JWST Spots The Ingredients For A Dirty Martiny In Space – But No Olives!
The clouds surrounding two protostars are rich in complex molecules including some that would not be out of place in your kitchen or behind a […]
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NASA To End Chandra After 24 Years Due To New Budget, Hubble May Not Be Far Behind
We are used to space missions ending due to the challenging environments of exploration. They run out of fuel or coolant, they are covered in […]
SpaceX’s Third Attempt To Launch (And Not Blow Up) Starship Set For Tomorrow – Here’s How To Watch
Thursday, March 14 (Pi Day) has been set as the launch date for SpaceX Starship’s third attempt at safely launching, flying, and coming back down […]
Controversial paper claims satellite ‘megaconstellations’ like SpaceX’s could weaken Earth’s magnetic field and cause ‘atmospheric stripping.’ Should we be worried?
“Spacecraft dust” from defunct satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere could weaken our planet’s magnetic field, a controversial new paper suggests. In the worst-case scenario, […]
Why some whales go through menopause
Menopause evolves in toothed whales, like orcas and belugas, by lengthening their lives without changing how long they can reproduce. That allows older females to […]
Mysterious ‘unparticles’ may be pushing the universe apart, new theoretical study suggests
The ever-accelerating expansion of the universe may be driven by a mysterious form of matter called “unparticles,” which do not obey the Standard Model of […]
Chinese scientists build world’s fastest humanoid robot — but it’s not going to win any sprints just yet
A Chinese bipedal robot has set a new world speed record for a humanoid robot — and can maintain its balance when knocked off course. […]
Prehistoric fish with giant jaws filled with razor-sharp teeth are the ultimate living fossils
Gars are the ultimate living fossils, having changed at an incredibly slow pace since their ancestors emerged during the dinosaur age 150 million years ago, […]
Never-before-seen cells unveiled in detailed map of developing human heart
Scientists just published the most detailed map of the developing human heart to date. The atlas includes 75 types of heart cells, including cell types […]
Watch woodpecker evict starling that stole its nest by yanking it out with its beak
Remarkable footage captures the moment a red-headed woodpecker evicts a starling squatting in its nest by yanking it out of a tree trunk. Woodpeckers and […]
