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[ad_1] The cosmic web – ribbons of gas and dust that bind galaxies together – are the largest structures in the Universe, and a new study shows they are getting warmer over time. Using a phenomenon known as the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, astronomers discover that these tapes are three times hotter …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: According to scientists who analyzed slices of fossilized bones, large carnivorous dinosaurs reached their great size through very different growth strategies, with some taking a slow and steady path and others experiencing a teenage growth spurt. The researchers examined annual growth rings, similar to those in tree trunks, …

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) – The first space race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for national pride and military advantage. Now NASA is assigning missions to private companies and other countries have joined the race, notably China and India. The Moon and Mars remain attractive targets …

[ad_1] NASA landed the first two men on the moon 51 years ago, after a decade of chasing the Soviet Union in the Cold War space race. America secured victory on July 20, 1969, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin successfully landed on the lunar globe. To celebrate …

[ad_1] A half-mile-long “potentially dangerous asteroid” will hit Earth this weekend, giving interested astronomers a chance to see it fly. The space rock, larger than most skyscrapers in the world, will overflow at dawn on Sunday 29 November. Due to the relatively close flyby, the asteroid has been identified as …

[ad_1] Smell training has been recommended for the approximately 90,000 people whose sense of smell has been damaged by Covid-19. Scientists from the University of East Anglia have shown that exercises such as trying to distinguish between a lemon and rose smell, done twice a day, can repair the olfactory …

[ad_1] The periodic table of the elements, created mainly by the Russian chemist Dmitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), celebrated its 150th anniversary last year. It would be hard to overstate its importance as an organizing principle in chemistry: all budding chemists know it from the earliest stages of their education. Given the …

[ad_1] Nature has a way to put our best technology to shame. For decades now, scientists have been trying to produce the ultimate acoustic absorber, a carefully designed material that can handle acoustic waves for stealthy movement or simple peace and quiet. Apparently, however, that precious “metastructure” may already exist …

[ad_1] Monday will be an important day for astronomers as there will be a spectacular Beaver Moon. The full beaver moon will peak on Monday morning around 9.30am. The lighting will only be brighter in the last few moments, but according to NASA the full moon will still be visible …

[ad_1] Monday will be an important day for astronomers as there will be a spectacular Beaver Moon. The full beaver moon will peak Monday morning around 9:30 am. The lighting will only be clearer in the last moments, but according to NASA the full moon will still be visible this …