Mesmerizing SpaceX video shows Starlink satellites being deployed
It’s only March but SpaceX has already had a very busy year. The company has performed a number of tests with its Starship spacecraft while …
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Mars is still losing water
When you look at Mars today it’s hard to even imagine it having water. It’s dry and dusty, with exposed rock covering the crater-scarred surface. …
Viral TikTok conspiracy theory claims humans lived on Mars and nuked it red
Mars is the next planet that humans will explore. NASA and SpaceX are both working towards putting a man on the red planet. One day, …
SpaceX is about to send another 60 satellites into space
If there’s one thing you can say about SpaceX — and let’s be honest, there are a LOT of things you can say about SpaceX …
Want to burn more fat during your workout? Drink this right before
With spring finally here and the hot summer months fast approaching there are lots and lots of people trying to get in shape so they …
Will this finally be the solution to space junk?
Space junk is a very real problem. It might sound silly to think that the space around Earth is actually getting too cluttered with junk, …
NASA’s Mars helicopter is looking good
NASA’s newest Mars mission has been going great. The space agency just barely managed to launch the mission in 2020 before the launch window closed, …
This 12-year-old is now a college student, and she wants to work at NASA
If you were to see 12-year-old Alena Wicker wearing her Arizona State University hoodie you might assume that she got it from an older sibling …
Watch as a drone explores Iceland’s erupting volcano
Over the course of human history, volcanic eruptions have typically fallen into one of two categories. They’re either relatively mild and fascinating to watch from …
Saturn changed colors, and Hubble was watching
Aside from Earth, Saturn is probably the most instantly recognizable of the planets in our solar system. It’s the only planet with bold, easily visible …
Why did it take this long for SpaceX and NASA to share satellite location data?
NASA likes to launch things into space. SpaceX has many satellites orbiting Earth. You’d think that, since the two entities are so closely tied together …
Birds are forgetting their songs, scientists say
Bird songs are awesome. You probably don’t pay them much mind, but the songs of birds are known to be soothing to humans, regardless of …
Scientists have a new theory about that weird interstellar object
When a bizarre, speedy object cruised through our solar system back in 2017 it seemed that everyone in the astronomy world took notice. It was …
NASA just released a Mars rover audio recording you need to hear
NASA has had a consistent robotic presence on Mars for several decades now, and with each new generation of rovers, new discoveries become possible. The …
Here’s how much it would cost to live on the Moon
Over the past year and a half or so, there have probably been many moments when you’ve wanted to get away from it all. With …
Is lightning the reason that life exists on Earth?
Based on what we know about the history of Earth, life is thought to have taken root here somewhere around 4 billion years ago, give …
Scientists finally know why hummingbirds hum
Of all the birds on this planet, hummingbirds are one of the most unique and, dare I say, charming. Even if you live in an …
A photographer spent 12 years capturing this Milky Way image – and it’s breathtaking
What have you been working on for the past 12 years? Whatever it was, I bet it’s not as awesome as this ridiculously awesome Milky …
Where did these new bacteria come from, and why are they on the ISS?
Humans are filthy. No, I don’t mean we bring garbage with us wherever we go, though we tend to do that as well, we’re really …
New NASA study suggests Mars is hiding a lot of water
When you look at Mars today you see a mostly dry, dusty orb with a thin atmosphere, lots of wind, and a mysterious history. That …
SpaceX just set a ridiculous record
SpaceX made a name for itself by producing the first reusable and sustainable rocket platform. That platform, the Falcon 9, took some serious time to …
NASA’s duct tape problem has been solved… by high school students
The International Space Station is a high-tech machine with lots of very expensive, very sensitive instruments both inside and out. With so much money invested …
China reveals where it wants to build its Moon base
The last time humans were on the surface of the Moon was decades ago, so it might seem foolish for space agencies like NASA, Roscosmos, …
Following upgrades, ISS ejects 2.9 tons of old batteries
The International Space Station is a massive laboratory that has produced some incredible scientific discoveries over the past couple of decades. It’s been manned on …
This drink you have in your home right now can lower blood pressure, and now we know why
Tea is one of the world’s oldest and more popular drinks. Some consume it for the taste or the social experience, while others drink it …
Uh oh, the Hubble is acting weird
The Hubble Space Telescope is old. It’s rapidly approaching its 31st anniversary of being launched on its mission to study the cosmos, and while 31 …
The UK coronavirus mutation might be even deadlier than we thought
Late last year, UK health and government officials announced the emergence of a new coronavirus mutation that became dominant in the country. Rather than easing …
Here’s proof the coronavirus vaccines are working
Here’s one of many indications that the coronavirus vaccines are working — and that they’ll continue to have a strong, positive effect on the US …
Blue Origin is going to add fake gravity to its spacecraft
Here on the surface of Earth our options to alter gravity are limited. Well, not even “limited,” really, they’re pretty much nonexistent. In space, things …
We finally know when everyone in the US will be eligible for a vaccine
By Monday, March 15, 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses will have been administered in the United States. When he took office on January 20th, President …
