You can now visit a black hole in virtual reality
Black holes are scary. They’re like bottomless pits that nothing can escape from, even light, and you probably wouldn’t want to get too close to …
Black holes are scary. They’re like bottomless pits that nothing can escape from, even light, and you probably wouldn’t want to get too close to …
If you’ve been paying attention to any kind of space news over the past few years, you already know that the race to Mars is …
NASA was forced to plan for the inevitable death of the exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope a few weeks ago. The spacecraft, which had already discovered …
A runny nose is usually a sign that you have a cold coming on, but for one North Carolina man, that cold never actually arrived. …
There are lots of interesting things to see if you stick your head under the ocean waves. There’s neat fish and crabs and, well, a …
NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover has been sitting still on Mars since June. It was then that a massive dust storm began to swallow up the …
It’s been a strange few months for Russia’s space program. First, a strange hole showed up in a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the International Space …
We might not know a whole lot about what’s going on inside Mars, the Moon, or even the deepest reaches of Earth’s oceans, but scientists …
When NASA sets its sights on a far-away galaxy, there’s often a lot to take in. Even if it only appears to be a dim …
If you’re a regular coffee drinker there’s a good chance your first taste of black coffee wasn’t an entirely pleasant one, at least according to …
If there’s one space story that 2018 will be remembered for its the numerous ongoing investigations of the first interstellar object ever to be detected …
Lately, a lot of the exoplanets discovered by astronomers have been incredibly far away. Spotting planets at a huge distance is still important, and every …
NASA has sent a number of high-tech robots to the Red Planet already, but we don’t normally hear about how things like entry and landing …
Rabies is no joke, so if you see a wild animal acting weird, it’s always a good idea to both avoid it and alert animal …
Elon Musk and SpaceX won’t be leading the reusable rocket space race long, at least not if Russia has anything to say about it. Russia’s …
The wildfire raging in California known as the Camp Fire completely destroyed the town of Paradise, claiming businesses, homes, and lives, but at least one …
Everyone knows that obesity is a major health crisis in the United States and many other countries, but humans aren’t just getting fatter, we’re also …
Hey, want a cup of coffee? I don’t actually have one to give you, but it’s a nice intro to talk about NASA’s latest photo …
You may have never heard of the solid metal cylinder known as Le Grand K, but it’s most definitely impacted your life in countless ways. …
NASA spends plenty of time peering into space, but the agency’s high-powered tools can also provide some serious help to us here on Earth. With …
While the debate around health insurance and “pre-existing conditions” continues to rage in political circles the U.S. government is now officially begging people to take …
SpaceX gets a whole lot of press for leading the charge in the private spaceflight industry, but there’s a number of other companies also vying …
Without the Sun, none of us would actually be here, so we should be pretty thankful that it exists at all. That being said, tumbling …
Incredibly brave and remarkably skilled, adrenaline junkies in Dubai have been flying personal jetpacks for a while now. The “Jetman” vehicles they pilot are capable …
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching which means family gatherings, lots of laughter, and of course the traditional consumption of one particular kind of bird. But while …
Samsung TVs are already some of the most popular options for high-end home theater systems, and the company is now using its television-making prowess to …
There are lots and lots of fancy hotels around the globe, but if you want to spend an evening below the sea, your options are …
Scientists know a lot about Mars, at least when it comes to what it looks like. Sound, on the other hand, is a lot more …
Late last month, I wrote about an auction for a whole bunch of very cool items once owned by Stephen Hawking. There was a classic …
Earlier this year, wildfires raged through huge portions of California, claiming homes, businesses, and lives in the process. Those fires were eventually contained, but a …