Otherworldly. Chaotic. The European Space Agency (ESA) laid down some fitting words to describe a Martian scene imaged by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), a spacecraft in residence at the red planet. The view shows part of the plains area Argyre Planitia. It's a landscape marked by wind action and wild terrain. read more

To decode the dynamics of human hearts, researchers at Harvard University and Emory University set up a clever experiment: They created around 500 biohybrid fish, which are artificial other than their tail fins lined with living human heart cells. Then, the critters came "alive.".. read more

After years of delays, a nail-biting launch in late 2021, a lengthy journey through space and a complex deployment process, the James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a historic triumph: images of its first star.. read more

The International Space Station (ISS) will continue its operations until 2030 and will plunge into the most remote point in the Pacific Ocean in 2031, NASA confirmed in a new transition plan released this week. read more

By the way, did you know? Pluto is very, very cold. It is much colder than Antarctica. It is so cold that Earth’s air would freeze into a kind of snow there. read more

Every fall, Apple introduces new iPhone models, and 2022 will be no exception. ... Rather than a notch, the iPhone 14 Pro models are rumored to include two display cutouts. read more

At CES 2022, Qualcomm and Microsoft announced their partnership to launch an AR chipset. Accoding to Qualcomm, the two companies will work "to expand and accelerate the adoption of AR for consumers and enterprise. ... The metaverse is coming and companies are embracing this trend with open arms.. read more

China filed a complaint this month with the United Nations, arguing that it had to conduct evasive maneuvers of its space station to avoid potential collisions with two of SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink satellites. The country is requesting that the UN’s Secretary General remind countries of their obligations under international space law, though China did not specify exactly what actions it wants to be taken. read more

In July, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) planted green chile pepper seeds as part of an experiment to test which plants could be successfully grown in space. ... "We are discovering that growing plants and vegetables with colors and smells helps to improve astronauts' well-being." read more

If a dolphin notices a molested shark, the pack surrounds it and beats its body with a powerful beak. And the dolphin acts with a surge and deliberately marks the most vulnerable place – the gill slits, which is similar to the blow to the solar plexus in humans. read more

100 million light-years from Earth, these intertwined galaxies (spotted by NASA Hubble) are being drawn ever-closer by their combined gravitational attraction. read more

Currently, the north pole is pointing toward the Pole Star, but in 13,727, it will be pointing toward the Vega Star in the constellation of Lyra. read more

Moving rocks are also called sliding, or crawling rocks, a geological phenomenon discovered at the dried-up Lake Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, USA. The main factor is the rather slippery base beneath the rock, as well as the wind that nudges the rocks lying on the slimy clay. read more