The James Webb Telescope's Mirrors Are Now Aligned - Why That's Important
With the successful alignment of its 18 hexagonal segments, the Webb team now knows they built the right telescope.
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Astronomers Spotted This Asteroid Two Hours Before It Impacted Earth
A 6.5 foot space rock was hurtling toward Earth. Even though astronomers only caught sight of it two hours before impact, NASA is calling it a big success
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Study Tests Natural Oils In Place Of Chemical Pesticides For Mosquito Control
Pesticides are a problem, but replacing them isn't simple. A new study evaluated essential oils as an alternative, and the results are surprising.
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Ford Trained A Roving Robot To Run Its 3D Printers
Automation is already part of the manufacturing process for a lot of companies including Ford, which has introduced a robot that it uses in its own facility.
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Space Forecast Warns Earth Faces Big Solar Storms This Week
The sun is going through a period of increased activity, it seems, and that could mean a couple of minor and moderate geomagnetic storms on Earth.
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Blue Origin Is Taking Pete Davidson To Space
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has announced the private crew for its next suborbital flight, and it includes one surprising passenger: Pete Davidson.
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Dead Space Remake Hit With A Delay
The latest iteration of Dead Space for PC, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X has been delayed by EA Games beyond the end of the year 2022.
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Largest Neutron Star Ever Discovered Is Insanely Compact And Massive
The Green Bank Telescope had discovered the largest neutron star ever recorded.
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Details Of The Tycho Moon Crater Revealed By New Radar Tech
The Green Bank Telescope captured the highest resolution image ever taken from the ground.
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The One Thing Everyone Gets Wrong About The Moon Landing
The Apollo 11 mission was the source of a lingering controversy for decades after Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the lunar surface.
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Study Shows Antimicrobial Air Filters Can Kill COVID-19 Particles In 30 Seconds
HEPA filters are great but come with some important limitations. Researchers recently tested an alternative filter, one designed to destroy COVID-19.
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The Reason Uranus Has A Blue Glow
Perhaps the most famous thing about Uranus is its delicate blue color. What makes the icy planet blue and why does it glow? It's all about the atmosphere.
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Why This Start-Up Thinks Storing Containers In Space Is The Future
The founders of this startup have a dream about a future in which we launch storage containers to space and watch them fall back to earth with parachutes.
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Europa Clipper: What We Know About The Spacecraft That Will Travel To Jupiter's Moon In 2024
Of all the places where we could search for life, one of the most exciting is Jupiter's moon Europa - and now NASA is going back for a better look.
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The Coolest Robots You Can Buy Today
As robots are become more advanced, they're also becoming marketed primarily at regular consumers. Here are the coolest ones to buy and have around the house.
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Solar Orbiter Is Hitting A Special Milestone On Its Journey To The Sun
The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA deliver news that the Solar Orbiter has reached a very important point in its journey from Earth to the sun.
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NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Looks Astonishing Assembled For The First Time
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory unveils their massive Psyche spacecraft before it heads to space to chase an asteroid with the same name!
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Florida Has Another Invasive Species And It Looks Like A Giant Worm
The worm-like animal was a Rio Cauca caecilian (Typhlonectes natans), which is native to Venezuela and Colombia.
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Russia's Mosquito Tornado Underscores Climate Change's Dramatic Impact
Climate change is driving atypically warm temperatures in the typically frigid Siberian region of Russia, and one of the odd effects is the mosquito tornado.
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Why NASA Thinks A Hidden Ninth Planet Might Be Possible
There debate over how many planets are in the solar system continues, including whether a mysterious as-yet-unobserved planet, called Planet Nine, exists.
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Physics Teacher Pitches A Race Between Usain Bolt And A Jurassic Park Dinosaur
Could the world's fastest sprinter beat the terrifying acid-spitting dinosaur from "Jurassic Park" in a race? The answer is pretty surprising.
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What Happens When A Star Passes Too Close To A Black Hole?
Black holes are thought to be formed when the largest stars die, collapsing into themselves. Here's what happens when stars get too close to one.
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How Old Is Our Solar System?
Scientists know that when the universe came into being, not everything in it spontaneously appeared. How long has our solar system been around?
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White Shark Cafe: Why Sharks Travel To This One Spot
Great white sharks congregate in huge numbers in this spot in the Pacific Ocean, known as White Shark Cafe. Scientists are now trying to figure out why.
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Has Stonehenge's Biggest Secret Finally Been Explained?
Professor Timothy Darvill, an archaeologist from Bournemouth University, shares his latest research on the secrets Stonehenge continues to divulge.
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Researchers Say Your Life May Really 'Flash Before Your Eyes' As You Die
Researchers publish a study which shows evidence that humans lives may flash before their eyes as they transition to death, similar to "near death" experiences.
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Here's How NASA's New GOES-T Satellite Will Help With Weather Forecasts
NASA has launched a new satellite for observing Earth, called GOES-T. Here's what the mission hopes to accomplish and how it will do so.
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