A localized dust storm on Mars may have played a key role in driving water into the planet’s upper atmosphere, offering fresh clues to how the Red Planet lost much of its water over billions…
CERN experiment brings precision to a cornerstone of…
Geneva-- In a paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the COMPASS experiment at CERN reports a key measurement on the strong interaction. The strong interaction binds quarks into protons and neutrons, and protons and…
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s space colleagues announced
[caption id="attachment_2583" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas Pesquet training in USA[/caption] The next crews to visit the International Space Station, including ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, have been announced. Thomas will fly on Expedition 50 with NASA astronauts…
Japan’s Traditional Culture of Folk Beliefs
[caption id="attachment_2578" align="alignright" width="260"] Fortune slips (o-mikuji) and prayer sticks for bonfire (o-hitaki) At New Year’s, people read fortune slips to check their fortunes for the coming year. The slips are popular among young women.…
Speed Record: Octopus Robot’s Ultra-fast Acceleration is Unprecedented
[caption id="attachment_2575" align="alignright" width="300"] The octopus robot is capable of accelerating up to 10 body lengths in less than a second. Courtesy of University of Southampton[/caption] Scientists from the University of Southampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology…