NASA’s highly anticipated Psyche mission finally has a launch date
Asteroid 16 Psyche is estimated to be worth $10,000 quadrillion. The asteroid was originally discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis in 1852 and has …
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Researchers say 50 percent of black holes burp up star remains years later
A new study claims that approximately 50 percent of all black holes that consume stars will burp up star remnants years later. Astronomers say they …
India’s Pragyan rover goes to sleep following successful 2-week mission
It’s been over two weeks since India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft became the world’s first spacecraft to touch down at the southern lunar pole. Now, the nation’s …
Prehistoric Takahe birds were thought to be extinct, but they’ve returned to the wild
Believed to have existed since ancient times, the prehistoric Takahe birds of New Zealand have become a success story for conservation. The birds, which were …
Da Vinci robot surgeon removes inoperable tumor, saving patient’s life
Surgeries are a nasty business, often requiring doctors to cut deep into the human body to remove tumors and other disease-related issues. Now, new reports …
Scientists discovered how to make concrete 30% stronger with used coffee grounds
Pretty soon, we may have a new use for used coffee grounds, and it isn’t just throwing them in the trash or adding them to …
Stunning photos show rare upside-down lightning streaking up into the sky
A photographer based out of Puerto Rico has captured stunning images of upside-down lightning created by the storm event that eventually escalated into Hurricane Franklin. …
Crazy new self-destructing robots can carry out military tasks and then dissolve into nothing
The world of robotics is getting more and more interesting. Not only are there robots that can shapeshift, but we’re also seeing soft robots that …
James Webb reveals hidden structures in iconic supernova
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful telescope that humans have ever built, and that power has allowed us to look deeper into …
This company wants to use bags to clean up space junk
A private company may have come up with an absolutely ingenious way to tackle the space junk problem by using giant space bags to catch …
James Webb captures hypnotic photos of the Whirlpool spiral galaxy
Located 27 million light-years away from Earth, the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51 or NGC 5194, is a beautiful and unique-looking spiral galaxy. And …
Chinese rover found hidden structures beneath the Moon’s surface
In 2020, researchers used recordings from the Yutu-2 LPR recorder to map out the first 130 feet below the moon’s surface. Scientists have now mapped …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover is on the move
It took a few attempts, but India became the first nation to land a spacecraft at the Moon’s southern pole. Further, the Chandrayaan-3 rover is …
Humanoid PIBOT robot can fly a plane after just reading the manual
Engineers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have made a robot pilot that can pilot a plane after just reading the …
Researchers invented a ‘solar leaf’ that harvests 13% more energy from the Sun
Researchers in England have devised a concept for a new type of solar panel they call a “solar leaf.” The technology is a hybrid, bio-inspired …
This 240-million-year-old giant amphibian was discovered by a chicken farmer
In the 1990s, a chicken farmer discovered the 240-million-year-old fossil of a giant amphibian that researchers believe to be the ancestor of today’s Chinese giant …
A newly discovered comet will come close to Earth next month – here’s how to see it
A comet discovered just this month is set to approach Earth in September. The comet, formerly known as Comet C/2023 P1 Nishimura, was first spotted …
India becomes first nation to land on Moon’s southern pole
This week, India became the first of all the nations in the current moon race to reach the coveted lunar south pole. India’s latest moon …
AI helped a stroke patient speak for the first time in 18 years
A 47-year-old woman named Ann has found her voice again, thanks to the efforts of an AI brain implant. Ann, who suffered a stroke several …
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 …
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 …
