Why were thousands of hospital appointments canceled due to an offline nuclear reactor?
"I remember in Geneva, two months ago, we said, 'Pay attention, because there is a risk of shortage if there is a problem with one of the reactors operating in…
Super-Earth In the Solar System Could Have Rendered Our Planet Uninhabitable, Says Study
Planetary scientists have explored a hypothetical scenario in which a super-Earth existed within our solar system, situated between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. According to recent simulations conducted by…
NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
An alarming reduction in Earth's freshwater supply has been identified through data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites. This trend, which began in May 2014, highlights a…
Solar Activity Increase Results in Shortens Lifespan of Binar CubeSats
Last week, three small Australian satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program re-entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up far earlier than expected, cutting short valuable research opportunities. Launched with an…
Namibian Observatory Spots Highest Energy Cosmic Electrons Opening Better Understanding of Cosmic Rays
After over a decade of research, the HESS Observatory in Namibia has recorded the most energetic cosmic ray electrons ever detected, according to reports. These high-energy particles, comprising electrons and…
Brazilian Flowers Employ Pollen Catapults to Dominate Pollination Battles
Flowers of Hypenia macrantha, a species native to Brazil, have been observed using unique mechanisms to outcompete rivals during pollination. According to research, these blooms utilize a pollen "catapult" system…
NASA and JAXA's XRISM Mission Captures Detailed Data from X-Ray Emitting Wolf-Rayet Star
A new analysis of Cygnus X-3, a distinctive stellar system, has been produced by XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), a collaboration led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)…
ISS Crew Detected Toxic Smell from Docked Russian Cargo Spacecraft, Safety Measures Activated
On November 23, the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) reported an unusual smell while opening the hatch to the recently docked Russian Progress MS-29 cargo spacecraft, leading to…
NASA Europa Clipper Advances Toward Jupiter's Moon, Instruments Successfully Deployed
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched on October 14, 2024, is now moving at 35 kilometers per second and has traveled more than 13 million miles from Earth as reported by…
Crab Nebula's Strange Zebra Pattern Pulsars Could Be Due to Its Unusual Plasma Density
Researchers unveiled a groundbreaking explanation for the mysterious zebra-like radiation pattern observed from the Crab Pulsar, a neutron star located 6,000 light-years away in the center of the Crab Nebula.…