NASA’s first planetary defense mission will send a spacecraft crashing into an asteroid
The relentless march of technology is allowing scientists to consider the possibility of human exploration of the Solar System and beyond but, even as we …
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New Horizons isn’t done yet, and NASA is searching for its next target
New Horizons gave NASA an amazing New Year’s gift when it sent back gorgeous images of the distant Solar System object Ultima Thule, which we …
Another blood pressure medication has been recalled over cancer-causing impurity
We had no shortage of blood pressure medication recalls in 2018, with multiple companies issuing warnings over drug impurities that could cause cancer. It looks …
NASA declares New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule a huge success
While most of us were popping the corks on bottles of champagne, NASA engineers were holding their breath as they watched the calendar flip to …
NASA’s New Horizons discovers Ultima Thule is not one object, but two
The past two days have been incredibly exciting for NASA and its New Horizons spacecraft. The probe made its much-anticipated flyby of the mysterious Solar …
Scientists think they know where the early universe’s dark matter has been hiding
Most of the mass in the universe is made up of a kind of matter that none of us have ever seen. It’s called “dark …
This ancient Doritos bag is a reminder of how filthy humans are
You probably never spare a thought for your trash once you haul your bin to the curb and it’s whisked away to a magical land dump …
Scientists just launched a balloon in Antarctica that will study distant stars
We’re all pretty familiar with spacecraft like the Hubble telescope giving us lovely glimpses of distant stars, but you don’t have to strap a telescope …
NASA gives the thumbs up for production of Dream Chaser space plane
Sending supplies and other cargo to the International Space Station is something that has to happen on a regular basis in order for crew to …
NASA’s asteroid probe just entered orbit around Bennu in a record-breaking maneuver
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe arrived at its target, a large space rock known as Bennu, in early December. The spacecraft’s mission will take several years …
This self-driving ‘hotel on wheels’ will take you to your destination in style
The “Uber for everything” boom in tech has led to plenty of on-demand solutions for everyday life, but one problem we didn’t even know existed …
Watch Dubai’s record-breaking New Year’s display
Yesterday, as clocks struck midnight in time zones around the world, countless people filled the streets of major cities to celebrate the start of yet …
NASA’s New Horizons zoomed past Ultima Thule, and now we wait
NASA kicked off the new year with a midnight flyby of the most distant Solar System object ever visited by a manmade spacecraft. New Horizons …
Nancy Grace Roman, ‘mother’ of the Hubble telescope, dies at 93
Nancy Grace Roman, who began working with NASA in 1959 and is credited as a major force behind the effort fund and deploy the Hubble …
Watch NASA’s New Horizons flyby live stream right here
NASA is celebrating the new year in the best way it knows how, and that just so happens to be with a live stream. Scientists …
China will start off 2019 by landing on the Moon
Many of us like to start off a new year by doing something special. Oftentimes it’s setting a lofty goal we’d like to achieve over …
Strapping a high-speed camera to a lawnmower blade is the best idea anyone has ever had
People (including myself) love slow-motion videos and we also tend to love watching things being destroyed. Lawnmowers are really, really good at destroying things, but …
Scientists invent a way to turn copper into a gold analog
Gold is one of the most highly sought after materials on the planet, so inventing a way to turn a much more abundant material, like …
Study finds rich people are generous as long as they feel like they’re in charge
The holidays are supposed to be a time for giving and, as we’ve seen in a number of instances, sometimes people with disposable income really …
Heart failure doesn’t mean you have to stop drinking, apparently
Being diagnosed with heart failure is a serious thing, and individuals who receive such news from their doctors are likely to examine their lifestyles and, …
Elon Musk suggests the first ‘resident’ of Mars might be an AI
There’s been plenty of talk lately about future missions to Mars that will carry human crew members. It would be an incredible achievement to successfully …
These coffee cups are made out of sand, and they’ll set you back over $175
With cold winter days approaching (or already here in some areas) you’ll probably finding yourself reaching for a nice warm mug of coffee sooner or …
Short patients are more likely to die in intensive care, and researchers don’t know why
If you end up in the intensive care unit of a hospital or clinic there’s a number of things that can affect your eventual outcome. …
Indonesian volcano that produced monster tsunami has been obliterated
Over the weekend a volcano in Indonesia erupted and spawned a tsunami that slammed into the island nation and claimed hundreds of lives. There was …
Runaway cow causes chaos on New Jersey highway
Winter driving can be a real pain in northern states, but drivers on New Jersey’s Route 19 had to deal with a very different kind …
The new wave of Netflix phishing attacks is so bad that the FTC issued a warning
The year may be drawing to a close but that doesn’t mean scammers are taking any time off for the holidays. A new bulletin issued …
NASA wants you to celebrate New Years with its New Horizons space probe
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has been speeding through space since early 2006 and it’s about to make what might be its most interesting flyby to …
Watch a NASA astronaut relearn how to walk after nearly 200 days in space
It’s only been about a week since three of the crew members aboard the International Space Station flew back down to Earth aboard Russia’s Soyuz …
Sniffles, the noseless dog, needs a loving home
The holidays are a time of giving, and if you’re looking to give a homeless pet a new life, you probably won’t do much better …
What does it mean if the hole in the ISS was drilled from the inside?
There isn’t much contest for the most bizarre space news story of the year. If anyone were to give away such an award it would …
