New York judge bans dozens of unvaccinated students from attending classes
Parents of unvaccinated kids in New York were forced to rethink their decision to skirt public health practices this week when a judge banned 50 …
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This is what it looks like when two galaxies collide
As Earthlings, the kind of space collision we typically fear the most is one between an asteroid and our home planet. Depending on the size …
NASA may be forced to rely on a commercial rocket to test its new crew capsule
NASA is betting big on its Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft as a one-two punch that will send astronauts on missions to the Moon …
Watch the crew of 2018’s failed Soyuz launch blast off again live right here
When Astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were last strapped into a Russian-made Soyuz spacecraft in late 2018, things didn’t exactly go as planned. …
Scientists tested shark deterrents and have very bad news for us
Shark attacks on humans are incredibly rare, but they do still happen from time to time. As with any danger that could potential end your …
Nurse that cared for Stephen Hawking cited for ‘misconduct’
It’s been about a year since the world lost one of its brightest minds. Stephen Hawking, who devoted his life to science while battling a …
Crew of last year’s failed Soyuz rocket will try again tomorrow
It seems like only yesterday the world watched as a Russian Soyuz rocket experienced a last-second launch abort that sent NASA astronaut Nick Hague and …
Italy has a coral reef, and researchers only just spotted it
If you want to visit a coral reef, Italy probably isn’t the first place that pops into your head. In fact, it probably doesn’t pop …
This is the last gorgeous Mars panorama that Opportunity captured before it died
NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover is dead, having been swallowed up and spat out by a colossal dust storm on the planet last year. We’ve said …
There’s a new theory about the strange asteroid Oumuamua, and aliens aren’t involved
One of the strangest astronomy stories of the past few years is the sudden appearance of what scientists believe is the first interstellar object ever …
Japan might get an awesome new Moon rover built by Toyota
Sending humans back to the Moon is something that NASA and a number of other space agencies around the world are currently working towards. Getting …
NASA boss says first Martian ‘likely to be a woman’
An upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station will feature two female astronauts for the very first time. NASA didn’t specifically plan it as an …
NASA is finally going to study Moon samples it gathered 50 years ago
NASA has been to the Moon several times, but it’s been a while since the last visit. When astronauts explored the lunar surface during the …
Scientists found moving water on the Moon
The Moon apparently isn’t nearly as dry as scientists once thought. That’s the message from researchers using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to detect …
Paleontologists found a new species of dinosaur, and it’s just a little fella
Finding the scant remains of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth tens of millions of years ago obviously isn’t easy. Finding the remains of entirely new …
NASA’s deep space launch system is ‘coming together’
Anyone who dreams of seeing humans travel to Mars will be happy to hear that NASA just offered a detailed update on the progress of …
This laser-firing, firework-shooting plane is the craziest thing you’ll see all week
If you’ve ever been to an airshow you know just how cool it can be to see pilots perform fast flybys and stunts that seem …
Just guess how much the Milky Way weighs
Judging the size of something is often best done when comparing it to other things, but that line of thinking tends to break down when …
Watching this soft robotic hand move is strangely hypnotic
Robotic technology had come a long way in the past couple of decades, with more intelligent machines capable of superhuman feats that were once thought …
These are the oldest tattoo tools ever found, dating back 2,700 years
Today, tattoos are so common that we don’t really even consider their significance. You see someone with a flower on their arm or something and …
Cancer-targeting compound could be a breakthrough in treating brain tumors
A new compound discovered by scientists at Scripps Research may prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against one of the most aggressive …
War-torn Mozambique is giving scientists a unique opportunity to study an ecosystem in peril
Widespread carnivore extinction is a concern in many parts of the world. Many big game predators are prized by hunters and poachers alike, often leading …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon just made history, splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean
It was only about a week ago that SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon, the company’s first crew-capable spacecraft, towards the International Space Station. A lot …
Running Bob Ross through Google’s DeepDream is just as terrifying as you’d imagine
When it comes to creepy AI-powered software, Google’s DeepDream is hard to beat. Born from an initiative to classify and categorize images, the software is …
If we’re looking for aliens, we might want to take a closer look at twin stars
In the ongoing search for life outside of Earth, scientists already know that planets need to be in just the right place around their host …
China’s lunar rover is awake again after an extended nap
China’s space program is making big waves as of late, and its soft landing on the far side of the Moon earlier this year — …
Russia doesn’t appear thrilled with SpaceX Crew Dragon’s success
SpaceX made history earlier this week with a successful launch of its Crew Dragon capsule, sending it to the International Space Station where it successfully …
Killing an asteroid might be a lot harder than anyone thought
We’ve all seen Armageddon, so it’s easy to imagine that Earth could potentially be saved from a killer asteroid by a ragtag group of scientists …
Your brain makes decisions before you even realize it
You make countless decisions every day that range from mundane to incredibly important, but what part of you is actually making those decisions? We all …
The first all-female spacewalk is about to take place on the International Space Station
When it comes to gender equality, NASA’s long history definitely has a few blemishes. Some incredibly influential women who made NASA what it is today …
