New software helps robot to cut through clutter obstacle
Clutter that is the biggest hurdle faced by any robot during its functioning has finally been resolved. A new software designed by the engineers...
Chinese space station Tiangong-1 could reenter Earth on April Fool’s
According to the European Space Agency, the first Chinese space station Tiangong 1 will be re-entering Earth’s atmosphere sometime between March 30 and April...
Climate Change and Deforestation Killing World’s Oldest Trees and Stunting Younger...
A study published in the journal Science reveals that a combination of climate change and deforestation is destroying ancient trees, and stunting younger ones....
Yellowstone supervolcano could erupt faster than expected
Researchers from Arizona State University recently presented their findings at IAVCEI’s 2017 Scientific Assembly, after spending weeks studying Yellowstone’s Lava Creek Tuff. Minerals extracted...
Comet 45P will decorate the night sky on New Year’s Eve
2016 will have its own personal farewell, as a comet that travels around the solar system will be visible shortly after the sunset of...
NASA launches GeoCARB Mission for the measuring of greenhouse gasses
NASA recently announced through a press release their commitment to investigate the natural forces behind climate change via a new mission that will examine...
NOAA’s GOES-16 Lighting Mapper sends back first images
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has released the first images from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument on the agency’s Geostationary Environmental...
Canyons the size of Manhatthan found underneath Antarctica
A discovery has been made in the Western region of Antarctica: deep beneath the region, there are mountain ranges and valleys that happen to...
Light pollution: being lit might have dark consequences
A new study of satellite images of Earth was published this Tuesday in the Science Advances journal, revealing a troubling issue in its findings....
Scientists want to transform sidewalks into giant batteries
Researchers from the California Energy Commission are carrying out two pilot studies on piezoelectric crystals, a type of technology that can capture vibrations produced...