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NASA is ignoring one of the most important worlds in the solar system
When NASA’s Dawn spacecraft visited Ceres, it revealed a world far more complex than anyone expected. Beneath its surface lie salty deposits, possible reservoirs of liquid water, and chemistry that could support life. Unlike distant icy moons, Ceres is relatively easy to reach, making it a rare opportunity for deep exploration close to Earth. Returning to Ceres could answer fundamental questions about habitability—and whether life-friendly environments are more common than we think.
Scientists find a lost city deep in the Atlantic unlike anything on Earth
Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, far from any coastline and out of reach of sunlight, scientists have mapped a sprawling undersea landscape that looks uncannily like a ghostly metropolis. Towering spires, clustered plazas and crumbling walls of pale rock rise from the seafloor, forming what researchers now call the Lost City hydrothermal field, a natural […]
Searching for MH370 again - but this time, it’s science (mostly)
We set out to run a simple experiment a little science, a little curiosity. Then things started getting way too real. Turns out, recreating one of the world’s greatest mysteries is easier said than done… especially when the experiment works too well.
Researchers rebuild microscopic circadian clock that can control genes
Our circadian clocks play a crucial role in our health and well-being, keeping our 24-hour biological cycles in sync with light and dark exposure. Disruptions in the rhythms of these clocks, as with jet lag and daylight saving time, can throw our daily functioning out of sync. University of California San Diego scientists are now getting closer to understanding how these clocks operate at their core.
What science says about sharks and their risk to humans
I explain what science says about sharks and the real risk they pose to humans.
Scientists make surprising discovery after sending robots to study massive glacier due to hazards
"We lack field measurements to verify their accuracy." Scientists make surprising discovery after sending robots to study massive glacier: 'Due to hazards' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Crew-12 astronauts will be 1st allowed to take smartphones to space
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that, starting with Crew-12 and Artemis II, astronauts will be able to take modern smartphones to space.
How AI is speeding up cancer research
Kivo reports AI accelerates cancer research by analyzing large datasets, improving clinical trial matching, and expediting biomarker discovery.
SpaceX quietly builds its own particle accelerator for space research
SpaceX is quietly adding a new kind of machine to its arsenal in Florida, not a rocket or a satellite but a cyclotron particle accelerator capable of firing protons at energies used in medical and research facilities. Instead of treating cancer patients, this 230 MeV class hardware is being repurposed to blast spacecraft electronics with […]
What scientists know about newly emerging viruses
I explain what scientists currently know about newly emerging viruses.
Researchers investigate 'black box' discovered deep in caves of the Grand Canyon: 'Thousands of feet belowground'
"It's very hard to quantify what's going on in there." Researchers investigate 'black box' discovered deep in caves of the Grand Canyon: 'Thousands of feet belowground' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Experiment keeps hot lava safely away from liquid nitrogen
The science pros at TKOR warn about the dangers of combining hot lava and liquid nitrogen.
15 things scientists have a hard time explaining
Scientists have uncovered incredible truths about the universe, yet some mysteries still refuse to show us an explanation. From strange phenomena to baffling discoveries in nature, there are moments when even the best minds in the world are left with more questions than answers. It’s a hard reminder that no matter how far knowledge advances, […]
New Juno findings suggest Jupiter is not as large as scientists once believed
Scientists using Juno report Jupiter is smaller than previously thought, enhancing understanding of its shape, interior density, gravitational field, and comparison to other gas giant planets
Scientists launch incredible mission in Antarctica to catch mysterious particles from outer space
A team of scientists at the University of Chicago has launched a groundbreaking experiment in search of ultrahigh-energy neutrinos, particles from deep space that could unlock the mysteries of some of the universe’s most extreme events. The mission, called PUEO (Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations), launched from Antarctica on December 20, 20...
NASA and SpaceX Crew 12 ready to blast off from Florida this week
On Florida’s Space Coast, the countdown is on for NASA and SpaceX’s next crewed rotation to the International Space Station, with liftoff now targeting Thursday, February 12, after a weather-related delay from the original Wednesday slot. The four-person Crew-12 team has already rehearsed the entire launch day sequence and settled into quarantine routines, turning Kennedy […]
Newly discovered jellyfish looks like a creature from the 'Avatar' universe
A team of students at Tohoku University in northeastern Japan discovered a new species purely by happenstance.
Science communication should be a core competency in medical training
We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down
How a quiet scientist destroyed a 1,000-year-old lie
For more than a thousand years, humanity believed the Earth sat at the center of the universe. Nicolaus Copernicus quietly reached a conclusion that destroyed that idea completely. With no telescope and no observatory, he moved the Earth and placed the Sun at the center instead. The universe instantly became larger — and humanity much smaller
Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand'
"An important step toward protecting both environmental and human health." Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Why Mars’s moons still confuse scientists
Mars is orbited by two small, misshapen moons that look nothing like Earth’s—Phobos and Deimos. For decades, scientists have debated whether they are captured asteroids or the remnants of a long-lost collision around Mars. One of them, Phobos, is slowly spiraling inward and will eventually break apart or crash into the planet. These tiny moons may hold big clues about Mars’s history and the chaotic early days of the solar system.
Ordinary bacteria have built a stubborn foothold inside Fukushima’s flooded reactor basements
The most troubling inhabitants at Fukushima Daiichi are not theatrical mutants and engineers who intend to begin their decades-long decommissioning work, but the type of microbes which inhabits normal seawater. Researchers found massive growth of microorganisms in floodwater in rooms under the damaged reactors where water was exposed to the unremitting ionizing radiation. The location […]
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