Glow

For the first time, a soft green glow has been detected in the night sky of Mars that we'd be able to see with our human eyes.As it orbits Mars, the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission has spotted the Martian night sky glowing in light in the optical spectrum.And the light is so bright in the polar regions that human explorers might even be able to use it to see, if the night is clear of clouds."These observations are unexpected and interesting for future trips to the Red Planet," says…

This image shows an artist’s impression of what nightglow might look like to an astronaut in the polar winter regions of Mars at night. The green glow occurs when oxygen atoms high up in the atmosphere combine to form oxygen molecules.This simulated view was created using a real but darkened image of the Martian surface from the panoramic camera of NASA’s Opportunity rover, and a synthetic nightglow corresponding to the real color of the oxygen emission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell Univ./Arizona State Univ.– E. W.…

Scientists have just achieved a milestone in stem-cell biology after creating a monkey from two embryos. And proof of the achievement, perhaps unnervingly, showed up in the infant primate’s eerie green glow. Although research labs have created such “chimeras,” or organisms with cells from two distinct sources, in rats and mice, monkeys have been more challenging to work with because of their increased biological complexity and longer gestation and maturation time. In previous attempts, scientists have struggled to…

An intentionally over-the-top and insanely excessive remake of a cult favorite horror doesn’t sound as though it’s got the potential to become a critical darling and a box office sensation, but the best thing about Piranha 3D by far is that everyone involved completely understands the assignment. Director Alexandre Aja had made his name for tackling more cerebral and violent fare in the genre, but his detour into outright comedy ended up securing a Certified Fresh approval rating of 74 percent on Rotten Tomatoes after…

Gizmore has launched its latest 'Made in India' smartwatch Gizfit Glow Z. The new smartwatch is claimed to offer a 15-day battery life and one of the most affordable smartwatches with an always-on AMOLED display. The Gizfit Glow Z features a 1.78 inch (4.52 cm) 2.5D Curved HD AMOLED screen with a resolution of 368 x 448 PX, and 600 NITS peak brightness. The segment-leading peak brightness makes it easy to check the time, read notifications, and glance at health insights during outdoor activities even in direct…

Born without a butthole I really thought this was going to be worse. Hearing about 2004’s Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel in the years since Fallout 3 introduced console players to the franchise, I thought it was going to be an abomination. If Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (don’t get them confused) is the series’ black sheep, then surely Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel was the sibling that died early because it was born without a butthole. I was led to believe it was a barely related cash-in made by people who paid…

This illustration depicts asteroid Phaethon being heated by the Sun. The asteroid’s surface gets so hot that sodium inside Phaethon’s rock may vaporize and vent into space, causing it to brighten like a comet and dislodge small pieces of rocky debris. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPACThe <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>SOHO</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Launched in 1995, the Solar &amp; Heliospheric Observatory…

A 45ft-tall Disneyland dragon caught fire late on Saturday during a show in Anaheim, California, causing those in attendance to flee, local media and officials said. No injuries or deaths were reported.“The dragon’s head started to glow, and I see fire and kind of smoke coming out,” Elaine Gilmer, who was at the event, told ABC News.Video showed the dragon engulfed in flames. Cast members were evacuated from Tom Sawyer Island, where the Fantasmic show was staged.The Anaheim fire department said no injuries were reported.…

Buried under kilometers of rock in Ontario, Canada, a tank of the purest water flashed as barely detectable particle slammed through its molecules.It's the first time that water has been used to detect a particle known as an antineutrino, which originated from a nuclear reactor more than 240 kilometers (150 miles) away. This incredible breakthrough promises neutrino experiments and monitoring technology that use inexpensive, easily acquirable and safe materials.As some of the most abundant particles in the Universe,…

A synthetic analog of a black hole could tell us a thing or two about an elusive radiation theoretically emitted by the real thing.Using a chain of atoms in single-file to simulate the event horizon of a black hole, a team of physicists observed the equivalent of what we call Hawking radiation – particles born from disturbances in the quantum fluctuations caused by the black hole's break in spacetime.This, they say, could help resolve the tension between two currently irreconcilable frameworks for describing the…