NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team recently flight-certified all 24 of the detectors the mission needs. When …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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University of Arizona researchers have observed, in unprecedented detail and spatial resolution, organic molecules in planetary nebulae, or …
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This month, a Pentagon task force will release a long-awaited report that dug into a topic typically relegated …
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For the first time, a unique study conducted at Lund University in Sweden has tracked Earth’s meteorite impacts …
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Animals
Basenji Dog Breed DNA Helps Unravel Clues About Evolution of Man’s Best Friend
by Troy OakesAn international study led by UNSW researchers has mapped one of the most intact and complete dog genomes …
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Twice a day, at dusk and just before dawn, atmospheric metal layers of sodium and other metals begin …
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Environment
Dead Zones Formed Repeatedly in North Pacific During Warm Climates, Study Finds
by Troy OakesAn analysis of sediment cores from the Bering Sea has revealed a recurring relationship between warmer climates and …
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A catastrophic drop in atmospheric ozone layer levels around the tropics is likely to have contributed to a …
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When we think of space, we think of big and empty, but when it comes to Earth’s orbit, …
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New research shows that concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland …