New accountability report finds NASA has been paying Boeing huge bonuses for failing
Between its various ongoing Mars missions, orbiters studying asteroids and other planets, and a Moon trip on the horizon, NASA spends a lot of money. …
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Scientists just spotted a pair of planets that may be surprisingly similar to Earth
New exoplanet discoveries have been happening at a breakneck pace over the past several years thanks to scientists who now have more powerful observational tools …
Mars has a brand new crater, and it sure is pretty
Mars, like any other rocky world, has its fair share of craters. These scars of ancient impacts give the dusty surface of the planet some …
NASA’s asteroid probe snapped its closest photo yet of space rock Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe is giving scientists an even better look at the surface of the space rock known as Bennu now that it’s moved …
Boeing may rebrand the 737 Max so people are willing to fly in it again
Boeing has a serious problem on its hands. After a pair of fatal crashes that claimed hundreds of lives, the company’s 737 Max jetliner has …
NASA says there’s ‘no doubt’ SpaceX Crew Dragon explosion has pushed back crewed flights
NASA desperately needs a way to get its astronauts into space without paying for pricey seats aboard Russian rockets, but the agency’s two best hopes …
This video of a giant spider eating a possum is all the nightmare fuel you’ll ever need
If you’re the kind of person who has trouble sleeping after seeing something incredibly creepy, go ahead and just click away right now. Okay, now …
NASA is going to fire an atomic clock into space so astronauts know where they’re going
As NASA and other organizations begin to lay the groundwork for crewed missions to places other than an orbiting space station or even the Moon, …
Pillsbury just recalled 185,000 pounds of flour due to possible E. coli contamination
If you’ve been craving some fresh, delicious home-baked bread, you might want to hold off for just a little while, or at least double-check the …
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover finally has its head
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission will be its most ambitious trip to the Red Planet yet. The Mars 2020 rover is absolutely packed with the latest …
NASA astronaut snaps gorgeous photo of aurora from the International Space Station
Being chosen to be part of a crew aboard the International Space Station is an incredible honor, and while heading to the orbiting laboratory means …
Daring maneuver brings NASA’s orbiter closer to an asteroid than ever before
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has been orbiting the space rock known as Bennu since the start of the year. It caught up with the asteroid in …
Houston residents spot alligator swimming with a knife sticking out of its skull
For residents of many southern U.S. states, alligator sightings are a common occurrence. The large reptiles love bodies of water of all sizes, and it’s …
Poop transplant claims one life, prompts FDA warning
In a bulletin that will make many people do a double-take, the Food and Drug Administration just issued a very serious warning for individuals considering …
NASA reminds everyone it still needs another $30 billion for Trump’s Moon mission
So, NASA wants to go back to the Moon. It’s wanted to do it for a while now and has been slowly piecing together how …
Hubble spots tiny galaxy working overtime to build new stars
Like everything else in the universe, galaxies are born, live, and ultimately die, and thanks to incredibly powerful tools like the Hubble Space Telescope, we …
NASA’s Mars orbiter spotted the ‘Star Trek’ logo on Mars and fans are freaking out
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is an incredibly useful tool that allows scientists to image areas of the planet’s surface with ultra-sharp detail. It has revealed …
Jupiter’s Europa is seriously salty
Of all the places in our solar system (besides Earth, of course), Jupiter’s moon Europa might have the best chance of hosting life. Scientists studying …
NASA’s Cassini reveals more detail in Saturn’s rings
NASA’s Cassini mission officially ended way back in 2017. It was then that the spacecraft plunged into Saturn, destroying itself in a blaze of glory, …
NASA’s Spitzer telescope refuses to die
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is finally nearing the end of an absolutely incredible journey. The spacecraft has been peering deep into space for well over …
Switch up your protein sources to live longer, study says
Studies focusing on potential links between consumption of red meat and overall life expectancy have long suggested that eating a lot of red meat — …
Watch a SpaceX rocket cut through fog to deliver trio of Canadian satellites into orbit
Bad weather can be a death sentence for a scheduled rocket launch, but SpaceX didn’t mind a bit of fog getting in the way on …
NASA says now is a great time to leave Earth
When you’re planning on taking a trip it pays to plan ahead, and one of the first things you should do is check the weather …
An entire New Jersey jail has been quarantined due to mumps outbreak
If you end up in a county jail, chances are you’re not having the greatest of days to begin with. Inmates who found themselves behind …
New planet habitability study is bad news for alien hunters
If you’re hoping to one day wake up to news that life has been found hiding out on some distant planet, researchers from the University …
Large asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in September
Space groups like NASA and the ESA track a huge number of near-Earth objects on a daily basis, and many of them have a chance …
Astronomers warn of solar ‘superflare’ that could hit Earth
Like all life on Earth, we owe a lot to the Sun. Without it, we wouldn’t be here, but it also has the power to …
Kraft wants to trick kids into eating veggies by calling salad dressing ‘frosting’
Keeping children on a course for healthy eating is a challenge, and convincing a crabby youngster to chomp on some broccoli is often an exercise …
NASA’s about to test a safer rocket fuel for the first time ever
The fuel that powers most spacecraft today is incredibly toxic to living organisms. That’s normally not a big issue when you’re sending something into space, …
Scientists strapped antennas to the heads of seals, for science
Scientists studying the behavior of ice in Antarctica got some help from native wildlife in a new study that focused on the causes of massive …
