John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty Images) When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re living on a flat plane. After all, this is why you can navigate a new city using a map: a flat piece of paper that represents all the places around you. This is likely why some people… Continue reading
(YsaL/Getty Images) Doctors in the US have treated a fetus with a rapidly progressive congenital disease from inside the womb for the very first time. Instead of giving medicine to a child with severe neuromuscular complications after they are born, a new case study details how a prospective mother agreed to take the medicine… Continue reading
(Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/Getty Images) The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 percent, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. A week ago, the asteroid set a new record for having the highest probability of hitting Earth – 3.1 percent according to… Continue reading
A true-color image of Mars taken by the OSIRIS spacecraft. (ESA & MPS for OSIRIS Team) Its ruddy complexion is the defining characteristic of Mars, the idiosyncrasy that marks it out from all the other planets of the Solar System. But a new study suggests we may have misunderstood the mechanism whereby its rouge… Continue reading
The solar system has always been a subject of wonder and curiosity for humanity. The image above beautifully illustrates the alignment of the planets in a mesmerizing cosmic setting, depicting the grandeur and complexity of our celestial neighborhood. From the radiant Sun at the top to the smallest planets orbiting in their designated paths,… Continue reading
In the heart of a bustling metropolis, where towering skyscrapers meet winding highways, a rare and mesmerizing celestial phenomenon unfolds in the sky. The image presents a surreal scene—an annular solar eclipse illuminating the evening horizon with an ethereal glow. The fiery halo of the sun peeks through thick atmospheric layers, casting a golden-red radiance… Continue reading
Every time we capture an image of the night sky, we witness a story that has been billions of years in the making. The photons that strike a camera’s sensor have traveled vast distances from distant stars, nebulae, and galaxies before finally being absorbed and transformed into digital data. This data is then processed,… Continue reading