Want protection from a tsunami? Build parks, researchers say
Researchers tested tsunami protection “parks” that consist of rolling hills in place of concrete sea walls to see if the alternative is feasible. In simulations, …
Articles by Mike Wehner
NASA still doesn’t know how long SpaceX’s astronaut mission will last
NASA hasn’t decided how long the first crewed SpaceX flight to the International Space Station will last. The launch will be the final stage in …
Doctors are baffled by a man who still had coronavirus 40 days after beating it
A Singapore man beat the novel coronavirus, but it stayed in his system for 40 days without presenting any symptoms, according to doctors. The man …
Want to pretend you’re on the Moon? Just move to Montana
Moonrock analogs can be found right here on Earth, and Montana is now a major source of simulated lunar material for NASA. The mineral anorthosite …
Mysterious radio burst detected inside our home galaxy
Fast radio bursts (or FRBs for short) are mysterious blasts of energy scientists have detected from deep space. For the first time ever, an FRB …
NASA rates Blue Origin higher than SpaceX for Artemis Moon landings
SpaceX scores an “Acceptable” rating by NASA for Artemis mission contracts, while Blue Origin is rated “Very Good.” The evaluation document reveals concerns over previous …
Coronavirus might be able to survive in water
Research has shown that coronavirus can survive in water for an extended period of time, but that doesn’t mean it poses a threat to the …
Indonesian coronavirus quarantine violators are being locked in haunted houses
Indonesian officials are using abandoned buildings as makeshift quarantine centers for people who refuse to follow lockdown guidelines. Some of the buildings are believed to …
You could own a massive chunk of the Moon if your pockets are deep enough
The fifth-largest piece of the Moon known to exist here on Earth is up for sale. At a price of roughly $2.5 million, it’s a …
Astronomers detected a colossal new exoplanet that dwarfs Jupiter
Astronomers discovered a massive distant planet orbiting star Kepler-88. The planet is roughly three times the size of our own Jupiter, and around 300 times …
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are going to help NASA get to the Moon
NASA selected SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics to develop lunar landing systems that will allow astronauts to travel to the Moon as part of the …
Hubble spotted a comet in the midst of disintegrating, and it’s stunning
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a comet in the midst of fragmentation. Observations of comets as they break up are incredibly rare, …
How to feel human in the middle of a pandemic
Everyone is feeling weird these days, but connecting to each other is a good way to help us stay grounded and manage our feelings. Therapists …
AI is making memes now, and they are pure gold
ImgFlip launched a meme generator that tasks AI with coming up with funny captions for popular meme formats. The absurd results are sometimes confusing, but …
New type of blood test may help diagnose cancer before symptoms appear
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University helped develop a blood test that can detect cancers before the patient becomes symptomatic. The test, which is still in …
NASA’s Mars helicopter finally has a name
NASA’s Mars Helicopter gets an official name thanks to an Alabama high school student. The aircraft has been named Ingenuity, a name submitted by Vaneeza …
Human.Online asks you to silently stare at another person for 60 seconds
Human.Online matches you with a random person for 60 seconds of silent connection. Nobody speaks, and you both just look at each other, letting your …
Scientists say the US will probably need to shelter-in-place until summer
Social distancing due to coronavirus should continue until summer, researchers now say. Rolling back the containment efforts too quickly will result in a huge rebound …
NASA is going to fire lasers at the Moon in the hopes of finding water
NASA will send a ‘Lunar Flashlight’ to illuminate the shadowy craters and depressions on the Moon’s south pole. The space agency hopes to find water …
SpaceX found a way to make Starlink satellites less annoying
SpaceX has a new plan for minimizing the visibility of its Starlink satellites from Earth. The company will use shaded “visors” to mitigate the reflection …
Belgians told to eat fries twice a week to save the potato industry
Belgium food officials are begging citizens to eat fries at least twice a week in a bid to boost the failing potato industry. Demand for …
Scientists invented a way to make live plants glow – and it’s insane
A new breed of glowing plants has been developed by scientists using the same compounds that allow naturally luminescent fungi to glow. By engineering the …
These are the coronavirus medications the FDA is warning people not to take
People are self-medicating with malaria drugs after a certain government official endorsed them as “game-changers.” The US Food and Drug Administration is trying to prevent …
Brain implant breakthrough may reverse paralysis
Researchers developed a system that uses a brain implant and brain-computer interface to translate signals between the brain and limbs of a paralyzed person. Early …
A SpaceX Starship prototype survived a test its predecessors failed
A SpaceX Starship prototype successfully passed a cryo pressure test that claimed the claimed the lives of several of its predecessors. This particular prototype, SN4, …
NASA developed a high-pressure coronavirus ventilator in 37 days
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory built a ventilator for coronavirus patients in just 37 days. The ventilator, nicknamed VITAL, can be produced at scale …
White House health official says social distancing isn’t ending anytime soon
Dr. Deborah Birx says that social distancing will definitely have to continue into the summer months and that just because the curve is flattening doesn’t …
WHO says coronavirus might be able to infect the same person twice
The World Health Organization says there’s no concrete evidence that being infected with COVID-19 makes you immune from it in the future. Individuals with viral …
Do mosquitos transmit coronavirus?
Mosquitos are known to carry a variety of microorganisms capable of causing disease, but is coronavirus one of them? At the moment, the CDC and …
Hubble snaps jaw-dropping image to celebrate its 30th birthday
NASA is celebrating Hubble’s 30th birthday with a breathtaking image of a distant pair of nebulas. The image, which has been nicknamed “the Cosmic Reef” …
