NASA’s patient rover spies on Mars with a mysterious “helmet” (Photo)
NASA’s patient rover looks like a weathered combat helmet as it hits a strange volcanic rock on the surface of Mars. Filmed on the Rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument on August 5, 2025, the rock displays a texture of pointed peaks and perforated nodule evoking the image of armored armored centuries ago. On Earth, similar nodal textures […]
The longest canyon in the solar system reveals new secrets – Space Photo of the Week
The Valles Marineris of Mars extends almost a quarter around the Earth’s equator. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Simple facts What it is: Kandol Chasma, the Great Canyon of Mars Where it is: Valles Marineris, the largest canyon network in the solar system When shared: August 14, 2025 Mars has a huge network of canyons […]
What is the slowest animal in the world?
Fast animals are attracting plenty of attention for their incredible speed feats. But what about animals that move at a slow pace? “We’re definitely programmed to think that speed is good,” said James McClain, senior curator of fish at the Museum of Natural History in London. “For many animals, that doesn’t mean anything to them.” […]
X-ray telescopes find something unexpected in a “heartbeat black hole”
The strange “heartbeat” of black holes forces astronomers to rethink these cosmic heavyweight behaviours. Observation of IGR J17091-3624 – A black hole in a binary system of approximately 28,000 light-years from Earth – was collected using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarized Explorer (IXPE). Called a “heartbeat” black hole due to its dramatic and rhythmic pulses of […]
Pallas Cat: One of the oldest cats in the world standing on a bushy tail to keep their legs warm
Simple facts Name: Otocolobus manul Where it lives: the grasslands and highlands of Central Asia, especially Mongolia and China What it eats: gerbils, hamsters, peckers, small lizards, birds, etc. Pallas’ cat, also known as Manour, is a central Asian feline cat, with a small dog, in Yelps, with short legs that make you struggle to […]
Meet a robotic drummer: Scientists train AI on drums like Linkin Park and AC/DC, but it sounds like there’s a lot to do
Finally – Linkin Park – Robot Drum Cover – YouTube Please take a look Humanoid robots can pick up objects, run them, play sports (to a limited extent), but can they master the rhythm of a drum kit? They’re kind of things thanks to new research. Robot Drummer is a humanoid robot avatar capable of […]
“The Brightest of History”: James Webb’s Telescope Identifies the origin of the brightest flashes of radiolights detected so far
For the first time, scientists used James Webb’s Space Telescope (JWST) to study the origins of strange, record-breaking radio signals that flashed past Earth earlier this year. Tracking bright radio bursts from Earth to the edge of a galaxy about 130 million light-years, researchers used JWST’s infrared to identify powerful explosions of energy generated from […]
“We had no concrete evidence”: Archaeologists discovered Christian Cross in Abu Dhabi and proved that the site was a monastery, 1,400 years ago.
Archaeologists discovered a complete plaster cloth from 1,400 years ago during excavations in the United Arab Emirates. The Christian symbols ultimately prove that a series of homes discovered decades ago are part of the monastery. “This is a very exciting time for us,” Maria Gadjevska-Abu Dhabi, an archaeologist with the Department of Culture and Tourism, […]
Your home gadget can quickly become battery-free – scientists create small solar cells that can be powered by indoor lights
Arrays of personal and home devices could one day work without batteries, following the development of new pioneering solar technology. These new solar cells can extract energy from indoor light. Researchers said the discovery has a wide range of applications, which could allow consumers to use only indoor ambient light to power devices such as […]
“This technology is possible today”: Nuclear waste is a future power source and could increase access to rare fuels
Nuclear waste can be recycled into rare isotopes required for nuclear fusion, and in theory could produce almost infinite amounts of clean energy, says one scientist. Radioactive versions of hydrogen, called Tritium, are not easily available naturally on Earth, are expensive to produce, and can be made in limited quantities. At this week’s fall meeting […]