Cosmic Cocoon Nebula Resembles a Comet in Starry Skies
The Cocoon Nebula, a compact star-forming region, appears comet-like in a crowded starfield covering over two degrees within the constellation Cygnus.
» readLargest cache of ancient iron ever found in Europe discovered in Danube River
A trove of 500 iron bars, the largest such find of prehistoric iron in Europe, was identified by archaeologists after being discovered by gravel workers in the Danube River in Austria. The collection, which dates to the third to second centuries B.C.
» readAfter a decade of precision work, physicists fail to resolve stubborn mystery of gravity's constant
A sealed envelope containing a long-sought result was finally opened, but the answer inside only deepened a scientific puzzle. After 10 years of experiments, the National Institute of Standards and Technology team had failed to replicate a key…
» readWhy Firelight May Have Driven Early Humans From Gestures to Speech
A new study suggests that the shift from gestural to spoken language may have been influenced by the limitations of communicating by firelight.
» readNASA’s Roman Space Telescope passes key test, aims for decade-spanning cosmic survey.
The first test image from NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has been released, showing hundreds of stars as green rings of light. After several more months of tuning, the telescope is expected to capture images as sharp as those from the Hubble Space…
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