Новости за 16.10.2017

Several observatories captured imagery of the source of the gravitational waves detected on Aug. 17, 2017.

The historic discovery of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions is heralding a new age of gravitational astronomy. Read on to see what exactly was discovered and how it was made.

No one knows for sure what a long-range space journey will be like for the people on board. Nobody in the history of our species has ever had to deal with the "Earth-out-of-view" phenomenon, for instance.

For the first time ever, scientists have spotted both gravitational waves and light coming from the same cosmic event — in this case, the merger of two superdense stellar corpses known as neutron stars.

For the first time, gravitational waves generated by the merger of two neutron stars have been detected. And that merger was also confirmed optically!

Androids are a mainstay of science fiction, compelling audiences to question how we define what makes us human.

As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, specialized and perhaps even autonomous, what does that mean for the humans who design and depend on it?

A gathering of two bright planets and the slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the predawn sky Tuesday (Oct. 17).

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station early Monday (Oct. 16) to deliver nearly 3 tons of fresh food, fuel and other supplies.

Replicant robots in space? While these sophisticated robots are still far in the future, NASA and other space agencies already use humanoid robots to help do work in space.

Scientists detected gravitational waves from merging neutron stars. What have they become now?

Previously undetected matter was found in the form of gas filaments between galaxies, which is a major step toward explaining the structure of the cosmos.

"Star Trek: Discovery" is already breaking new ground. This episode includes what might be the series' first f-bomb, a scene between two gay characters and gritty depictions of torture.

Earth has multiple layers, consisting of the core, mantle and crust.