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By David Rossiaky January 19th, 2023

NASA And Boeing Team Up On Greener Tech You Don't Need To Be An Astronaut To Enjoy

When you step aboard an airplane in a few years, the wings may be in a different place than you're used to if NASA and Boeing have anything to say about it.

By Brittany Roston January 18th, 2023

Humans Adapted To Survive Car Wrecks Are Terrifying

Imagine if humans evolved in such a way that we could better handle being in a car crash.

By Brittany Roston January 15th, 2023

How To Use Your Apple Watch As A Glucose Monitor

While there is no built-in glucose monitoring, there are ways to pair your Apple Watch with glucose monitoring equipment to get real-time alerts.

By Mark Cowley January 13th, 2023

Who Is In The 9-Person SpaceX dearMoon Crew?

The SpaceX dearMoon mission, headed by Yusaku Maezawa, aims to circle the moon and return to Earth in 2023. Here's the onboard crew.

By Nadeem Sarwar January 12th, 2023

NASA's Webb Telescope Makes Its First Exoplanet Discovery, A Rocky Planet Similar In Size To Earth

Using data collected from Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec), scientists have confirmed its first exoplanet discovery. Some questions remain, though.

By David Rossiaky January 11th, 2023

Scientists Combined Seven Telescopes To Look For Colliding Black Holes. Here's What They Found

Scientists used seven different telescopes to capture images of two super-massive black holes on a collision course 750 million light years away.

By Nadeem Sarwar January 10th, 2023

These NASA-Funded Projects Could Change The Future Of Space And Technology In 2023

NASA has revealed the projects shortlisted for the 2023 Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which supports ideas that aim to transform space travel.

By Quentyn Kennemer January 9th, 2023

This New Apple Maps Feature Makes Finding A Parking Space Just A Little Easier

iPhone users have been able to use Apple Maps to find their parked cars. Now the company is making it easier to find parking spots in the first place.

By Nadeem Sarwar January 4th, 2023

Citizen's New Smartwatch Taps NASA Tech To Give You Astronaut Alertness

Citizen's latest update to the CZ Smart line of watches includes some nice upgrades and features based on NASA and IBM science to help monitor your alertness.

By Monica J. White December 30th, 2022

NASA Reportedly In Talks With SpaceX In Preparation For Possible ISS Crew Rescue

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may need to rely on SpaceX's Dragon capsule to return home after a Soyuz capsule was damaged in space.

By Rahul Srinivas December 28th, 2022

NASA's X-59 Supersonic Plane Gets Powerful Engine For Quieter Flight

NASA is currently developing an engine that will be more quiet when breaking the sound barrier. It's the X-59 supersonic plane and it will be tested over land.

By Brittany Roston December 21st, 2022

This Isn't Mars Litter, It's The Start Of A Bold Plan By NASA

Lying on the rocky, dusty Martian surface is a newly deposited titanium tube that somewhat resembles a lightsaber hilt. NASA says it was put there on purpose.

By David Rossiaky December 20th, 2022

Here's What Make Supernovae The Most Intense Explosions In The Universe

When a star goes supernova, it can outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars for months and birth a black hole in the process. What makes them so powerful?

By Monica J. White December 20th, 2022

NASA's InSight Rover Tweets Us A Heartbreaking Goodbye

The final photo from the NASA InSight Mars rover was sent this week — marking nearly two years of dedicated service in exploring the surface of the Red Planet.

By David Rossiaky December 19th, 2022

This Future Laser Technology Could Be The Key To Terraforming Mars

If you have dreams of permanent Martian settlements where average folks work and play and live out their lives, we're going to have to tidy up the place first.

By David Rossiaky December 18th, 2022

How The Mars Rover Opportunity Was A Scientific Jackpot For NASA

NASA's Opportunity rover spent far longer on Mars than had been anticipated, and it made some surprising discoveries during its time on the planet.

By Nadeem Sarwar December 17th, 2022

Scientists Are Working To Extract Historical DNA From The Real Dracula

"Protein detectives" Gleb and Svetlana Zilberstein claim to have managed the extraction of biochemical traces from a letter signed by Vlad The Impaler.

By Julian van der Merwe December 16th, 2022

NASA's Latest Satellite Launched Via SpaceX Rocket To Survey Earth's Water

NASA has launched a three-years-long mission to examine the effects of climate change on Earth's water supply, and what humanity can do to preserve it.

By David Rossiaky December 16th, 2022

This Silly Helium-Filled Robot Can Do Some Amazing Things

Perhaps you've heard that Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down. That's a neat trick, but it's nothing compared to the helium-filled BALLU robot.

By Dave McQuilling December 15th, 2022

This FDA Website Will Tell You If Your At-Home COVID-19 Tests Have Expired

The FDA has a new website that will help you determine if the at-home COVID-19 tests you have at home are still good or if they have expired.

By David Rossiaky December 14th, 2022

Scientists Now Studying Light From Orphaned Stars

The blackness of space isn't quite the dark gulf you may expect, as astronomers wielding a new, powerful tool to identify orphan starlight have revealed.

By S.G. Howe December 13th, 2022

US Department Of Energy Officially Confirms Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

The U.S. Department of Energy has confirmed reports that a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research has been made, though there's a long road ahead.

By S.G. Howe December 12th, 2022

This Fusion Energy Breakthrough Could Be The Key To Near Unlimited Energy

Renewable nuclear fusion energy has been a highly sought after scientific advancement, but a recent breakthrough brings this energy concept closer to reality.

By S.G. Howe December 12th, 2022

How The Highest-Jumping Robot Reaches Such Great Heights

This highest-jumping robot can take 10 stories in a single bound, which is made all the more impressive by the robot weighing less than a tennis ball.