SpaceX Successfully Catches Starship Booster with “Chopsticks”
SpaceX has reached another milestone as it caught the Starship Booster with metal arms in the fifth flight test. On...
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NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power
NASA has decided to turn off one of Voyager 2’s five remaining instruments—yet another sign that the space probes may...
NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms
Thunderstorms create a lot of wind, rain, and lightning, but many people aren’t necessarily aware of another common byproduct: gamma...
Astronomers discover a new exoplanet orbiting the closest single star to the sun
Astronomers have discovered a small exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s star, the closest single star to our sun. This newly discovered exoplanet...
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small...
Next Vision Pro Expected to Pack in an M5 Chip with Apple Intelligence Support
Although Apple has reportedly de-prioritized the next-generation Vision Pro to focus on a more affordable model, that doesn’t mean a...
1.5 billion cosmic objects dazzle in the largest infrared Milky Way map ever created
Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have released the most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way galaxy ever...
Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues.
There are many theories on how to best handle a rare (but possible) cataclysmic asteroid collision with Earth. Effectively testing...
Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky
The universe is huge, yet astronomers have looked at a few parts of the night sky over and over again....
Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti
Washington state is readying a $1 million anti-vandalism project, part of which involves testing a $30,000 drone that paints over...
Bullet-fast mantis shrimp punches caught by super-speed cameras
With their impressive eyes, Herculean strength, and punches with the force of a 22-caliber bullet, mantis shrimp are some of the...
Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future
As vital as it is for society to transition to renewable energy, it’s not as easy as simply swapping out...
