2020-05-10 Astronomers Identify Closest Black Hole to Earth
European astronomers say they have found the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered. The black hole is believed to be at least 4.2 times the mass of the sun.…
2020-05-10 Researchers: Micro-organism Protects Mosquitoes from Malaria
Scientists from Britain and Kenya may have found a way to control malaria and possibly destroy one of the world’s most dangerous diseases. The scientists say they have found a…
2020-05-07 ‘Hackathon’ Winners Provide Solutions for Fighting COVID-19
United Nations officials are praising winners of an international “hackathon” for creating technical solutions to fight the disease COVID-19. The hackathon, called CodeTheCurve, was launched on April 6. More than…
2020-05-06 Study Suggests Sun Less Active than Similar Stars
A new study suggests the sun appears to experience far fewer changes in brightness and intensity than other stars like it. Researchers reported last week on their examination of 369…
2020-05-05 NASA Goes Private for 1st Astronaut Lunar Landers Since 1970s
The American space agency NASA is looking to private industry to build lunar landers. When completed, the spacecraft will be the first to take astronauts to the surface of the…
2020-05-04 Will Environmental Changes Resulting from the Coronavirus Last?
The coronavirus crisis has resulted in major drops in pollution across the world. Environmental groups welcome this change. But, some experts warn that pollution is likely to return to levels…
2020-05-03 Scientists Find Ancient Antarctic Frog
When Thomas Mors looked at the small fossils from Antartica through his microscope, he found quite a surprise. They were hip and skull bones of a frog. The fossils, some…
2020-05-02 High School Student Names NASA’s Mars Helicopter
An American high school student has named the first helicopter to be sent to Mars. Ingenuity was the name chosen by the U.S. space agency NASA in a competition involving…
2020-04-30 Scientists Create Music to Represent Protein Structure of the Coronavirus
Scientists say they have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create music to represent the protein structure of the new coronavirus. Researchers used machine-learning methods to make the music, which they…
2020-04-27 Even from Home, NASA Team Keeps Mars Explorer Moving
Millions of people around the world are currently working from home in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Many of them have had to learn new…
2020-04-26 Scientists Study Unusual Comet
Scientists recently reported new details about the second interstellar object ever seen passing through our solar system. It is a comet called 2I/Borisov. Comets are made up of frozen gases,…
2020-04-23 Tech Companies Continue to Fight False Coronavirus Information
False information about the new coronavirus has continued to spread around the world, just like the illness itself. In answer, major technology companies have created new tools and rules to…
2020-04-22 Strange Object May Be Remains of a Planet Torn Apart
A long, thin object moving through our solar system may be the remains of a planet that was pulled apart, scientists say. Researchers say the planet was likely destroyed long…
2020-04-20 Six New Coronaviruses Found in Bats in Myanmar
Researchers have discovered six new coronaviruses in bats while studying how diseases can pass from animals to humans. The scientists said the coronaviruses – found in bats in Myanmar –…
2020-04-20 In Vietnam, Machine Provides Free Rice to People During Coronavirus
A Vietnamese businessman has invented a machine that provides free rice for people out of work during the coronavirus crisis.The device operates 24 hours a day, just like a bank…