A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to Earth in 2032, with the tantalizing prospect of smashing directly into the Moon. If it does, the lunar impact is likely to produce a bright flash visible from Earth, generate meteor showers in Earth’s atmosphere, and create a long-lasting infrared glow, according to a new study.
Recently discovered invisible corridors, known as “interstellar tunnels,” have been found connecting regions of hot gas in our galaxy to areas of high stellar activity. This revelation upends our understanding of interstellar space, which was long considered an absolute void. Identified through data from the eROSITA space telescope, these interstellar tunnels reveal a much more
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters. “NASA uses the unique vantage point of space to study our home planet to deliver life-saving data into the hands of disaster response and decision-makers every day for the benefit of all, while
For over a century, scientists have puzzled over why the Green River appears to flow “uphill” through the Uinta Mountains in Utah before eventually joining the Colorado River. A new study suggests the answer lies deep beneath the Earth’s surface. A team of geologists led by Adam Smith of the University of Glasgow reports that
Tissue sample collection, preservation and processing Back skin samples from age-matched adults and one litter of neonatal naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) were maintained at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for unrelated studies performed under protocols approved by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Institutional Animal
Some 400 million years ago, long before dinosaurs or even trees had evolved, an enigmatic organism towered over the landscape like a prehistoric monolith. Now, new research makes the case that the ancient life form is not a plant, animal or fungi and instead may be a completely unknown form of multicellular life. “What we
Can animals play pretend? It took a tea party with a bonobo to find out. In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as something of a game, akin to a child’s make-believe tea party. The results, published in the journal Science
A 60-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, could collide with the Moon in December 2032, offering scientists an unprecedented chance to observe a powerful lunar impact. Though the likelihood of the event is only 4.3%, this potential collision has ignited excitement among planetary scientists, who view it as a rare opportunity to study the Moon’s geological history
Plasmids To visualize co-translational interactions, plasmids encoding human β-actin, a 3×Flag tag, and 24 MS2 stem-loop repeats were constructed. The β-actin-24×MS2 (MBSV5) sequence54 (Addgene #102718) was amplified and subcloned into pRetroQ-AcGFP-C1 (TaKaRa) via PCR amplification, replacing AcGFP1. Additionally, truncated versions, containing the first 20, 101, 168, 305 and 368 amino acids of β-actin, were generated
In the ever-growing concern about asteroid collisions with Earth, a new study published in Nature Communications offers a breakthrough in understanding how to defend our planet from a potentially catastrophic impact. For years, the idea of using nuclear weapons to deflect an incoming asteroid seemed more like something out of a disaster movie than a