This is what a sonic boom looks like
Anyone who has experienced a sonic boom for themselves knows just how startling the massive clap of energy can feel. Sonic booms can carry for …
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This worm can regrow its brain and entire head if needed
As humans, if we lose a limb or even a tiny digit like a finger or toe we’re left to live out our lives without …
Colossal asteroid will approach Earth on Friday, but we’ll be fine
NASA is always keeping an eye on space rocks that get anywhere near Earth, and 2019 has been a relatively calm year in terms of …
NASA’s InSight lander tried to dig into Mars, but Mars had other plans
NASA has been quite pleased with the progress of the InSight lander mission, with just about everything going as well as could be expected. A …
Watch Japan’s asteroid probe fire a bullet into a space rock
It was just a couple of weeks ago that the Japan space program, JAXA, announced that its Hayabusa2 probe had successfully completed a maneuver never …
An HIV patient may have been cured of the disease for only the second time in history
The fight to beat HIV has been going on for a long, long time. The disease, which can be treated but not yet reliably beaten, …
Archaeologists found an ‘immortality’ elixir hidden in an ancient tomb
Late last year, archaeologists in China found some very interesting items in an ancient tomb dating back as far as 202 BC, including a bronze …
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with ISS, astronauts climb aboard
SpaceX’s weekend was a busy one to say the very least. The company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft headed to space atop one of its own Falcon …
Scientists trained an AI to identify lung cancer, and now it’s as smart as a pathologist
As AI continues to permeate just about every aspect of our lives, we’re now beginning to see some serious advances in the ability of computer …
Yet another round of blood pressure meds hit with recall over cancer risk
Yet another blood pressure medication manufacturer is announcing a massive recall of its products due to potentially cancer-causing impurities. This time around it’s Torrent Pharmaceuticals …
Man stranded in blizzard for five days ate Taco Bell hot sauce to survive
Anyone who has spent time in an area that gets lots of snow knows how big of a pain it can be. A few inches …
China is going to Mars with a new rover next year
China got a very, very late start in its efforts to explore space. The U.S., Russia, and other countries forged new paths to the Moon …
Scientists gave mice infrared vision, but could they do the same for humans?
Mice are already masters of lurking in the shadows, well out of sight of prying human eyes, but researchers in the U.S. and China just …
Massive alien fish washes ashore in California
It was only a couple of years ago that scientists finally confirmed the existence of a new, huge species of saltwater fish called the Hoodwinker …
Watch SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon launch to the ISS live right here
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon — the first crew-capable spacecraft the company has ever produced — is about to be tested in a big way. The very …
NASA’s Curiosity rover is back to work after bizarre glitch
NASA has had an interesting start to 2019 when it comes to its Mars rovers. Just days after having to declare the Opportunity rover dead …
Horrifying video shows a giant spider so big, it was able to eat an opossum
Spiders have gotten a bad rap over the years for being creepy-crawlies that strike fear in lots and lots of people. Most spiders are completely …
A new farthest-ever object has been found in our solar system
It wasn’t long ago that astronomers detected the presence of what was then considered the most distant object in our solar system. The object, called …
ESA finds evidence of massive Mars lakes where life may have once thrived
Imaging the possibility of life one existing on the surface of Mars got a whole lot easier once scientists realized the planet was once covered …
NASA shows off the inside of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft
We’re rapidly approaching the launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, and NASA seems to be just as excited as the rest of us. The test …
Geologists studying Stonehenge rocks finally discovered where they came from
Stonehenge is one of the most incredible monuments on Earth, but it’s also one of the most puzzling. The colossal rocks, perched on their end …
Scientists built a new rover that’s learning here on Earth how to search for life on Mars
NASA has learned a lot about Mars thanks to the efforts of its high-tech rovers. We’ve learned a lot about the composition of the planet’s …
Texas lawmaker says vaccines should be optional because antibiotics exist
When it comes to public health, one of the biggest risks is elected officials having absolutely no idea what they’re talking about. Republican Bill Zedler, …
NASA will spend $42 million to better understand space weather
Getting the daily weather forecast for your area is something that countless people do every single morning, but Earth’s weather systems aren’t the only kind …
NASA expects SpaceX Crew Dragon to launch on Saturday
It was just a few days ago that NASA announced it had cleared SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for a test launch and docking opportunity with the …
New at-home test can tell you if you have colon cancer
Early detection is paramount to effect treatment of life-threatening diseases like cancer, but going to the doctor for a screening can be time-consuming and, for …
First privately funded mission to the Moon hit by bizarre computer glitch in space
The very first privately funded mission to the Moon is already underway, with the Beresheet spacecraft taking off this past Friday. The mission, which is …
Japan’s asteroid probe left a big dark patch when it touched Ryugu
Japan’s space agency JAXA is still celebrating the success of its first attempt to collect a sample of the asteroid Ryugu using the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, …
New Jupiter photo from NASA’s Juno spacecraft is utterly gorgeous
Our Solar System is full of planets and moons that are quite interesting, varying from dusty rock worlds like Mars to frigid collections of methane …
Iceberg twice the size of New York City is about to break free from Antarctica
NASA’s high-flying observational instruments are great at peering deep into space, but the agency also spends plenty of time staring down at our own planet, …
