Elon Musk walks back ‘Nuke Mars’ idea, says maybe satellites will work better
It’s only been a few days since SpaceX boss Elon Musk fired off a tweet reminding everyone that he wants to “nuke Mars,” but he’s …
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Europe’s new Mars rover has alien-hunting eyes
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is inching toward its eventual launch in July of next year, but it’s not the only rover that has an upcoming …
A huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth will fly by us next month
Some astronomers have suggested that Earth is overdue for a large asteroid impact, and that we’re living on borrowed time until we can shore up …
Watch NASA astronauts spacewalk outside the International Space Station live
The International Space Station is one seriously high-tech laboratory, but it can only remain useful as long as all of its systems are operating as …
Elon Musk’s red Roadster just completed its first lap around the Sun
It’s now been about a year and a half since Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster was sent into space atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy …
Scientists found stardust in the most unlikely of places
Earth has managed to avoid any truly catastrophic impacts from objects in space for quite some time, but that doesn’t mean material from the cosmos …
Mars was once warm and rainy before turning frigid, study finds
Scientists have learned a lot about Mars in recent years, and based on observations from the fancy hardware NASA has sent to the Red Planet …
NASA confirms plans to send spacecraft to Jupiter’s frozen ocean moon
Astronomers dedicate their careers to unlocking the mysteries of space, and while not all of them are constantly searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life, finding …
India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission just hit a major milestone
India is now poised to become the fourth country on Earth to pull off a soft Moon landing. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched …
Study confirms that, yes, a nuclear war between the US and Russia would be the end of days
It might sound silly to think that a nuclear war between the United States and Russia would be anything but the apocalypse, but for scientists …
NASA’s Spitzer reveals surface conditions of distant exoplanet
The hunt for exoplanets has ramped up in recent years as advancing telescope technology is allowing scientists to spot the telltale signs of planets orbiting …
NASA needs your help to deliver cargo to its lunar Gateway
NASA is inching closer to its return to the Moon, but its push to send crewed missions to the lunar surface is really just the …
Plague-ridden prairie dogs pose danger to Colorado tourists
Officials at a Colorado wildlife refuge are cautiously moving forward with a plan to reopen parts of their facility this week in the wake of …
Hubble spots a big, weird blob of star gas
When you gaze at the sky on a clear night, you can easily spot countless stars shining bright. Most of them look pretty much identical, …
Elon Musk is once again on a quest to ‘nuke Mars’
If there’s one thing you can say about Elon Musk it’s that he’s never lacked ambition. He’s founded a number of successful companies, and with …
Rocket Lab forced to push back launch due to weather
SpaceX might be the worldwide leader in commercial spaceflight — and get a whole lot of attention because of it — but it’s not the …
Scientists stunned after spotting record-shattering supernova
Scientists have a pretty good handle on the life cycle of various stars. They know the types of stars that are likely to die in …
Ancient cave bears were pushed to extinction by humans, not climate
Cave bears no longer exist. They went extinct tens of thousands of years ago, and all we have left of the massive ancient creatures are …
NASA went to Iceland and pretended it was Mars
The scheduled launch date of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is rapidly approaching, and with less than a year to go, it’s truly crunch time for …
Neanderthals had to deal with an ear problem we still struggle with today
You might not think we have much in common with a race of ancient people that died out tens of thousands of years ago, but …
Airlines might rebrand 737 Max, even if Boeing doesn’t
Major airlines all over the globe have a serious problem on their hands, and it’s not just the fact that the Boeing 737 Max remains …
New study finds that breathing in polluted cities is just as bad as smoking
By now we all know how devastating a heavy smoking habit can be for our overall health, but the air wafting around your neighborhood might …
Baby Jupiter was smacked by a planet 4.5 billion years ago
Jupiter has long been hailed as the mighty “king of planets” thanks to its massive size compared to most of the other planets in our …
Neutron star ‘glitch’ offers scientists a clue into its inner workings
Studying distant objects in space can be tricky for astronomers, especially when those objects begin to do unexpected — and unexplainable — things. Neutron stars …
Scientists say this massive asteroid definitely won’t destroy Earth… yet
If the thought of an asteroid careening toward Earth keeps you up at night you can breathe a little easier today, as scientists have now …
Amazon’s facial recognition system flags dozens of California lawmakers as criminals
Facial recognition technology has come a long way in recent years, and today many smartphone users rely on face unlock features to keep their devices …
We might soon find out if the Earth-like worlds orbiting TRAPPIST-1 can support life
The James Webb Space Telescope is going to be an incredible tool for scientists to peer deep into space, returning information that could teach us …
Here are the four spots where NASA’s asteroid probe might land
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is currently hanging out around the asteroid known as Bennu. It’s been there for months, taking photos and scanning the asteroid’s surface …
NASA’s space-worthy nuclear reactor could be ready to fly by 2022
Today, scientists dream of one day building settlements on the Moon and even Mars, where research can be conducted and human travelers can live safely …
ESA’s Mars mission hits snag after second parachute test failure
Sending a spacecraft to Mars is no easy feat, but landing it on the Red Planet without making a crater is equally challenging. The European …
