Israel is about to launch the first privately-funded mission to the Moon
Getting to the Moon takes an incredible amount of technical know-how, engineering excellence, and of course money. That’s why embarking on a lunar landing mission …
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Researchers invent 3D ‘replicator’ that builds objects using liquid and light
We’ve all seen what modern 3D printing technology is capable of, but it still has some serious limitations. Many times, 3D printed objects come out …
This heart-shaped meteorite will be auctioned off just in time for Valentine’s Day
As far as space relics go, meteorites are highly prized by collectors and scientists alike. The charred, twisted remnants of space rock can teach us …
Hubble just spotted a never-before-seen galaxy hiding in plain sight
There’s no shortage of interesting things to see in our own galaxy, but astronomers love finding new galactic neighbors as well. Observing other galaxies can …
Here’s what the polar vortex looks like from NASA’s heat-mapping satellite
You don’t have to live in the U.S. Midwest to have heard about the polar vortex, but if you do you’ve no doubt felt its …
China says it’s even colder on the Moon than we thought
China’s Chang’e 4 mission has been a rousing success for the country’s space agency, and it’s already celebrated a number of “firsts,” including being the …
Scientists built a robot that taught itself what it is
AI researchers who develop machine learning algorithms have demonstrated that telling a machine to teach itself how to do a certain task is a pretty …
Surprise! A bunch of kids who weren’t vaccinated now have the measles
The anti-vaccination movement — where tragically misguided parents are led to believe that vaccines against childhood illnesses are responsible for conditions like autism — is …
SpaceX just can’t catch its rocket nosecones, no matter how hard it tries
While you’re watching SpaceX send rockets into space over and over again, it can be easy to forget that the company is really still just …
Scientists create the deepest space image ever by mining Hubble images for new light
The Hubble Space Telescope has produced some of the most stunning glimpses of distant objects mankind has ever laid eyes on, but one particular image …
Tyson just recalled 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets because there’s rubber in them
It was just last week that the USDA announced a massive recall of nearly 70,000 pounds of chicken nuggets due to foreign matter contamination. The …
NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached a major milestone
NASA had a big year in 2018 with several bold new missions to study various features of our Solar System, and one of the most …
NASA offers best look yet at surface of space rock Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe has already had quite an eventful year. After initially arriving at the space rock known as Bennu in early December, the …
U.S. professor knew about Chinese scientist’s gene-edited babies months before the rest of us
It’s now been a few months since Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed that he had genetically edited human embryos and implanted them into mothers, resulting …
Tourists post video holding octopus that could kill them in an instant
When you’re vacationing in a place like Australia it’s normal to want to show folks back home all the neat things you come across. However, …
Space travel could give astronauts cancer while weakening their immune systems
There are countless hurdles preventing mankind from openly exploring the Solar System with manned missions. The challenges that are often talked about the most relate …
Young boy found after being lost for days in the woods says he made friends with a bear
Kids say the darndest things, and a young boy who was lost for three days in a heavily wooded area of North Carolina is spinning …
Curiosity snaps a selfie before heading off to new adventures
NASA may be on the edge of its seat as it waits to see if its aging Opportunity rover will wake back up from its …
‘Bug bombs’ make life worse for you, not roaches
Discovering your home or apartment has a roach problem may be enough to make you want to take some seriously drastic measures. Nobody likes seeing …
The world’s loneliest duck has been murdered
For about a year, the tiny Pacific island of Niue had a mallard duck population of exactly one. Trevor, a friendly duck that showed up …
MIT scientists built a system that uses lasers to beam sound to your ears that no one else can hear
Hearing someone across a crowded room can be close to impossible thanks to the way sound waves spread, but what if we could project audio …
NASA is sending a desperate message to wake up Opportunity on Mars
Just last week NASA celebrated the beginning of the Opportunity rover’s 16th year on the Martian surface, but all is not well with the six-wheeled …
Fried chicken could put you in an early grave, study finds
By now we all know that fried foods are not usually the best choice when it comes to healthy eating, but just how bad could …
NASA reveals best-yet image of twin space rocks Ultima Thule
NASA’s 2019 started off with a bang as its New Horizons probe zipped by the most distant object mankind has ever tried to visit, a …
NASA is now being sued by the owner of an Apollo 11 lunar sample bag
When Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the Moon and handed over the first samples of lunar material ever gathered by human hands it was a …
Adults sleep better when they’re rocked to sleep like babies
Everyone knows that an easy trick to calming a restless infant is to rock them back and forth. For whatever reason, the gentle side-to-side motion …
The oldest Earth rock ever found was actually brought back from the Moon
NASA astronauts who visited the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission hauled back a whole bunch of material from its surface. At the time, they …
NASA’s Opportunity rover enters its 16th year on Mars, but it’s still dead quiet
Today, NASA is celebrating the monumental achievements of the Opportunity rover as it tallies a full 15 years on the planet Mars. The rover landed …
New tests suggest link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that often requires early diagnosis in order to be effectively treated, but there is still no cure for the disease …
The Doomsday Clock remains two minutes from midnight, which is bad
The Doomsday Clock, which was bumped up to just two minutes from midnight in early 2018, remains at the same setting for 2019. It’s the …
