29 February 2016
Missing matter still lost, as Fast Radio Burst not quite what it seems say researchers
...be used as a probe of the intergalactic medium, and can be used in fundamental physical investigations such as tracing gravitational-wave events. Accordingly, ascertaining their true nature is of great interest to many scientists. The search for FRBs...
22 May 2017
Researchers create largest-ever 3D map of the Universe
...of the Universe. These oscillations are analogous to sound waves created in air by pressure differences and when the ... oscillations became 'frozen' in place. Consequently, these ‘frozen’ waves left behind an imprint which can be seen in the three...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
... that were created using the newest approaches to space vehicle design and engineering. Most of these new-wave companies are residents of the Skolkovo space cluster, a new institute for the development of space exploration as part...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
... before making way for a mini-launch, sending home the precious samples 130 grams at a time. A new wave of lunar exploration is just getting underway in this scenario. Researchers figuring out how to make habitats out of lunar...
March 2021
Data may be the new oil... but its real value is in actionable information
... of ecosystems and biomes which grace this planet. From the geological timescales of continental drift to the breaking of waves on the shore, Earth itself is highly dynamic. This interrelatedness and dynamicity challenges our understanding of the...
26 August 2015
Black holes ‘not eternal prisons’ Stephen Hawking suggests
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking continues to make waves at 73. Now he has proposed that information can, in fact, exit a black hole. In fact, Hawking believes that escape ...
