China Plans Moon Landing and Mars Probe Launch Before 2020
China announced this week that it plans to be the first country to conduct a landing on the dark side of the moon in 2018, even launch the first Chinese probe to Mars in 2020.
China announced this week that it plans to be the first country to conduct a landing on the dark side of the moon in 2018, even launch the first Chinese probe to Mars in 2020.
Scientists have revealed a new dinosaur species that possessed razor sharp teeth as a baby but later developed into an almost toothless adult, preferring a plant based diet.
Christmas is being celebrated all around the world and even in lower Earth orbit among the crew at the International Space Station. Traveling at 17, 500 miles per hour, literally around the globe, the crew enjoyed a special Christmas dinner in space as the rest of us on Earth.
A dimming distant star known as KIC 846852 has remained an enigma for scientists for more than a year. Astronomers have suggested in the past that this highly unusual star is surrounded by comets or asteroids attacking it or an "alien megastructure" might be blocking this star's light. However, there is a new theory that can potentially explain this mysterious star.
NASA scientists have spotted some Martian "baby spiders" courtesy of the space agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), revealing some small cracks on the surface of the Red Planet's sand dunes.
US-based scientists have developed a self-healing ionic conductor, which is electrically activated to power artificial muscles. Besides having the self-healing property, the material is also transparent and mechanically stretchable and can be used to improve electronic devices, batteries, and robots.
Scientists in China have discovered a dinosaur species called the Limusaurus which developed sharp teeth for eating meat after birth but lost them after reaching adulthood, thereafter becoming vegetarian.
A pioneering study interpreting bat cries has been conducted by researchers from Tel Aviv University. The scientists discovered that the communicative sound which the animals create have different meanings.
China launched an atmospheric carbon dioxide monitoring satellite on Thursday, to curb and monitor greenhouse gas emissions. The 1,400-pound satellite will measure global carbon dioxide levels every 16 days over the next three years, and help policy makers and scientists gather independent climate change data.
The world's deadliest supervolcano might be stirring back to life, with telltale signs appearing from underneath the city of Naples, Italy.