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 …
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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, …
Baseball game interrupted by eagle and osprey fighting over a fish
Humans like to follow schedules like, for example, when a college baseball game is going to take place, but Mother Nature couldn’t possibly care less …
The ESA captures stunning images of ancient waterways on Mars
Mars as we know it today is a dusty, dried-up ball of rock with a little bit of ice here and there, but things were …
Chinese scientists invent new method of sterilizing drinking water with sunlight
Making drinking water safe to consume is actually more complicated than you might imagine. Destroying bacteria in any water source can be a challenge, and …
The biggest test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will take place this week
In what will undoubtedly be the biggest test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon vehicle to date, the company is scheduled to launch its capsule to the …
NASA’s Curiosity rover entered ‘safe mode’ on Mars, but nobody knows why
You know that feeling you get when a piece of technology just isn’t working like it should, but you can’t find the cause? Whether it’s …
China’s gene-edited babies may have enhanced intelligence due to genetic quirk
Late last year, a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui boldly declared that he had produced what would be the world’s first genetically modified humans. In …
Dog personalities can shift just like those of humans, study says
We like to imagine that all dogs are good dogs — and the vast majority of them never give us a reason to question that …
Japan’s asteroid probe shot a bullet at a space rock, and it’s a very big deal
Japan’s space program JAXA has had a very eventful 24 hours. The group’s Hayabusa2 asteroid probe, which arrived at its target Ryugu last year, performed …
FDA may start enforcing vaccine laws in states with lax regulations
As parts of the United States continue to deal with outbreaks of the easily preventable measles virus in children and adolescents who were never vaccinated, …
Newly discovered Tyrannosaur species was just a little fella
The Tyrannosaurus rex may have been one of the mightiest beasts to roam the ancient Earth — though whether he was more of a scavenger …
The world’s largest bee is back from the dead after nearly four decades
Finding an endangered or otherwise rare species in the wild can be very challenging for scientists, but hunting down something as small as a bee …
NASA’s confidence in SpaceX and Boeing may be wavering
To say that NASA bet big on U.S. companies Boeing and SpaceX to provide solutions for manned spaceflight would be a colossal understatement. The space …
Science might have finally figured out why zebras have stripes
Zebras are one of nature’s most interesting creations. They’re like horses, only they have a distinct pattern and colors that are unlike just about any …
Japan’s asteroid probe is about to shoot a bullet at an asteroid
Last year, the Japanese space program (JAXA) successfully arrived at the diamond-shaped space rock known as Ryugu. The spacecraft, known as Hayabusa2, spent the latter …
Bored pilot draws penises on the flight radar with his plane
Taking a flight is often exciting, or even scary, for those of us who only rarely take to the skies, but pilots spend a huge …
Lobster bellies make for great armor, according to MIT
Lobsters dominate the menu at seafood restaurants but they also happen to be true wonders of the ocean. They’re covered with rugged armor, which is …
This gorgeous Moon shot took 50,000 individual photos to create
We’ve seen some pretty stunning images of the Moon over the years thanks to high-powered imaging tools from NASA and other space agencies, but you …
Scientists are now testing genetically modified mosquitoes, which is just as scary as it sounds
In many developed countries, mosquitoes are a nuisance that also have the potential to be carriers for disease. In areas where malaria runs rampant, however, …
NASA’s InSight lander now offers the first public Mars weather service
When you’re getting ready in the morning and need to know whether to wear a jacket or not you probably just tap your smartphone screen …
We finally know why grapes go nuclear in the microwave
If you’ve ever searched for ways to make plasma at home (and let’s be honest, who hasn’t?) you’ll quickly come across an interesting kitchen experiment …
Guy gets tattoo to honor NASA’s Opportunity rover, but there’s one big problem
NASA’s Opportunity rover had a long, eventful stay on Mars, but unfortunately those days are now behind us. The rover has been officially declared dead …
New study suggests your furniture might be making your family sick
You’d probably never think that something as innocent as a sofa could pose a risk to you or your family but a new study out …
FDA confirms injecting ‘young blood’ to prevent aging is stupid and pointless
We’d all love to find the fountain of youth but such a thing just doesn’t seem to exist. We’re born, we grow old (if we’re …
Can sharks teach us how to cure cancer? Scientists think so
We humans like to flatter ourselves and imagine that we have what it takes to survive here on planet Earth, but our reign pales in …
Dozens of new Salmonella cases linked to turkey products in ongoing outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued a new update to its ongoing investigation of a months-long Salmonella outbreak linked to turkey products. …
NASA captures best look yet at China’s lunar lander hanging out on the Moon
China started the year off strong by landing a lunar probe on the Moon’s surface and deploying a tiny rover to do a bit of …
