Existence of the fifth fundamental force of nature to be confirmed

Existence of the fifth fundamental force of nature to be confirmed

Hungarian physicists have detected an anomaly in radioactive decay which may imply the existence of another, so far unknown, fundamental force of nature. The research results indicate a new, light boson, 34 times heavier than the electron particles may exist. The…

The highest quality Pluto close-up mosaic from the New Horizons mission

The highest quality Pluto close-up mosaic from the New Horizons mission

NASA's scientists have produced a mosaic of all the highest-resolution images of Pluto collected by the New Horizons spacecraft. The collection of images with a resolution of about 80 m (260 feet) per pixel now extends across the planet's hemisphere that…

Ice age confirmed at the north pole of Mars

Ice age confirmed at the north pole of Mars

A team of scientists led by experts from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Texas has utilized the radar data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to discover the evidence of an ice age at the Martian north pole. According to researchers, the…

Widespread decline of amphibians requires prompt local conservation actions

Widespread decline of amphibians requires prompt local conservation actions

A new research conducted by the US Geological Survey (USGS) team of scientists indicates the worldwide severe decrease in the number of amphibian population cannot be stopped or reversed abruptly, and the key solution to this global phenomenon will lie in local…

A major earthquake to occur at the Riasi fault, between Pakistan and India

A major earthquake to occur at the Riasi fault, between Pakistan and India

A new study, conducted by scientists from the Oregon State University (OSU), suggests the region in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir between Pakistan and India could experience an intense earthquake, strong enough to pose a risk to the lives of millions of…

3-D structures of moving volcanic clouds to aid forecasts

3-D structures of moving volcanic clouds to aid forecasts

A research team from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland has used the satellite measurements of sulfur dioxide, the main component of volcanic emissions, and maps of the location and vertical profiles of volcanic aerosols to improve the…

Mercury’s rich topography revealed for the first time

Mercury’s rich topography revealed for the first time

A team of scientists from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the Arizona State University, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA have produced a first comprehensive, high-resolution topographic map of…