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[ad_1] The possibility of life on other planets is always based on evaluating whether the key ingredients such as nitrogen that are essential to sustain life are present or not. For example, when NASA’s Curiosity discovered that nitrogen gas compounds were being released from within the Martian surface, it was …

[ad_1] Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. assembles equipment on the lunar surface in Feburary 1971. (POT) In the latest, breakthrough research, scientists have found evidence of recent tectonic activity on the Moon’s surface. The study could overturn the long-held belief that the Moon is a dead celestial body …

[ad_1] According to a study published in Science Alert, researchers have discovered the largest microplastic stack ever seen. The researchers also responded to how plastic stacks could be spread so far. We know that plastic waste damages the sea and marine life. But what if those great plastics we see …

[ad_1] FP TrendsApril 30, 2020 5:57:37 PM IST Researchers have identified four billion-year-old organic nitrogen-containing molecules in a Martian meteorite. According to a study published in the magazine Nature’s CommunicationsOrganic molecules were found in the famous Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001, which was discovered in Antarctica in 1984. According to …

[ad_1] Paleontologists have discovered a cat-sized mammal that roamed overland with dinosaurs towards the end of the Cretaceous period. The 66 million-year-old fossils were found in Madagascar, and the team has published their research on this “crazy beast” in the journal Nature. Researchers have named this peculiar mammal, Adalatherium hui. …

[ad_1] For years, scientists have wondered why Venus’ atmosphere rotates so much faster than its surface. The answer, according to a recent study by a team of scientists led by Takeshi Horinouchi (Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan), lies in its thermal tides. Animation of the super rotating atmosphere of Venus. …

[ad_1] The planet Venus has some strange characteristics, but one of its strangest characteristics is its atmosphere. Filled with clouds of sulfuric acid, its thick atmosphere hides the planet’s surface and warms it so much that, although it is further from the sun than Mercury, it is the hottest planet …

[ad_1] The first known permanent asteroid population was discovered in the new study. Asteroids have originated from outside our solar system. Asteroids are believed to have been captured from other stars billions of years ago. They have been orbiting our sun and hiding in plain sight. The study has been …

[ad_1] Apr 23, 2020 (Nanowerk News) As electronic devices get progressively smaller, the technology that powers them needs to get smaller and thinner. One of the key challenges scientists face in developing this technology is finding materials that can work well in an ultrathin size. But now, Berkeley researchers think …

[ad_1] Press Trust of IndiaApril 22, 2020 2:19:55 PM IST Scientists have discovered a system of six planets: one “super-Earth” and five “mini-Neptunes” that show exceptionally regular spacing, suggesting how the system was formed. Planets rotating star HD 158259 in the constellation Draco were found using the SOPHIE spectrograph installed …