The small satellite will hunt for the violent cosmic collisions that create short gamma-ray bursts.
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch its StarBurst astrophysics small satellite mission on a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than 2028. The mission, which will study neutron star mergers and short gamma-ray bursts, will launch under the agency's VADR commercial acquisition contract.
By growing human tissue inside rodents genetically engineered to lack their own cortexes, researchers hope to solve some of psychiatry’s biggest mysteries.
By factoring in the physical strength of the early Earth and its collider, scientists have shown the Moon could have emerged intact in a single afternoon.
The discovery of an ancient diving bird's final moments inside a predator's dropping shows how feather evolution shaped survival after the asteroid strike.
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how a small percentage of processed human faecal sludge can enhance concrete’s structural integrity and durability.
