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OCT 23, 2023

Space & Astronomy

Moon's Birthdate Pushed Back: Apollo Mission Dust Crystals Hold...

A recent study published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters examines how the official birthdate of the Earth’s Moon could be pushed back by approxim

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 24, 2023

Space & Astronomy

Moon's Hidden Fragments: Unraveling the Mystery of Near-Earth...

A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment examines how the Earth’s Moon could be the source of the near-Earth asteroid (NEA)

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 02, 2016

Cardiology

Why Are Apollo Astronauts At A Higher Risk for Heart Disease?

Astronauts are on average highly educated and have access to top-notch medical care. Their health outcomes are subsequently usually better than the general

Written by: Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2014

Earth & The Environment

Oldest Rock on Earth Confirmed By Two Dating Methods

A lot of excitement has been created by the study of a tiny zircon crystal that measures approximately two times the diameter of a human hair. While it isn

Written by: Jen Ellis
NOV 09, 2021

Space & Astronomy

10 Facts You May Not Know About Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan was born November 9, 1934, 87 years ago today. He would go on to become one of the most influential voices in astronomy, earning 22 honorary deg

Written by: Hannah Daniel
SEP 01, 2021

Chemistry & Physics

New Study Suggests One-third of Binary Stars Have Engulfed Their...

While our solar system is relatively calm and inert, some sun-like stars out there will literally eat the planets in their orbit. In a new study in Nature

Written by: Hannah Daniel
JAN 17, 2022

Cell & Molecular Biology

'Space Anemia' is Due to an Accelerated Loss of Red Blood Cells

When astronauts go to space, many of them become anemic; they lose red blood cells. It's been suggested that space anemia was a side effect of a shift

Written by: Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2021

Space & Astronomy

Debris on White Dwarf Stars Reveals Planets with Compositions...

When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing hydrogen to create helium. When it r

Written by: Hannah Daniel
MAR 17, 2021

Microbiology

Novel Bacteria Discovered on Space Station

Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is no exception. Several types of non-p

Written by: Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2021

Clinical & Molecular DX

Stressed Out Pregnant Mothers More Likely to Have Girls

Scientists from the University of Granada used hair samples to monitor cortisol in a cohort of over 100 pregnant women and made a fascinating discovery

Written by: Tara Fernandes
APR 27, 2021

Cardiology

New miRNAs Might Help Diagnose Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy

The heart is one of the most reliable parts of the body. It pumps day and night, delivering fresh oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Unfortunately,

Written by: Jasper Cantrell
OCT 31, 2016

Earth & The Environment

Standing Rock Sioux receives solar panels to continue the fight...

This past week actor Mark Ruffalo and Native Renewables founder Wahleah Johns presented Standing Rock Sioux tribal elders with mobile solar panels on trail

Written by: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 08, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Six People Get Locked Inside of an Artificial Spacecraft to Simulate...

Russia is now studying how long-term space travel may impact human behavior and health. Six people, including three men and three women, have been locked a

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2017

Chemistry & Physics

Kilogram Redefined

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Kibble balance. Credit: J.L.Lee/NIST Together with six other units – meter, second,

Written by: Daniel Duan
AUG 03, 2017

Space & Astronomy

NASA is Looking for a Planetary Protection Officer

Space exploration is becoming a staple of modern science, which means we’re sending more landers and satellites into outer space today than ever. Fro

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Proxima b Could Be Habitable if it Has an Atmosphere

The seemingly-endless search for extraterrestrial life in our universe continues on, and while we haven’t found any leads just yet, we do continue to

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 31, 2017

Space & Astronomy

NASA Expedites Psyche Mission to Visit the Metal Asteroid 4 Years...

NASA recently announced it would be expediting its mission to visit Psyche, a metallic asteroid floating around in the Solar System. The goal is to learn m

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2017

Space & Astronomy

SpaceX to Launch Used Dragon Capsule to the ISS for the First...

The future of space travel is coming into focus rather quickly in that we’ll soon be relying on reusable rockets and reusable space fare equipment to

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2017

Space & Astronomy

NASA Selects its Future Astronaut Candidates

As we progress into the future of space exploration with some major changes coming in the way we think our missions, NASA has announced that they’ve

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Ceres' Temporary Atmosphere Might be Caused by Solar Activity

Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, which means it's not particularly difficult to observe. Even more convenient is that it’s not v

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Is NASA Running Out of Spacesuits?

When it comes to spacesuits, NASA only has so many. In fact, NASA just might be running out of them. The high cost that comes with manufacturing them, as w

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 19, 2017

Space & Astronomy

NASA Probes Ideas for Europa Lander Science Equipment

There’s no doubt that there’s interest in sending a probe to Europa, one of the 67+ known moons that orbit Jupiter, and as a mission to send on

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 18, 2015

Space & Astronomy

Anticipation Is High As a Pluto Fly-By Gets Closer

It may have been stripped of its status as a full-fledged planet, but that doesn't mean scientists have lost interest in Pluto. NASA's New Horizons space p

Written by: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2015

Space & Astronomy

US Fields First Deep Space Satellite To Monitor Space Weather

It's taken more than 100 days since its launch, but NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory, (referred to as the DSCOVR satellite) has reached its final orbi

Written by: Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 27, 2015

Health & Medicine

Year-long Space Visit Provides Unique Research Opportunity

When Scott J. Kelly goes up to the International Space Station - he and two Russian astronauts are scheduled to launch on Friday - he will not come back do

Written by: Will Hector
NOV 25, 2018

Space & Astronomy

NASA's RRM3 Will Bring Us One Step Closer to In-Space Refueling

Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite science fiction movies, it’s

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2019

Space & Astronomy

NASA Test-Fires the Last of its Leftover RS-25 Engines for the...

NASA acknowledged just under three weeks ago that it was having trouble meeting the stringent development deadlines for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocke

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2019

Microbiology

Oil-eating Microbe Found in the Depths of the Mariana Trench

Oil-consuming microbes have been discovered in the deepest part of the oceans of Earth - the Mariana Trench. A comprehensive assessment of the microbial li

Written by: Carmen Leitch