NASA’s Mars-probe InSight spacecraft is halfway to the Red Planet
NASA might already have plenty of hardware on and around Mars — it’ll have one less if Opportunity never wakes back up — but more …
NASA might already have plenty of hardware on and around Mars — it’ll have one less if Opportunity never wakes back up — but more …
NASA astronauts who take trips to the International Space Station are obviously very dedicated to their work. They live aboard a massive floating laboratory for …
Launching rockets into space is a dangerous, risky job for anyone. Doing so with a crew pod sitting on top complicates things even more, so …
Today, the Earth is covered with life in countless forms, but four billion years ago there was no life on our rocky world. So, it …
The Moon has captured the hearts and minds of humans for, well, pretty much as far back as we know. It appears each night like …
You don’t have to look very far to see the negative effects of humanity’s presence on the planet. Walk on any nature trail and you’re …
If you hope to one day wake up to the news that scientists have discovered a planet with alien life, the scientists working with the …
Last year the United States was treated to a wealth of skywatching events, including the total solar eclipse that dominated science headlines in mid-summer, but …
The drone boom in the United States is being kept in check thanks to rapidly evolving laws surrounding the use of personal aircraft and the …
It was just over a week ago now that NASA successfully launched the Parker Solar Probe, and did so as the scientist it is named …
We all might be anxiously awaiting the eventual launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — which has been stuck in an endless series of …
In case you haven’t been keeping track of the plight of NASA’s Opportunity rover, I’ll get you caught back up: A dust storm covered Mars, …
When it comes to heat in our Solar System, Mercury takes the top crown, at least as far as planets are concerned. You wouldn’t last …
Despite what so many people would love to believe, NASA hasn’t discovered any evidence of past or present intelligent life on Mars. So, when the …
NASA has been poking around the dust and rock on Mars for some time now, and as far as we know there’s nothing to indicate …
With all the incredible medical and technological advancements coming out of the scientific community these days you might not think that researchers would be spending …
Fossilized tree sap, called amber, is an absolutely amazing substance. It lasts for an incredibly long time, and it has yielded some of the most …
The United States and Russia aren’t the only two nations working hard at realizing their space-faring dreams. China has quickly ramped up its high-flying ambitions …
We’ve all been taught from a very young age that the Earth has just one natural satellite. The Moon is there, it’s easy to see …
Just being aboard the International Space Station seems like it would be a pretty stressful experience — I mean you’re floating up there… in space …
NASA’s Opportunity rover is currently sitting quietly on Mars, not doing much of anything. It’s been in a state of dormancy ever since a colossal …
It was just a few days ago that the National Weather Service provided some stunning glimpses at the effect the California wildfires are having on …
Cancer is a big problem for humans, but it also affects countless other species on our planet. Elephants, however, have demonstrated an amazing ability to …
Sometime around a decade ago the graphical quality of video games reached a point that people referred to as the “uncanny valley.” The term, which …
Mankind might be slowly destroying planet Earth, but there’s also a chance we could be the ones to save it from ourselves. A group of …
Do you ever just feel like you’re in a social slump? It happens to all of us from time to time, and maybe you’re feeling …
SpaceX is just one of the companies currently racing to become the first to deliver a manned flight solution to NASA, and at its latest …
Over the decades, Utah has proven to be a real hotspot for fossil hunters, and it just yielded yet another amazing find. There in the …
West Nile virus — which is carried by infected mosquitos and has a habit of making people very ill — has been steadily spreading across …
If you’re on a drug for high blood pressure or heart failure, it’s pretty likely that you’re doing your best to keep your body in …