New study reveals leprosy existed in the Americas before European explorers arrived Scientists say a species of bacteria rewrites the history of when an infectious and potentially deadly disease first arrived in the Americas. And it was long before the arrival of European explorers.Researchers from the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, with help from a U.S. university, recently announced in a news release that a second species of bacteria is also responsible for the disease known as leprosy,...
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Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky through most of November The Orionids meteor shower, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful showers of the year, could light up the sky with shooting stars through most of next month.NASA said the Orionids peak during mid-October every year, and the meteors are known for their brightness and speed.The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies, as a bright waning gibbous moon moves between full and last quarter...
NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades After a brief pause in communications with Voyager 1, NASA re-established a connection with the interstellar spacecraft located more than 15 billion miles away from Earth, using a frequency not used more than forty years.Communication between NASA and Voyager 1 has been spotty at times. In fact, the spacecraft stopped sending readable data to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on...
New glowing species of sea slug that inhabits ocean's deep sea 'midnight zone' discovered Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone.Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday that while Bathydevius caudactylus is classified as a sea slug, it was nicknamed the "mystery mollusk" because the creature was unlike any other that’s been encountered before. The mystery mollusk’s genus...
Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055 Planet Earth is bidding farewell to a "mini moon," a harmless asteroid named 2024 PT5, which has been trailing Earth for two months and will leave on Monday, drawn away by the sun’s stronger gravitational pull.First spotted in August, the asteroid began its brief gravitational interaction with Earth in late September.After its departure, the asteroid is not expected to return near Earth until 2055.Planet Earth is parting...
Interstellar Voyager 1 resumes operations after pause in communications with NASA NASA has confirmed that after a pause in communications with Voyager 1 in late October, the spacecraft has regained its voice and resumed regular operations.Voyager unexpectedly turned off its primary radio transmitter, known as its X-band, before turning on its much weaker S-band transmitter in October.The interstellar spacecraft is currently located about 15.4 billion miles away from Earth and the S-band had...
Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner's backyard: 'Remarkable discovery' A homeowner in New York uncovered a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard in what officials are calling a "remarkable discovery." The jaw of the extinct mammal, which was similar to an elephant, and several bone fragments were excavated from a property in Scotchtown by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange. "The fossils – discovered by a curious homeowner – will...
NASA finalizes strategy for human presence in space This week, NASA finalized its strategy for sustaining a human presence in space. A document emphasized the importance of maintaining the ability for extended stays in orbit after the International Space Station is retired."NASA's Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy will guide the agency toward the next generation of continuous human presence in orbit, enable greater economic growth, and maintain international partnerships," the document...
Orbiter photos show lunar modules from first 2 moon landings more than 50 years later Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later. The photos were taken by the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter in April 2021 and were reshared on Curiosity’s X page – which posts about space exploration – on Wednesday. "Image of Apollo 11 and 12 taken by India's Moon orbiter....
Newly discovered asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster launched into space Elon Musk’s sense of humor is out of this world. Seven years after the SpaceX CEO launched a Tesla Roadster into orbit, astronomers from the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts confused it with an asteroid earlier this month. A day after the astronomers with the Minor Planet Center registered 2018 CN41, it was deleted on Jan. 3 when they revealed that it...
Scientists link gene to emergence of spoken language A new study links a particular gene and a protein variant found only in humans to the origins of spoken language.Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to replace the NOVA1 protein found in mice with the type exclusively found in humans, and it changed the way the animals vocalized when they called out to each other.The author of the study, Dr. Robert Darnell, hopes the recent work could lead to new ways to treat speech-related problems.Why...
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