Origin

MIT scientists uncover shocking origin of the moon’s magnetic scars

Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up…

6 months ago

Ancient solar system crash may explain Bennu and Ryugu’s origin

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) review of data collected from near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu supports the hypothesis that they…

7 months ago

Record-breaking 10-billion-year radio halo just rewrote the universe’s origin story

Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles -- a 'mini halo' -- surrounding one of the most distant…

9 months ago

On the origin (and fate) of plants that never bloom

Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The Kobe University research…

10 months ago

Origin of life: How microbes laid the foundation for complex cells

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments…

12 months ago

Blue Origin Prepares Second New Glenn Launch, Aims for Better Landing

The second launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is being targeted for late spring, as efforts are being made…

1 year ago

Blue Origin New Glenn Set for Launch on January 10 from Cape Canaveral

The highly anticipated debut launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has been scheduled for January 10, 2025. The heavy-lift…

1 year ago

James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin

Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have cast doubt on the long-held belief that asteroid 16 Psyche…

2 years ago

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life’s building blocks

Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material.…

2 years ago

Investigating the origin of circatidal rhythms in freshwater snails

Organisms, including humans, follow a schedule that coordinates important bodily functions such as sleep-wake cycles, metabolism, hormone production, cognitive function,…

2 years ago