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[ad_1] An underground “conveyor belt” of magma that has risen to the surface for millions of years has been responsible for the longest stretch of erupting supervolcanoes ever seen on the planet, according to new research. Changes in the sea floor led to the formation of channels that allowed magma …

[ad_1] The Hubble Space Telescope is about to embark on its most intense investigation ever. NASA has commissioned the space telescope to study over 300 stars in our galaxy and nearby galaxies. The survey will mainly focus on younger stars in hopes of better understanding their evolution. The Hubble Space …

[ad_1] In a recent medRxiv * preprint manuscript, researchers from Singapore and the United States report the development of a digital CRISPR method for the sensitive, specific and rapid detection of viral nucleic acids at constant temperature, which could be exploited for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

[ad_1] A rock on Mars as seen by NASA’s Curiosity rover. This is exactly what my misshapen pancakes on Sunday morning look like. NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS There may be turmoil on Earth, but contemplating the calm calm of strange rocks on Mars can be a relaxing escape. Especially …

[ad_1] Artistic impression of an exploding magnetar, showing a complex structure of the magnetic field and the emission of rays, here imagined as following an episode of rupture of the crust. Credit: McGill University graphic design team Fast radio bursts are likely generated by a magnetar, the most magnetic type …

[ad_1] According to new research, an underground “conveyor belt” of magma, which has been pushing to the Earth’s surface for millions of years, has been responsible for the longest stretch of erupting supervolcanoes ever seen on the planet, according to new research. The changes in the sea floor caused channels …

[ad_1] An asteroid that follows Mars around sure looks very similar to parts of the moon. NASA Trojan asteroids share the same orbital path as some planets, leading in front of the planet or trailing behind. Jupiter is famous for its numerous Trojans, but Mars also has some. One of …

[ad_1] Albanerpetontids, or “albies” for short, are the cute salamander-like amphibians you’ve probably never heard of. Now extinct, Albies had a dream ride. They existed since the Middle Jurassic about 165 million years ago, and probably even earlier. They lived through the era of the dinosaurs (and witnessed their extinction), …

[ad_1] A rock on Mars as seen by NASA’s Curiosity rover. This is exactly what my misshapen pancakes look like on Sunday mornings. NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS There may be turmoil on Earth, but contemplating the quiet stillness of strange rocks on Mars can be a relaxing escape. Especially …

[ad_1] One of the brightest meteor showers of the year will soon skim the night skies with the Taurids already showing up as early as the end of October, quickly peak next week and last until the end of the month. Three more astronomical displays will join Taurid with the …