A bizarre new coronavirus symptom has been discovered
Doctors in Europe have found small lesions on the feet of coronavirus patients, possibly indicating a new symptom. The lesions can be present even in …
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A simple new treatment is saving coronavirus patients’ lives
Coronavirus patients with severe respiratory symptoms may benefit from being placed on their stomachs instead of on their backs while being treated. Lying prone on …
That ‘alien probe’ asteroid might be a chunk of an alien planet
Oumuamua, the first interstellar object spotted by mankind, might be a fragment of a planet that was torn apart by its star. Researchers ran simulations …
NASA staff are sending rover commands to Mars from their homes
NASA’s Curiosity rover team is working from home, but still controls the robot’s movements on the Red Planet. Using video conferencing to coordinate, the team …
Living in space might permanently make your brain bigger
The brains of astronauts show permanent changes to volume even after returning to Earth, a new study suggests. Space station travelers had brain scans before …
Police are reminding people in lockdown to wear pants when checking the mail
Police in Maryland issue warning to residents who leave their home without pants on. The tongue-in-cheek bulletin was posted on Facebook, where it has gotten …
17-year cicadas are about to invade the East Coast
Cicadas on a 17-year life cycle will emerge from the ground in several states this spring. After spending 17 years underground, the bugs will crawl …
Here’s what Hubble was looking at on your birthday
NASA’s new Hubble search tool shows you what the space telescope was looking at on your birthday in years past. With Hubble’s 30th anniversary rapidly …
NASA astronaut returning to Earth reveals the thing she’ll miss most
NASA’s Jessica Meir will be returning to Earth this week from a long stay aboard the International Space Station. Being an ISS crew member is …
Scientists say social distancing could be part of our lives until 2022
Harvard researchers say we could be dealing with social distancing for years depending on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. We may be forced to adopt …
Man checking for stimulus payment finds $8.2 million in his account
An Indiana man’s bank account showed a balance of $8.2 million after his government stimulus payment was deposited. The man, Charles Calvin, had to wait …
Couple slapped with $3,300 lockdown violation fine over old vacation photos
An Australian couple was hit with a massive fine for violating lockdown, but they never actually left their homes. The couple posted vacation photos taken …
NASA’s new Mars rover has ridiculous vision
NASA’s Perseverance rover is equipped with a suite of imaging tools that will help it navigate and study the landscape of Mars. A total of …
Hubble spies distant galaxy bursting with baby stars
Hubble snapped a gorgeous image of a distant galaxy called NGC 2906. NGC 2906 has an abundance of massive young stars that shine brightly as …
NASA’s asteroid probe is rehearsing for its most dangerous move yet
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe is about to perform its most daring maneuver yet. In a rehearsal for the sample-gathering act planned for later this year, …
Coronavirus victims are still waiting for smell to return weeks later
Coronavirus patients who lost their sense of smell are waiting weeks for it to return. Loss of smell from respiratory infections is not uncommon, but …
NASA is ready to send a helicopter to Mars
NASA’s Mars Helicopter — part of the Mars 2020 mission — was just installed on the Perseverance rover as the team prepares for the launch …
The coronavirus pandemic has cleaned up the air on the East Coast
Air pollution on the East Coast of the United States has dropped by as much as 30% according to data from NASA satellites. A side-by-side …
How to keep your car healthy during coronavirus lockdown
If your car is sitting due to the coronavirus pandemic, its health might be a concern. Letting your car sit for weeks or months at …
These nature live streams will lift your spirits during lockdown
Being stuck inside due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t mean missing out on nature. These awesome nature live streams will let you experience the great …
Does coronavirus survive even longer in your fridge or freezer?
Viruses similar to the novel coronavirus have demonstrated an ability to live for extended periods of time in cooler temperatures. Past studies have shown that …
NASA could turn Moon craters into massive radio telescopes
NASA scientists dream up a way to turn a Moon crater into a massive radio telescope. The concept relies on a large crater on the …
The US won’t have to wait long for another total solar eclipse
The next total solar eclipse for those in the United States will come four years from now, in early April 2024. Unlike the Great American …
Trio of quarantined space travelers head to the International Space Station
Three new inhabitants of the International Space Station took off in an early morning launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket today. The trio of new …
Why coronavirus is so much worse for smokers
Coronavirus attacks vulnerable pathways in the lungs of smokers and patients with COPD, a new study suggests. Those with COPD or who currently smoke have …
Coronavirus spreads through the air outside with shocking ease, study says
Scientists say exercising outdoors in the age of coronavirus comes with many more risks than previously thought. Walkers, runners, and cyclists should maintain large distances …
Watch a black hole violently fire a jet of material into space
Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope project have released images of a distant quasar with its black hole spewing material into space. The images were …
Scientists actually reversed stroke damage in rodent tests
Doctors successfully repaired stroke-damaged rat brains using human skin cells that had been reprogrammed to act as nerve cells. The new cells made the correct …
Coronavirus won’t stop SpaceX from shooting dozens of new satellites into space
SpaceX is planning a launch in its Starlink satellite program for April 16th, Spaceflight Now reports. A SpaceX Falcon 9 will send dozens of tiny …
SpaceX says farewell to the original Dragon
SpaceX is officially retiring the first version of its Dragon cargo capsule after a successful return to Earth over the weekend. The current version of …
