Earth’s lower orbit is filling up with junk that poses a threat to space assets. New West Virginia University research explores whether space-based lasers can…
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Animation showing the formation of a supernova remnant. New research, which will utilize advanced telescopes and blend machine learning with manual observation, hopes to double…
Research findings led by Paul Cassak, WVU professor and associate director of the WVU Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics, have broken new ground on how…
Artist’s illustration of the Chicxulub asteroid entering Earth’s atmosphere 66 million years ago, triggering events that caused a mass extermination. When the asteroid now known…
On August 31, 2012, a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun’s atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space. The…
Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals, and other hazards. This exposure can lead to free-radical production…
Multi-color Spitzer image of RCW 120, showing hot dust (in red), warm gas (in green) and emission from stars (in blue). The contours show the…
West Virginia University researchers were part of a team that discovered how Massospora, a parasitic fungus, manipulates male cicadas into flicking their wings like females…
Being exposed to PFAS—a class of chemicals found in drinking water—has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.…
An artist’s conception of the localization of Fast Radio Burst 180916.J0158+65 to its host galaxy. The host galaxy image is based on real observations using…
Can you find an elephant in the picture? How about a red and white umbrella? If you looked for those items, you used the pre-supplementary…