NASA just approved two new missions to study the Sun
NASA has plenty of projects on its slate at the moment, but that has never stopped the U.S. space agency from looking to the future. …
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Scientists invent a robot that can taste with its fingers
As the relentless march of technology continues unabated, robots have grown more and more complex. They’re capable of mimicking humans with increasing accuracy, but there …
Astronauts snapped an incredible photo of a volcano erupting in the Pacific Ocean
Astronauts who head to the International Space Station get to see things that the rest of us can only imagine. As the orbiting laboratory rapidly …
Elon Musk says he knows why Falcon Heavy’s core booster missed its landing
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket in the early hours of Tuesday morning, delivering 24 satellites into orbit and making many of its clients very …
NASA will finally let scientists play with Moon rocks from the Apollo campaign
It’s been a while since NASA astronauts last explored the lunar surface. During the Apollo missions which first saw man set foot on another astronomical …
NASA’s search for signs of life on Mars yields another shock
It was just a couple of days ago that NASA announced something pretty exciting about Mars. Its Curiosity rover had detected shockingly high levels of …
Israel’s SpaceIL, which crashed its lander into the Moon, now says the Moon isn’t challenging enough
It’s only been a few months since Israel’s nonprofit space group SpaceIL attempted a soft landing on the Moon. It would have been an extraordinary …
SpaceX finally caught one of its rocket’s nose cones
SpaceX has never been shy about its failures. It’s famously poked fun at itself over its near-misses and setbacks over the years, and it’s typically …
Trio of space travelers safely returns to Earth
Being chosen to spend time aboard the International Space Station is a privilege that only the tiniest fraction of people will ever experience. But all …
NASA needs a name for its 2020 rover, and you can help!
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is coming together rapidly, with engineers piecing together the shiny new rover and preparing all of the instruments it’ll use once …
Scientists recreated the ‘alien crystals’ thought to line the lakes of Saturn’s moon Titan
Hanging out on the shores of a lake here on Earth is often a nice, relaxing way to spend an afternoon, but the same most …
Watch SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy center booster narrowly miss its mark
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket early this morning, and it was just the third time it’s ever done so. The massive rocket — a …
Watch SpaceX launch its Falcon Heavy rocket live right here
After a stellar start to 2019, SpaceX’s string of good fortune came to a halt when its Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a recent static …
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are catching a ride on hospital flies
When you’re particularly sick, you go to the hospital. Health care facilities like clinics and hospitals can improve our quality of life, but they may …
New Mars rover discovery hints at life, but we’re not there yet
NASA’s Mars missions have provided mankind with a wealth of knowledge about our dusty orange neighbor, but signs of life have been hard to come …
SpaceX is about to launch the ashes of 152 people into space
SpaceX may be yet to launch any living human astronauts into space, but the remains of over 150 people are going to get the ride …
NASA’s Curiosity rover saw something flash on Mars, and people are freaking out
Mars is almost certainly the next place in our solar system where humans will travel. We’re still many years from actually seeing mankind roaming the …
NASA just set preliminary dates for its commercial crew launches, with SpaceX in the lead
There’s a space race happening right now. It’s not between the United States and Russia, or any nations at all, for that matter, but it’s …
The ring around Uranus has a warm glow
Saturn is well known as the planet with rings, but it’s hardly the only one. As it turns out, rings around planets aren’t all that …
E. Coli scare leads to multi-state recall of brownie mix
With the weekend upon us it might seem like a lovely time to make yourself a tasty treat. If you’ve got a box of brownie …
SpaceX is just days away from its third Falcon Heavy launch
SpaceX’s largest functional launch vehicle, the Falcon Heavy, has already taken to the skies twice over the past couple of years, and both launches were …
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover just got shiny new feet
A rover without its wheels can’t do much roving at all, so the recent addition of fancy new wheels to the Mars 2020 rover is …
Poll finds Americans are worried about asteroids, don’t care about the Moon
As we creep closer to the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, NASA is doing its best to drum up support for a return …
You can own a flag from the Apollo 11 mission, if your pockets are deep enough
We’re now just one month away from the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, and owners of some seriously sought-after space …
Patients of rude surgeons have more problems after surgery, study says
Having surgery — even minor surgery — can be an incredibly stressful experience for any patient. Placing trust in a surgeon is often frightening, even …
Company behind Philips Hue reveals LiFi lighting with incredible data speeds
WiFi routers are a staple of homes and offices all over the world, but there’s more than one way to send wireless data to a …
Florida city agrees to pay hackers $600,000 in bitcoin to get its computer files back
Everyone knows that crime doesn’t pay, or at least that’s what we’re all led to believe. For hackers who broke into the computer systems of …
This robot fish has robot blood
If decades of science fiction movies have taught us anything, it’s that when the eventual robot uprising happens, the bots that purge mankind from Earth …
Mars has meteors to thank for its wispy clouds
Mars isn’t exactly known for being a cloudy place. It’s dry, dusty, and barren, but the planet does indeed have a bit of cloud cover. …
Climate change is having a devastating effect on vital organisms you can’t see
Mankind is responsible for dramatic changes to Earths’ climate that may well spell doom for our continued existence on this planet. Scientists have proven it …
