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 …
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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 …
Mars orbiter spots InSight lander chilling out on Martian surface
NASA’s InSight lander is the new kid on the Martian block, and it’s already snapping selfies and telling its handlers back on Earth all about …
Bees can wear backpacks now thanks to the University of Washington
Wearables are all the rage for us humans, delivering all kinds of useful information about our bodies and surroundings. Now, scientists from the University of …
Cop catches falling meteor on his dash cam as it lights up the night sky
If you’re hoping to spot a falling meteor, there are times of the year that are better than others. At the moment the Geminid meteor shower …
Invasive tick species could have an even larger impact on the US than first feared
Late last month the CDC issued a warning about an invasive species of tick that has begun to spread in the United States. Native to …
Japan’s asteroid rovers continue to send back amazing images of its alien surface
It’s been a couple of months since the Japanese space agency (JAXA) deployed robots to the surface of the asteroid known as Ryugu. The Hayabusa-2 …
Violent video games may promote immunity to disturbing images
The debate over whether violent video games makes someone violent in the real world has been raging for decades. There’s been no indisputable evidence to …
NASA is finally getting the first data from its mission to ‘Touch the Sun’
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has already provided us with plenty of news since its launch back in August. It’s gotten closer to the Sun than …
Russia is treating the space station hole like a forensic investigation
The strange hole that was found months ago in the Soyuz spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to be a major focus for …
NASA’s InSight lander just snapped its first selfie, and it’s a stunner
When it comes to robots on Mars, one of NASA’s many traditions is making sure its rovers snap a selfie or two while hanging out …
Doctors are now facing prison time and huge fines for illegal opioid prescriptions
It’s no secret that the US is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Addiction statistics and overdose rates have climbed so high that they’re …
City frogs are sexier than country frogs according to lady frogs
Attraction is, at its most basic level, a pretty mysterious thing. What makes one person attracted to another, and why are certain qualities more sought …
Mega-shark Megalodon may have died off because it got too hot
The sharks that roam today’s oceans can be fearsome, but they don’t really compare to some of the species that dominated the seas millions of …
Russian cosmonauts will leave the ISS to inspect a strange hole in their spacecraft
It was late August when a mysterious hole was discovered in a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the International Space Station. The hole, which had apparently …
Researchers say coffee may combat two devastating brain diseases
The past few years have brought lots of good news for anyone who considers coffee a vice. Scientists have discovered that various compounds in coffee …
NASA’s asteroid probe already found water on Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe only just arrived at its target a week ago but it’s already making important scientific observations of the space rock known …
Woman’s fatal brain-eating infection linked to tap water
People will try just about anything to combat a bad case of the sniffles. Whether it’s from a cold or allergies, a runny or stuffy …
