Why the World’s Biggest Radio Telescope Had to Tweak Nature’s Perfect Sunflower Spiral
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists love taking inspiration from nature. The evolutionary processes that have created such a diverse panoply of life on Earth can be a great source of ideas in solving technical problems. One such example is the pattern of sunflower seeds - they are...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:27 +0000
APOD: 2026 September 28 – Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 28 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univ...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:14 +0000
Reliable Robots: Meet Johnson’s Dexterous Robotics Team
Reported by NASA
The idea of humans and robots working side-by-side in space was once the stuff of science fiction, but with NASA launching increasingly complex missions deeper into space, human-robot collaboration could become reality. Advanced robotic systems are critica...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000
A 1,000°C Lunar Microreactor Could Power the Next Era of Moon Bases
Reported by Universe Today
As humanity continues to move towards a permanent settlement on the Moon, we still have at least one big hurdle to face - the lunar night, which lasts for roughly fourteen days straight and can drop temperatures to a bone-chilling -223°C. In order to surv...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:46 +0000
Uncovering the Valleys Hidden Below Greenland’s Ice
Reported by NASA
A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented....
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00 +0000
Astronomers Couldn't Explain This Ancient Star's Chemistry. A Lab Experiment Just Did.
Reported by Universe Today
Everything from the gold in your smart phone to the calcium in your bones was originally created in a star. But for a long time there has been a question about the levels of one particular element - strontium, which makes fireworks burn bright red and is u...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:38 +0000