brightest Super Pink Moon, the universe is being a center stage for Lyrid meteor shower. This is the annual Lyrid meteor shower which has started on Thursday (April 16) …
Read More »The most detailed map of moon geology ever published can help astronauts explore the lunar surface.
[ad_1] The US Geological Survey. USA (USGS) just released the most detailed map of all Moonsurface characteristics and geology like a rotating 3D moon. The map shows brightly colored dots on the lunar surface, representing different ages of geological features. The map unifies six separate maps of the moon topography …
Read More »SpaceX Starship SN4 is almost ready for its turn on the test bench
[ad_1] While many companies in Texas are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemicSpaceX has been busy putting together the latest Starship prototype at its Boca Chica development facility. The first version of Elon Musk’s Mars rocket has the serial number SN4, and he shared a photo of it on the …
Read More »Nature crisis: ‘Insect apocalypse’ more complicated than previously thought
[ad_1] Image copyright fake pictures The new information suggests that the global health of insect populations is much more complicated than previously thought. Previous research indicated an alarming decline in numbers in all parts of the world, with losses of up to 25% per decade. This new study, the largest …
Read More »Ocean biodiversity levels have barely changed for hundreds of millions of years, scientists say
[ad_1] The levels of biodiversity in the world’s oceans have remained largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years, according to a new study published in Science. The conclusion that marine biodiversity has been stable over time and has not multiplied over the past 200 million years challenges existing assumptions …
Read More »The discovery of the protein configuration could lead to more effective treatments for obesity.
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain The researchers have revealed the precise shape of a key player in human metabolism, which could open the door to better treatments for obesity and other metabolic disorders. The research, scheduled to be published on April 24 in the journal. Science, focused on a protein …
Read More »Earth to shave with a potentially dangerous asteroid
[ad_1] Hyderabad That you live in interesting times is an old adage that is often used ironically, which is supposedly attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and is considered a curse. However, the irony is that the difficulties facing our world today are nothing, if not interesting. And as if …
Read More »NASA Announces Coding Content for School Children to “Help” the ISS
[ad_1] Texas Instruments and NASA have teamed up to announce a spatial coding contest for school-age children. The NASA and TI code contest challenges middle and high school students to improve a process or product on the International Space Station (ISS). The processes could be finding a better way to …
Read More »Huge galaxies expand, devouring smaller ones
[ad_1] Written by AZoQuantumApr 23, 2020 A new study reports that galaxies enlarge by devouring their smaller neighbors. Simulation showing the distribution of the density of dark matter superimposed with the density of the gas. This image clearly shows the gas channels that connect the central galaxy to its neighbors. …
Read More »Drive through the coronavirus testing center in Southport open with the help of the Army
[ad_1] A coronavirus testing center was opened in Sefton with the help of the army. The pilot testing center at Esplanade Park and Ride in Southport has offered testing for key workers since earlier this week. The tests were for those who isolated themselves because they or someone they live …
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