JWST Explores 'The Brick' in the Milky Way, Unveiling Frozen Carbon Monoxide and Posing Challenges to Star Formation Theories

Medicine & Technology Dec 07, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope delves into Milky Way's core, unveiling mysteries of 'The Brick,' a massive molecular gas cloud long puzzling astronomers. Continue reading to learn more.

ALMA Telescope Captures the Secret Embrace of 15 Pairs of Stars In Orbit

Dec 17, 2021

A team of astronomers unexpectedly discovered 15 pairs of stars embracing as they orbit each other, producing jets of gas at top speeds.

This Exoplanet Lost Its Atmosphere in a ‘Giant Impact’ 200,000 Years Ago

Oct 21, 2021

Due to a collision about 200,000 years ago, a 'great impact' in outer space stripped' part of the HD 172555 planet's atmospheric system.

MOXIE Makes it Big in Producing Breathable Oxygen on Mars

May 29, 2021

MOXIE's main objective is to show how explorers could produce oxygen in the Martian atmosphere and make it breathable. The process will include the breaking down Mars' carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen.

Kazakhstan's 'Sleepy Hollow': Magic or Science? Uncovering the Real Story Behind the Two Villages That Fell Asleep

May 18, 2021

Almost seven years ago, two villages in Kazakhstan were dubbed as the "sleepy hollow" after a quarter of their population has been struck by the mysterious sleeping disease. Scientists explore its cause and linked it to closed uranium mines.

Copper Cubes Used as Catalyst in New Reactor To Convert Carbon Monoxide Into Acetic Acid

Jan 13, 2021

Rice University engineers created a copper cubes reactor that converts the unwanted waste gas carbon monoxide into industrially useful product acetic acid.

China: 16 Dead From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Coal Mine Accident

Sep 28, 2020

Carbon monoxide used in mining can be extremely hazardous to all personnel, and that is exactly what happened to 16 Chinese coal miners who died after being exposed to unsafe levels of carbon monoxide.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Reported During Bunker Party & After Hurricane Laura

Aug 31, 2020

Oslo authorities report over 20 partygoers have been hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning. Meanwhile, Louisiana authorites report 4 deaths from poisoning after Hurricane Laura.

Comet Formed in One of the Coldest Space Environments Has a 100,000-mile Long Tail

Apr 21, 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovered Borisov, a comet with one of the longest tails at 100,000 miles long, It is carrying water and the highly poisonous gas carbon monoxide in unusually large quantities.

Volatiles in Cold Traps , A Key to Understanding the Moon's Dark Craters

Jan 07, 2020

As scientists prepare for future missions to Mars, other scientists suggest studying Earth's moon further.

Four Project Partners Combine Four Different Processes to Produce Fuel from Renewable Energy

Sep 20, 2019

The team effort resulted in the production of synthetic fuel, which they plan to scale up later on.

Carbon Dioxide Can Easily Convert Into Industrial Fuel Using Novel Catalyst

Apr 11, 2017

Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have invented a new catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO). This soon-to-be-patented invention enables the sustainable utilization of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas linked to climate change. If successful on a larger scale, this invention could provide a practical way for converting CO2 to useful chemicals.