When will Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus land on the moon?
Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander, iconically named the Odysseus lander, is currently on its way to the moon after a successful launch early Thursday morning …
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Here’s why scientists are starting to buy into the Vision Pro hype
The Apple Vision Pro hype is now making its way to the world of science and research, despite garnering excitement from social media influencers, as …
Scientists detected water on the surface of an asteroid for the first time
Data from a retired NASA spacecraft has helped scientists detect water on an asteroid’s surface for the first time ever. The discovery is highlighted in …
Climate change is literally causing Greenland to rise out of the ocean
In a crazy demonstration of just how little Greenland cares about following the laws of physics, the large island is rising out of the sea. …
How to watch Intuitive Machines’ historic moon lander launch
Space fans all around the world are preparing for yet another historic space mission. This time around, Intuitive Machines will launch its Nova-C lander to …
Scientists found a mushroom growing on a living frog
Mushrooms don’t typically grow on living flesh. That’s why scientists were so astonished to find a mushroom growing out of the side of a frog …
We detected dark matter from the cosmic web for the first time
Astronomers have made an astounding discovery. According to a new paper featured in Nature Astronomy, we have now detected dark matter in the cosmic web …
NASA wants you to help process Juno’s latest Io photos
Last week, NASA’s Juno completed its second-closest fly-by of the volcanic Jovian moon, Io, capturing a slew of photos along the way. Now, the space …
NASA captured this terrifying photo of a solar flare when it exploded from the sun
As we continue deeper into Solar Cycle 25, more solar flares are expected to erupt from the sun’s surface. One of the most recent, an …
We could be closer to a horrifying climate collapse than we previously thought
A major climate tipping point could be closer than we thought. Researchers say that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current (AMOC) could be closer to collapse …
Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole is spinning so fast it’s warping space-time
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way may look more like a football than a circle, new research suggests. The new …
Hubble spots colliding galaxies that look like a ‘string of pearls’
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured yet another beautiful sight. While observing a series of interacting galaxies known as Galaxy AM 1045-325, Hubble spotted what …
How a clothing company is helping innovate in space exploration
This week, Intuitive Machines will launch its IM-1 mission, sending the Nova-C lander barreling towards the Moon in what it hopes will be the first …
A giant space parasol could help with climate change, but is it a realistic goal?
The idea of putting something between Earth and the Sun to help combat climate change isn’t a new one. In fact, some have suggested using …
NASA probe spots twin volcanic plumes on Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed yet another flyby of Io, Jupiter’s highly volcanic moon. Coming eerily close to the moon, the small spacecraft was able …
Earthly bacteria could be the biggest threat to colonizing Mars
A new study examines the threat bacteria could pose to human space colonization. According to the findings, which were published in Astrobiology, Earthly bacteria can …
New data provides alarming insight into just how fast Antarctic ice could melt
The Antarctic ice shelves are in danger of melting. That’s a warning that scientists have spent decades screaming about at the top of their lungs. …
We finally know why blueberries are blue
Why are Blueberries blue? That question might seem crazy, but stick with me for a minute. See, scientists have spent the past several years trying …
Voyager 1 may be lost to us forever
One of the most iconic space probes ever launched could be on its way out the door. The Voyager 1 probe, which has spent the …
A massive, dead satellite will barrel back down to Earth this month
A massive, dead ESA satellite will fall back to Earth later this month. The satellite, which is known as ERS-2, first launched into orbit in …
Why NASA’s PACE mission matters
NASA is getting ready to launch one of its most important space missions of 2024 into orbit. PACE, which stands for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean …
Harvard scientist continues to claim that he found alien tech in the ocean
Pieces of a meteorite may hold evidence of an alien spacecraft, Harvard scientist Avi Loeb continues to claim. A notorious UFO hunter, Loeb has made …
Scientists 3D-printed functional human brain tissue for the first time ever
A group of researchers working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison claim to have created the first 3D-printed human brain tissue that is actually functional. The …
Intuitive Machines sets Valentine’s Day launch date for next US moon lander
This year has not been a good one for moon landers. Not only did the last US attempt to put a lander on the moon …
NASA discovered a possibly habitable super-Earth just 137 light-years away
NASA says it has discovered evidence of a nearby super-Earth that is located within its star’s habitable zone. Its unique location means that the super-Earth …
MIT scientist ran Doom on E. coli cells in an experiment that sounds like sci-fi
It’s crazy to think of how far video games have come since the original Doom release in 1993. But, as iconic of a game as …
This zombie fern can reanimate its dead leaves to keep itself fed
Researchers have made a shocking discovery. According to a new study published in Ecology, scientists have discovered a “zombie fern” in Panama that reanimates its …
Scientists can use spiderwebs to learn more about environmental DNA
Life on Earth is a rich and beautiful thing. But there’s a lot that is changing and even fraying thanks to the effect that human-caused …
Plastic waste is so bad hermit crabs are using plastic for shells now
Plastic waste is at an all-time high, with reports of tiny plastic falling from the sky even being seen as recently as 2020. But as …
Crazy experiment kept a pig brain alive for hours with no body
In what just might be one of the most horrifying scientific twists of the year, scientists have managed to keep a pig brain alive for …
