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Cosmic Ray
Cosmic rays represent a class of high-energy radiation that comes from outside our solar system. They move through space at nearly the speed of light.
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MAR 20, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Next time your computer crashes unexpectedly, you might be able to blame the cosmic rays as the culprit. Earth's atm ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 18, 2018Space & Astronomy
The Sun is the closest star to our planet, so it’s not surprising to learn that astronomers study it as frequently ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2018Chemistry & Physics
André Maeder, an honorary professor and astrophysicist at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has come up with a ra ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 16, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The detection of forged artworks relies heavily on chemistry techniques because many fakes seem so realistic that they a ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Physicists around the world are excited by the discovery of a new form of matter, excitons or excitonium. According to a ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 11, 2017Space & Astronomy
Comprised of spent rocket boosters, retired satellites, and other unwanted knick-knacks that make their way into outer s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2017Chemistry & Physics
According to a study published in the journal Nature, large space was discovered within the Great Pyramid in Egypt, the ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2017Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched a resupply mission earlier in the week to give International Space Station astronauts a fresh batch of s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 17, 2017Cardiology
NASA’s exploration into the effects of solar storms and supernovas on astronauts in space gives new meaning to the ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2017Space & Astronomy
With three additional astronauts/cosmonauts just recently joining the International Space Station crew, the space lab ne ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 14, 2017Videos
Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
While NASA and other space scientists have known about the presence of cosmic rays for ages, that’s not to say tha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 04, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets experiment, also known as CLOUD, is an ongoing project that studies the connection ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 19, 2017Space & Astronomy
Astronomers regularly study pulsars because there is a lot about them we have yet to understand. On the other hand, one ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 16, 2017Space & Astronomy
If we ever put astronauts on Mars, we’ll need to be careful in doing so, planning every little detail for their sa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 09, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Do you ever feel nervous when your doctor prescribes you a medical scan? Do you worry about the radiation that you are g ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 20, 2017Space & Astronomy
Among the many different kinds of things astronomers are looking for in the depths of space are blazars, which are essen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 18, 2017Space & Astronomy
The Northern Lights are normally seen in various high-latitude parts of the world, including polar regions and in the sk ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 18, 2016Space & Astronomy
Without a doubt it’s of high interest to land human beings on the red planet for the first time. Space agencies ar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 20, 2016Videos
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far…OK, not really, it was on Twitter. Physicist Neil Degrasse Tyson and British physi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2016Cardiology
Astronauts are on average highly educated and have access to top-notch medical care. Their health outcomes are subsequen ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 15, 2016Chemistry & Physics
When the core of a massive star collapses, it can eject a jet of gas into space at nearly the speed of light. Collisions ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 18, 2016Videos
Earth rotates on its axis at a mind-numbing speed of 1037 miles per hour (or 1670 kilometers per hour). But, amazingly, ...
MAR 20, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Next time your computer crashes unexpectedly, you might be able to blame the cosmic rays as the culprit. Earth's atm
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The Sun is the closest star to our planet, so it’s not surprising to learn that astronomers study it as frequently
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
André Maeder, an honorary professor and astrophysicist at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has come up with a ra
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 16, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The detection of forged artworks relies heavily on chemistry techniques because many fakes seem so realistic that they a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Physicists around the world are excited by the discovery of a new form of matter, excitons or excitonium. According to a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 11, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Comprised of spent rocket boosters, retired satellites, and other unwanted knick-knacks that make their way into outer s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
According to a study published in the journal Nature, large space was discovered within the Great Pyramid in Egypt, the
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2017
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched a resupply mission earlier in the week to give International Space Station astronauts a fresh batch of s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 17, 2017
Cardiology
NASA’s exploration into the effects of solar storms and supernovas on astronauts in space gives new meaning to the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2017
Space & Astronomy
With three additional astronauts/cosmonauts just recently joining the International Space Station crew, the space lab ne
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 14, 2017
Videos
Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 12, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While NASA and other space scientists have known about the presence of cosmic rays for ages, that’s not to say tha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 04, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets experiment, also known as CLOUD, is an ongoing project that studies the connection
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 19, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers regularly study pulsars because there is a lot about them we have yet to understand. On the other hand, one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 16, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If we ever put astronauts on Mars, we’ll need to be careful in doing so, planning every little detail for their sa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 09, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Do you ever feel nervous when your doctor prescribes you a medical scan? Do you worry about the radiation that you are g
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 20, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Among the many different kinds of things astronomers are looking for in the depths of space are blazars, which are essen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Northern Lights are normally seen in various high-latitude parts of the world, including polar regions and in the sk
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 18, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Without a doubt it’s of high interest to land human beings on the red planet for the first time. Space agencies ar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 20, 2016
Videos
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far…OK, not really, it was on Twitter. Physicist Neil Degrasse Tyson and British physi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2016
Cardiology
Astronauts are on average highly educated and have access to top-notch medical care. Their health outcomes are subsequen
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
When the core of a massive star collapses, it can eject a jet of gas into space at nearly the speed of light. Collisions
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 18, 2016
Videos
Earth rotates on its axis at a mind-numbing speed of 1037 miles per hour (or 1670 kilometers per hour). But, amazingly,
...