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 …
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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 …
Doctors may have discovered another life-saving coronavirus drug
A 44-year-old ER doctor in Seattle developed a life-threatening case of COVID-19 and was saved with the help of an experimental drug. The anti-inflammatory drug …
New coronavirus mutation strain could threaten vaccine development
A novel coronavirus study says a strain of the virus from India manifested the first meaningful mutation that could hinder vaccine research. Other scientists who …
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, …
Poll: Roughly 1 in 3 Americans think the coronavirus was made in a lab
Where did the coronavirus come from? A new Pew poll finds that roughly 1 in 3 Americans think it doesn’t have a natural origin — …
New research shows fatal side effects of potential coronavirus cure
Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are two of the most frequently discussed anti-COVID-19 drugs, thanks to President Trump’s repeated enthusiastic remarks about them. The anti-malaria treatment has …
WHO: 3 of 70 coronavirus vaccine candidates are in clinical trials
The World Health Organization listed 70 vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus, a significant increase from the figure announced three weeks ago. The large number …
CDC: Coronavirus might travel up to 13 feet in the air
A new study published on the CDC’s coronavirus website says the SARS-CoV-2 virus can travel up to 13 feet in the air. The study showed …
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 …
Coronavirus symptoms may ‘reactivate’ in some recovered patients
Coronavirus symptoms may return in patients who successfully recovered from the initial infection. The World Health Organization is looking into the matter following reports of …
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 …
A coronavirus ‘immunity passport’ could work, or it could fail spectacularly
Detecting the novel coronavirus infection isn’t the only thing healthcare professionals are interested in. It’s as important to test COVID-19 immunity to determine the actual …
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 …
A coronavirus vaccine could be ready this fall, according to British scientists
A team of British scientists thinks it can have a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus ready by this fall — as soon as September, according …
Early results from coronavirus drug are promising, but more rigorous testing needed
A potential coronavirus drug called Remdesivir showed encouraging results in a preliminary study. Remdesivir is an existing drug from Gilead that was initially designed to …
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 …
Smoking weed puts you at greater risk during the coronavirus crisis
Weed consumption can be a risk factor for COVID-19, even if marijuana use is moderate and infrequent, doctors warn. Marijuana, like tobacco, causes an inflammatory …
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 …
Doctors estimate 1.67 million people in France may be infected with coronavirus
Estimates from a doctors’ union in France say the country might have as many as 1.67 million COVID-19 patients, not including asymptomatic coronavirus carriers. Sweden …
Researchers want to use a smart ring to predict coronavirus symptoms
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine are looking to detect novel coronavirus symptoms in healthcare workers early with the use of …
Bill Gates warns that another outbreak like coronavirus could happen soon
Bill Gates warned in an interview that a coronavirus-like outbreak can happen every 20 years or so. But thanks to the world’s slow response to …
This new drug might stop the novel coronavirus from replicating
Pfizer has a promising drug in development that targets the novel coronavirus’s ability to replicate. The new drug could help save patients experiencing mild-to-moderate COVID-19 …
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 …
Horrifying video shows how coronavirus spreads at the grocery store
Researchers in Finland created a high-tech simulation showing how tiny particles can spread in a confined space like a grocery store after a cough or …
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 …
