The glass sponge, Advhena magnifica, prior to being collected in 2016 at a depth of ~2,000 meters (6,560 feet). Scientists call this class of sponges “glass” because their skeletons are
The glass sponge, Advhena magnifica, prior to being collected in 2016 at a depth of ~2,000 meters (6,560 feet). Scientists call this class of sponges “glass” because their skeletons are
Artist’s concept of the hidden molecular cloud in our Milky Way. Scientists are calling this region of gas and dust the Midpoint Cloud. Image via NSF/ AUI/ NSF NRAO/ P.
Imaging & Spectroscopy Status Report astro-ph.EP July 18, 2025 Examples of gt-CAE reconstructions and cross-comparison with fixed noise level trained CAEs. Left: Results on attempted reconstructions of 5 unseen/validation subimages
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a geomagnetic storm warning for June 12 due to incoming turbulent space weather. Geomagnetic storms are
Legends: FA—fatty acid; PL—phospholipid (i.e., phosphatidic acid here); G—glycerophosphate; Gp—glycerophosphate precursor (e.g., glycerol); GR—glycerophosphate-synthetase ribozyme (here representing the ribozyme favoring the synthesis of phospholipids). The glycerophosphates produced through the catalysis
Imagine standing atop a mountain, the crisp wind swirling around you as you take in the expansive vista that stretches out before your eyes. In that moment, the 80X100 HD
View larger. | Is there life on Venus? This is an artist’s concept of molecules of biosignature gases, such as phosphine or ammonia in Venus’ atmosphere. The proposed VERVE mission
Planetary growth timescales in an irradiated disc, for different fragmentation velocities (vfrag = 1 m/s in the left panel, vfrag = 10 m/s in the right panel). The black dotted
TOKYO — Japanese launch services operator Space BD has signed an agreement with Australian launch vehicle developer Gilmour Space ahead of that company’s first orbital launch attempt. To continue reading
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European






