Alien life may thrive on dusty planets, researchers say
Researchers suggest exoplanets with dusty atmospheres may have a better shot at supporting life on their surfaces. Planets with dusty atmospheres may have more stable …
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Russia’s tone changes regarding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon success
Russia’s space agency and its officials have seemingly grown sour over the accomplishments of SpaceX and the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Comments out of Russia were …
Study reveals that our eyes suck, so that’s good to know
Human eye power is lacking when it comes to detecting color in our peripheral vision, a new study finds. Tests revealed that many people didn’t …
Saturn’s moon Titan is peacing out
Saturn’s moon Titan is drifting away from the planet at a faster rate than previously thought, according to data sent back by NASA’s Cassini orbiter. …
NASA captures colorful glimpses of Mars’ strange little moon Phobos
NASA’s Odyssey orbiter captured stunning new infrared images of the bizarre Martian moon Phobos. Scientists have debated the origins of Phobos, and some believe it …
Japan’s cargo ship is just chilling out on the ISS, looking awesome
Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 is hanging out on the International Space Station, holding a bunch of discarded batteries and waiting for its eventual release and …
Great white sharks avoid the surface until they’re big enough to scare you
A new study of great white sharks reveals that young sharks spend much of their time as bottom-feeders rather than hunting near the surface. Shark …
Belgian man tormented by endless pizza deliveries he didn’t order
A 65-year-old Belgian man receives endless pizza deliveries that he never ordered. The man and his friend are both the victim of repeated pizza pranks …
Something in space is blasting radio signals at Earth
Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs, are ultra-powerful blasts of radio energy generated by mysterious forces in space. New research reveals that FRBs are more complex …
NASA gets up close and personal with space rock Bennu
NASA’s asteroid sampling OSIRIS-REx probe took a dive toward one of its sample collection sites and sent back a gorgeous image. The site is called …
Elon Musk pushes SpaceX staff to focus on Starship
Elon Musk wants SpaceX’s Starship to be the top priority moving forward, according to an email obtained by CNBC. Starship is SpaceX’s next-gen rocket platform …
$2 million treasure was hidden a decade ago, and someone just found it
The “Fenn Treasure” has been found, according to Forrest Fenn, the collector who claimed to have hidden a chest containing as much as $2 million …
Astronomers might’ve found a planet just like Earth orbiting its own Sun
A possible Earth-like planet was detected orbiting a star that is a lot like our own Sun. The planet candidate is called KOI-456.04, it’s just …
‘Young Earths’ might be easier to find than we thought
A new study suggests that Earth-like planets may be easy to spot in space when they’re very young. Rocky worlds originate as “magma oceans” that …
Carbon dioxide levels just hit a scary new high
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a new record high based on a new report from scientists studying the trends. As a greenhouse gas, CO2 traps …
SpaceX just set a ridiculous record
SpaceX launched a Starlink mission earlier this week that set a new record for reusable spacecraft. The Falcon 9 booster that was used in the …
A common heartburn drug shows promise in helping to treat coronavirus
Coronavirus patients treated with the over-the-counter heartburn drug famotidine showed notable improvement in symptoms. The study was very small in scale, with only 10 participants, …
CDC director says people aren’t taking coronavirus seriously anymore
Director of the CDC says nobody seems to be taking the threat of the coronavirus pandemic seriously anymore in the United States. Robert Redfield told …
Hubble peers back in time and makes an astonishing discovery
Hubble reveals secrets of the early universe, with images that show primordial stars developed far earlier than previously thought. By peering back in time to …
An incredibly tiny satellite just discovered another world
A tiny exoplanet-hunting satellite called ASTERIA managed to spot a distant world twice the size of Earth. The satellite detected the scorching hot world 55 …
Conspiracy nutjobs are sabotaging 5G towers with razors and needles
Anti-5G extremists are going to intense lengths to stop the rollout of 5G in places like the UK. Telecom workers have reported finding things like …
Everyone thought ibuprofen made coronavirus worse – now it’s being studied as a therapy
A coronavirus trial seeks to determine if ibuprofen can have a positive effect, or even prevent a COVID-19 infection. Ibuprofen can be helpful in certain …
Canada’s ‘double bubble’ strategy for reopening after coronavirus is genius
Canada’s approach to reopening after coronavirus and slowly loosening restrictions on social gatherings allows households to pair up and form “double bubbles” that can interact …
This big stinky ‘corpse plant’ is blooming live on the internet
A corpse plant is blooming at a greenhouse in New York City, and you can watch it happen live right here. Corpse plants only blossom …
Watch SpaceX launch 60 Starlink satellites into orbit live right here
SpaceX will send another 60 tiny Starink satellites into orbit tonight, and you can watch the launch live right here. The mission is scheduled to …
Did Mars once have rings? Scientists say it’s possible
Mars may have once had rings, and researchers say the evidence may still be orbiting the planet today. Phobos, the tiny Martian moon, may have …
SpaceX’s history-making Falcon 9 booster is back
SpaceX’s rocket that sent NASA astronauts into space has finally made it back to shore after a few days of making its way across the …
Scientists found the cleanest air on Earth, and it’s nowhere near you
Scientists found the cleanest air on Earth, and it’s far away from any human activity. Researchers sampled air over the Southern Ocean which surrounds Antarctica, …
Elon Musk trades jabs with Moscow over SpaceX success
Elon Musk shot a jab at Russia during a post-flight press conference after the Crew Dragon Launch. Roscosmos fired back, noting that the agency doesn’t …
NASA’s coronavirus ventilator is going into production
NASA’s coronavirus ventilator called VITAL was announced back in April, but it’ll finally enter production thanks to eight manufacturing partners. The eight US companies are …
