Russia says the mysterious hole in its Soyuz rocket may have been sabotage
We already knew that Russia was in the midst of an incredibly deep investigation into the origins of a strange hole that was found in …
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You probably won’t like where your state lands in 2018’s ranking of the healthiest US states
As 2018 comes to a close we are treated to many of the year-end polls and surveys and rankings that accompany the end of any …
Elon Musk shows off stainless steel ‘Starship’
It was just last month that Elon Musk took to Twitter to unceremoniously announce that he was changing the name of the crew module and …
NASA’s New Horizons is poised for a historic New Year’s Day flyby
It was back in August that NASA showed off images from its New Horizons spacecraft which had just spotted its next flyby target sitting a …
An asteroid shaped like a giant hippopotamus just flew by Earth
The holiday season means seeing friends and family that you might not see all that often throughout the rest of the year, and the same …
Uranus was slammed by an object twice the size of Earth
It’s been a big year for Uranus. We’ve learned quite a bit about the planet thanks to new research efforts aimed at explaining why it …
Hubble snaps gorgeous image of epic ‘holiday wreath’ in space
Science never stops for NASA but while space observation and research continues regardless of the season or special occasions, the space agency still likes to …
This bright, hazy blue blob is the brightest comet to visit Earth in 2018
For astronomers, spotting things at huge distances is all part of the gig, but sometimes our Solar System takes care of the hard work by …
This 195-gigapixel photo of Shanghai is so huge you can zoom in from miles away and see people’s faces
Smartphone cameras have gotten so good that we struggle to find a reason to invest in a point-and-shoot, but there are still major advancements being …
The Mars InSight robot just placed its first instrument on Mars’ surface
NASA’s Mars InSight mission is moving along at a rapid pace. After landing on the planet just a few weeks ago, InSight has spent its …
Teenage ‘biohacker’ injects himself with DNA translations of the Bible and Koran
The relentless march of technology has made it possible for people do some interesting things to their own bodies, but injecting potentially harmful DNA just …
This Mars crater will definitely have a white Christmas
As we creep ever closer to December 25th, there are plenty of people in the United States and abroad that are hoping there’s at least …
We can finally explain the bizarre light streak that appeared in the sky above Northern California
Several of this week’s planned rocket launches ended up being hit with last-second aborts and delays, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from giving California …
ISS astronauts returned to Earth in the Soyuz vehicle that sprang an air leak in space
It was a number of months ago that astronauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to deal with a rather unusual problem. The space …
SpaceX shows off Crew Dragon’s integrated solar panels for the first time
SpaceX is already leading the charge in commercialized spaceflight with a packed schedule of launches and partnerships with countless space agencies and private companies, but …
Scientists added rabbit DNA to a houseplant, and now it’s an air purifier
Plants are very good at producing oxygen that we all need in order to breath, but what about clearing the air of harmful chemicals? Past …
NASA is reconstructing the InSight lander site here on Earth
NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars a few weeks ago and the team of engineers and scientists handling the robot are in the midst …
NASA spotted a young star in the middle of a violent outburst
Spotting a distant star is fairly easy for astronomers thanks to modern telescope technology, but finding stars in different stages of their lives can still …
SpaceX and Blue Origin just cancelled their rocket launches… again
Yesterday — Tuesday, December 18th — was supposed to be a marquee day for space agencies and private spaceflight companies around the world. A total …
Young girl’s inoperable brain tumor mysteriously vanishes without a trace
When 11-year-old Roxli Doss and her family were given the news that she had developed a brain tumor that was inoperable, you can imagine their …
Ford applied noise-cancelling technology to a doghouse, and it’s awesome
Keeping passengers in a vehicle from hearing the noise of a busy road is a problem that many auto manufacturers have attempted to solve over …
Astronomers spotted the most distant object in the Solar System, named it ‘Farout’
You’ve really got to hand it to space scientists. They regularly deliver mind-blowing news that tells us more and more about the universe we live …
This incredible sound wave system can make particles levitate
We’ve already seen sound waves do some pretty amazing things. For example, they can turn a regular, boring stream of water into a mesmerizing work of …
Watch SpaceX launch a next-gen GPS satellite into orbit live right here
Update: SpaceX has been forced to abort today’s launch due to an as-of-yet unspecified issue with the rocket. The rocket-triggered abort pushed the launch out …
NASA says Saturn’s rings are disappearing right before our eyes
Of all the planets in our Solar System, you’d have to agree that Saturn is the most immediately recognizable. With its iconic rings, you can …
NASA’s Juno spacecraft is now halfway through its lengthy stay in Jupiter orbit
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has delivered the best glimpses of Jupiter ever, and it’s just getting started. In a new blog post, NASA celebrates the halfway …
MIT invented a way to build nano-scale versions of larger objects
In science fiction, “shrink rays” are the easiest way to turn a large object into something much, much smaller, but here in reality things aren’t …
Breathing in Moon dust could kill you
Dreams of a lunar colony where people walk around on the dusty surface inside of big domes will remain a dream for a while longer. …
New research shows that tornadoes don’t form the way everyone thought
Tornadoes are some of the most destructive weather events on the planet, so understanding how they form is vital in forming early warning systems that …
Hubble spots a distant planet that is literally being vaporized
We usually think of planets as having a certain level of permanence but for worlds that reside within very close proximity of a star existence …
