NASA has a new trick up its sleeve for space communication. In July 2024, the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration beamed a laser signal to the Psyche spacecraft, which ...
“While the impacts of these ocean plastics on the environment, fishing and tourism are well documented, methods for measuring ...
The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths. The world’s first wooden satellite ...
Octopuses have a superpower. They can cling to nearly any surface, no matter how wet or slippery, with their sucker-lined ...
A hidden detail in Michelangelo’s "The Flood" may reveal a woman with breast cancer, adding a shocking twist to the iconic Sistine Chapel masterpiece.
Nothing is more precious than our planet, and we must cool it fast. Scientists say this can be done by decorating the sky with diamonds.
It wouldn’t take too much of a decrease, either. Surprisingly, a 13% reduction in global beef production could restore lands ...
(LEFT) SpaceX launched its fourth Starship test flight from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, in June 2024; (RIGHT ...
The history of space voting starts in 1996 when astronaut John Blaha couldn’t physically vote in that year’s presidential ...
These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...
Researchers propose a stunning new theory for why Neanderthals and humans started to bury their dead at the same time.
On December 1, 2020, one of the world’s most iconic astronomical facilities came crashing down. The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, with its 900-ton platform and massive dish, was a symbol of ...