Watch SpaceX introduce its first Moon trip passenger live
SpaceX is already making headlines around the world for its efforts to make spaceflight more affordable for organizations like NASA as well as private companies, …
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The first science image from NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunter is mind-boggling
NASA’s TESS spacecraft — that stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, in case you had somehow forgotten — is an incredibly powerful tool for spotting …
The closest exoplanet to Earth might have a vast ocean, and even life
Peering at distant planets is a tricky business for astronomers. There’s plenty that they can assume about planets based on what they look like from …
Shark attack off Massachusetts leaves one dead, scientists searching for answers
An end-of-Summer beach outing turned into a nightmare for beachgoers on Cape Cod this weekend when a 26-year-old swimmer was attacked and killed by a …
Photos and videos show Hurricane Florence’s terrifying aftermath
Although Hurricane Florence’s immediate impact on the Carolinas wasn’t as bad as some people expected, the rains that have been falling on the East coast …
Gold miners in Canada discovered a very good boy frozen in time for 50,000 years
Finding the remains of a 50,000-year-old animal is always exciting, but scientists know to temper their expectations. Normally all that’s left of such an old …
Here’s what lakes on Saturn’s moon Titan look like – just don’t try to swim in them
Nothing’s better on a warm summer day than taking a nice jump into a calm lake. You just feel at one with nature when you’re …
The clock is now officially ticking on NASA’s sleeping Opportunity rover
Even if you aren’t particularly interested in space or science news you’ve probably heard about the plight of NASA’s Opportunity rover. The plucky robot, which …
That hole drilled in Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft may have done more damage than initially thought
The tale of the mysterious hole that turned up on a spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to get stranger. In a new …
SpaceX plans to reveal the identity of its first Moon trip passenger on Monday
SpaceX has long been bullish on the idea of selling seats on its spacecraft to private citizens who are willing to pony up enough cash …
Researchers say college gym classes should maybe be mandatory
Ah, college. It’s a wonderful time in any young person’s life. Students spend late nights drinking cheap beer studying and long days skipping class listening …
Facebook is using a meme-sniffing AI to hunt down offensive posts
Policing hate speech and offensive content on a platform as large as Facebook is a big challenge. Filtering for nasty words and phrases is simple …
Your brain is noise-cancelling
When you’re shopping for a new pair of headphones one of the best features to have is noise-cancelling technology. Drowning out the random noises around …
NASA has a new, foldable heat shield, and it could be part of a manned Mars mission
A manned mission to Mars is (very) slowly coming together for the folks at NASA. There’s a lot of incredibly specific planning that goes into …
Stephen Colbert perfectly skewers NASA’s new plan to embrace advertising
NASA has a pretty big problem on its hands. The group wants to do amazing new things, like travel to Mars, but those things cost …
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a scary look at Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence continues its march towards the East Coast of the United States today, and astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a birds-eye view …
An early human mutation helped our species become great long-distant runners
Humans aren’t the fastest animals on the planet, so you might not think the fact that we can run is anything special. There are, after …
The CDC is begging people to get vaccinated so that flu season isn’t as bad as it was last year
As we hang on to the very last days of summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants people to keep the upcoming …
Obesity might actually make you dumber, new study says
Being significantly overweight comes with plenty of well-documented health problems already. From the risk of injury due to stressed joints to type 2 diabetes, obesity …
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory won an Emmy for Cassini’s grand finale
When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made its fateful dive into Saturn’s atmosphere roughly a year ago it was a historic moment for astronomy and a bittersweet …
Scientists hear dozens of mysterious radio signals beaming through space
Gazing into space with a high-powered telescope can produce some pretty impressive findings. Scientists regularly discover the presence of far-off worlds by staring at distant …
These creepy new fish species from the bottom of the ocean will give you nightmares
Most of the Earth is covered in oceans, and yet scientists actually know fairly little about the creatures that live at the most extreme depths. …
China promises its new satellite will only spy on ocean temperatures
After watching the United States and Russia become the two biggest space superpowers for over half a century, China played a game of catchup over …
Hubble spies distant, dusty galaxy
NASA might still be waiting for its next-generation planet spotting telescope to get off the ground, but the aging Hubble is still doing a fine …
Hurricane Florence looks absolutely wild from the International Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have a gorgeous view of Earth whenever they want it. Since the space station completes a full orbit of …
How to track Hurricane Florence as it moves towards the Carolinas
Hurricane season is about to arrive in a very physical way on the East Coast of the US, as current tracking shows that Hurricane Florence, …
Turning the Sahara desert into a wind and solar farm might make it green
You’ve probably had a solar-powered calculator since the 1980s, but it’s only been within the past decade or so that the potential of large-scale solar …
Scientists create most detailed map of Antarctica ever
Chances are you make it through most days without sparing a thought for Antarctica. At just over 5.4 million square miles, it’s a massive chunk …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just snapped a stunning 360-degree panorama of Mars
NASA’s Opportunity rover might be taking an extended nap at the moment (please don’t say it’s dead!) but the Curiosity rover is wide awake and …
Pluto might become a planet again because astronomers can’t make up their mind
Hey, remember Pluto? Of course you do! When most of us were brought up in school we learned that there were nine known planets in …
