It takes just 22 people to start a Mars colony, new study claims
When you think of colonies on other planets, you probably think of large groups of people congregating in colony bases like you’ve seen in science …
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James Webb captures breathtaking view of Ring Nebula in new images
The universe is full of extraordinary and beautiful things. While there are still many we don’t know about, the James Webb Space Telescope and other …
Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years crashes and burns
Earlier this month, Russia launched its first lunar spacecraft in almost 50 years. The nation hoped that the Luna-25 would be a revival of Russia’s …
Researchers extracted a Pink Floyd song from a person’s brain – listen to the haunting audio
After over a decade of research and experimentation, scientists have finally managed to reconstruct a piece of music from brain waves recorded while someone was …
The Sun may be to blame for Neptune’s vanishing clouds
For the past several years, scientists have found themselves scratching their heads, trying to figure out why Neptune’s clouds are vanishing. In a newly released …
Marine scientists discovered a terrifying new sea creature with 20 arms
The sea is an absolutely terrifying place, and if you need more evidence of that fact, then I implore you to look upon a new …
Scientists found an ancient human skull that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before
Learning more about ancient humans is important if we want to understand humanity’s origins. That’s why it is always so exciting when scientists uncover ancient …
New NASA study might solve the biggest mystery of life’s origins
Finding out more about the mysteries of life’s origins on Earth is important, especially as we try to find life beyond our solar system. A …
Rare red sprites photographed in the night sky look like an alien invasion
While leading a storm tour photography group in June, photographer Greg McCown captured a rare phenomenon in the sky when red sprites appeared above Windy …
Martian days are growing shorter, but we don’t know why
New data gathered from NASA’s Insight Lander has revealed that Martian days are getting shorter every year. While the length of days is only getting …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 captures breathtaking video of Moon as it prepares for landing
While preparing for Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the Moon, the Indian spacecraft captured a beautiful video of the Moon as it completed its first orbital insertion …
MIT researchers turned concrete into an energy-storing supercapacitor with one cheap additive
What if you could turn concrete into a viable and effective energy storage option? While that might seem a bit out-of-this-world, that’s exactly what MIT …
Russia hopes to pull off a successful lunar landing for the first time in 50 years
Russia has had a very difficult time landing on other planets and cosmic bodies. While Roscosmos (Russia’s space agency) has seen success in the part …
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
Now that it’s over and all the numbers have been tallied up, July will go on record as the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, …
NASA accidentally killed the only life discovered on Mars, theory suggests
For the past few decades, the hunt for signs of alien life on Mars has been one of NASA’s biggest endeavors, leading to the creation …
Voyager 2 signal reestablished after NASA ‘shouted’ into the cosmos
After nearly 46 years in space, NASA lost communications with Voyager 2 last month, leading to a few weeks of silence from the aged interstellar …
‘Magnecko’ robot is like a giant mechanical spider crossed with a gecko
Engineers at Switzerland’s ETH Zurich research institute have created an intriguing and impressive little robot that they call the Magnecko. The robot is inspired by …
Scientists revived a worm that was frozen in permafrost for 46,000 years
The Siberian permafrost continues to illicit new mysteries for scientists to dig into, especially as it begins to thaw more and more. The latest discovery …
Photographer captures rainbow contrails that look like something from an alien world
A photographer has captured some stunning photographs of rainbow contrails. These strange ice clouds form when water vapor generated by airplane engines condenses and freezes …
Scientists say textbooks are wrong about how life began on Earth
Finding the origin of life on Earth has been a goal for scientists for decades. However, like anything, it’s always based on theories and possible …
Forests in the US will stop absorbing carbon within 50 years, USDA report warns
The carbon-absorbing powers of our forests will soon be overwhelmed, a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. The report claims that forests …
Revolutionary new panels generate electricity from falling rain
Researchers may have devised a revolutionary new way to replace solar panels altogether. Instead, we could one day see rooftops adorned with rain panels that …
This is your only chance to see a rare blue supermoon for the next 9 years
August has already seen one full moon, but the month will also play audience to one of the rarest full moon events, a blue supermoon. …
The first images from the ESA’s Euclid telescope are here
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently launched the Euclid, a deep space telescope set to hunt for dark matter in our universe. The telescope launched …
See the night sky ‘bleed’ after a SpaceX rocket blasts through the atmosphere
Last week, SpaceX made headlines again after a Falcon 9 rocket blasted a hole through the atmosphere, leaving a trail of reddish, pink trail of …
Houston, we have a problem: NASA loses contact with Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is roughly 12,400,000,000 miles from Earth and has been operating for over 45 years, according to NASA’s mission report. While the spacecraft recently …
Major breakthrough could increase lithium-ion battery life by 44%
Engineers at Rice University may have found a way to make lithium-ion batteries even more efficient. According to reports, the researchers have developed a scalable …
New self-healing solar panel could be game-changing for satellites
A team working at the University of Syndey in Australia has created next-gen self-healing solar panels that could revolutionize their usage in space-based operations. The …
How an observatory will help us understand Einstein’s wildest theory
It’s been three years since the Laser Interferometric Gavitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) went down for some major upgrades. Now, LIGO is finally up and running again, …
Watch SpaceX attempt a record-breaking Falcon Heavy launch tonight
This evening, SpaceX will attempt a record-breaking Falcon Heavy launch as it attempts to lift the heaviest payload ever destined for geostationary orbit. The rocket …
