Marijuana/cannabis is now becoming increasingly legalized for recreational or medicinal purposes in 28 United States and Washington, D.C. and more other states are expected to follow suit. Marijuana remains the "most commonly used illicit drug" in the U.S., according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. However, a new medical study led by a Philadelphia cardiologist, warns of the...
The glaciers are retreating, not only in the poles, but also in the island nation in southwestern pacific ocean. New Zealand houses more than 3000 glaciers. Most of these are in the Southern Alps in the country's South Island.
ASTER has spotted out the changes in the glaciers of the island nation. NASA's Landsat image taken in 1990 and ASTER's...
NASA reported that finding derelict spacecraft and space debris in Earth’s orbit is a technological challenge. And detecting these objects orbiting around our moon is even more difficult. These small objects hide in the bright glare of the moon, making the detection difficult.
However, after great efforts, NASA has successfully located spacecrafts orbiting the moon. Marina Broaović, radar scientist and principal investigator...
Researchers have found the world’s oldest crocodilian eggs that were laid around 152 million years ago, from the cliffs in Portugal.
The eggs were laid by a group of creatures called crocodylomorphs, which are close relatives of "true" crocodiles. The newly discovered eggs are similar to that of present-day crocodiles, except they are bigger in size.
Based on the size and...
US space bureau NASA has said that it has postponed the launch of Orbital ATK’s seventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo will not be launched any before long than March 21, said NASA.
NASA’s Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo mission was a bit previous scheduled to be launched on March 19. Orbital...
The study of existence of life on the planets and their moons in the solar system is an ever growing field. NASA is already studying habitability of several planets.
NASA is sending a mission to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. This mission aims to find whether the planet's moon is habitable. The mission now gets a formal name.
NASA has named the...
Cassini is up in the news for a new reason. This time its not about Saturn or its rings, its about the planet’s moon.
Pan, named after a mythological character, the god of shepherds is the second innermost moon of Saturn. Mark R. Showalter discovered this back in 1990. The first images of the moon dates back to 1981.
NASA’s Cassini...
This year proves to be bright one for scientists working for the mission 'Dawn'. The space craft has brought smiles, yet again.
Dawn, NASA's mission to the dwarf planet Ceres, captured a bright spot in the planet in early 2015. Since then several researches are going on regarding this spot. According to the scientists, the bright central area in Occator...
Painkillers are one of the most effective medicines for those who are suffering from severe pain and tissue damage. Painkiller abuse or addiction is a serious issue, most painkillers today have side effects, which is said to kill millions of people worldwide. Analgesic or Painkillers are said to be very bad because they always come with various side effects...
The International Space Station will receive a very cold gift from the scientists in NASA. An ice chest-sized box will find its place in space where it will create the coolest spot in the universe.
This special box is equipped with lasers, a vacuum chamber and an electromagnetic knife. This will cancel out the energy of gas particle thereby slowing...
