The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO.
Astrobiology
Sep 3, 2024
18
79
Last year, more than 1,200 people died in road crashes across Australia. But not all Australians face the same level of risk on our roads.
Other
Sep 3, 2024
0
1
A quiet atmosphere pervades ESOC's Main Control Room. The operations team is in the process of placing a satellite into orbit. We are one minute away from passing over one ground station and the tension is rising as we eagerly ...
Space Exploration
Sep 3, 2024
0
1
As the world grapples with the intensifying challenges of climate change, businesses are under increasing pressure to take action.
Environment
Sep 3, 2024
1
26
It has long been suspected that a small pāua (known as abalone, ormers or ear-shells overseas) found around a remote island chain north of Aotearoa New Zealand differs from all other pāua.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2024
0
1
When young adults first go off to college, more communication with parents generally leads to better relationships, but parents should avoid always initiating it, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2024
0
0
There's nothing to see here, or hear here, actually. That's the message NASA gave after reports of a strange noise heard by astronaut Butch Wilmore emanating from Boeing's Starliner docked to the International Space Station ...
Space Exploration
Sep 3, 2024
0
27
What's the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a bright "star" in the night sky with a long curved tail extending into space. ...
Astronomy
Sep 3, 2024
0
129
Astronomers from the Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in Russia and elsewhere report the discovery of a new cataclysmic variable system, designated SRGe J194401.8+284452, which is located some 1,350 light years away. ...
New remains of a 53-million-year-old polar forest have been unearthed near Macquarie Harbor in western Tasmania, unveiling previously unknown ancestral origins of rainforest plants in the southern polar region.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2024
0
142
