This Revolutionary Launch System Sends Satellites Into Orbit Using Electricity
Instead of pushing against Earth's gravity using large rockets, SpinLaunch wants to use centrifugal force to throw payloads into the upper atmosphere.
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Are 'Starquakes' Causing These Mysterious High-Energy Radio Bursts From Space?
Fast radio bursts hit the Earth more than 10,000 times per day. Now, scientists have new evidence that starquakes might be the reason behind them. -
The Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism: Was This The World's First Computer?
A quick dive for sea sponges resulted in the discovery of a mysterious, surprisingly complex machine often referred to as the world's first analog computer. -
Why Scientists Want To Build A Giant Telescope On The Moon
Huge telescopes can be found in many places on Earth and they may one day be joined by a similar model built inside of a literal crater on the moon. -
Why Scientists Haven't Solved The Mystery Of The Oh-My-God Particle
In the early '90s, scientists encountered a particle so unusual, it seemed impossible. It is now called the OMG particle, and we're no closer to solving it. -
Do We Live In A Simulation? Elon Musk Thinks So, Here's Why
Elon Musk suspects that he himself - along with you, everyone you know, and indeed the entirety of the observable universe itself - are merely simulations. -
5 Effects Space Has On The Human Body
Because our bodies are used to being on solid ground, going to space messes with nearly all of our systems. -
NASA Is Training This Robot To Search Through Mars' Massive Cave Environments
NASA is developing a lightweight robot that navigates around its environment using four long, retractable arms with grippers on the ends. -
How NASA's New Moon Lander Could Help Get Us To Mars And Beyond
This knowledge gathered by it can in particular be applied to other planetary bodies we hope to explore, like Mars. -
Hydrogen Powered Trains Explained: Could They Be The Future Of Travel?
While individual vehicles are pushing toward electric power, rail companies are embracing their own alternative fuel -- Hydrogen trains are making a big impact. -
How Scientists Proved The Early Universe Ran In Slow Motion
One of Albert Einstein's formulas predicted that the universe ran in slow motion in its early days. Researchers have now proved it by studying quasars. -
Why Finland Built A Massive Network Of Nuclear Bunkers
Helsinki is home to an immense network of bunkers capable of protecting the population from a nuclear attack. Here is why Finland built these bunkers. -
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons Explained: How Do They Work?
EMP weapons have been the source of sci-fi flair in movies and games for years, but the technology remains very real, and would be devastating in real life. -
This Real Mech Suit Is Wildly Powerful
A mech suit has been built by Canadian company Exosapien Technologies, and it's called "Prosthesis." -
What Is Nanotechnology And How Does It Work?
Most of us don't interact with the nanoscale in our day-to-day lives - not consciously, anyway. What's nanotechnology and how is it used? Here's an explainer. -
Forget Fully-Electric Planes; Hydrogen Tech Is Closer Than You Think
Hydrogen is the most abundant element, accounting for 9 out of 10 atoms in the entire universe, making it a good potential fuel source. -
How NASA's New Slithering, Swimming Robot Could Explore Places We've Never Seen
A team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been working since 2019 on a snake-esque robot to explore a variety of terrains. -
This Newly Discovered Method To Recycle Lithium Batteries Could Be A Gamechanger For Electric Cars
A team of scientists has discovered a new and somewhat unique method of recovering the raw materials from used lithium-ion batteries -
Everything We Know About The Next Generation Of U.S. Military VTOL Helicopters
The iconic Black Hawk has been in service for decades, and will soon be replaced with a modern alternative. Here's what we know about the upcoming helicopter. -
The Incredible Anglo-French Attack Jet Ready For Nuclear Strikes
The story of the SEPECAT Jaguar is one characterized by having too many cooks in the kitchen, proving that production hell is not a new condition. -
Why Scientists Just Turned These Cockroaches Into Cyborgs
Imagine you have a cockroach and you want it to act like a remote-controlled robot. What do you do? Stick electrodes in its brain, apparently. -
How Scientists Discovered Auroras On A Planet 70 Trillion Miles Away
Scientists have for the first time discovered a magnetic field surrounding another rocky planet outside of our solar system. -
The X-37B: The Secretive Spaceplane That Spent A Combined 10 Years In Orbit
NASA - working in partnership with the Department of Defense - selected The Boeing Company to develop the X-37. -
The Revolutionary Way NASA Uses AI To Design Hardware For Other Worlds
NASA envisions AI eventually merging with future 3D printing techniques to manufacture hardware from local materials such as Moon dust or Martian sand. -
This Canceled NASA Rocket Would Have Made The Saturn V Look Like A Firecracker
Before Saturn V made its debut on the launch pad in 1966, NASA had something entirely different on the drawing board - something bigger. -
Scientists May Have Figured Out How To Find Wormholes (If They Exist)
Scientists have found that existing techniques can be used to hunt for wormholes if they exist, but be warned: things are about to get even more warped. -
The Fascinating Science Behind How Hypersonic Weapons Work
Hypersonic flight refers to objects traveling through the atmosphere at Mach 5 - that's 3,500 mph or nearly 1 mile per second - or faster.
