More from Victor Tangermann (Page 85)

According to a new study by an international team of researchers, the Earth's entire atmosphere vibrates much as the same way a ringing bell does.

Science & Energy

Scientists Detect “Ringing” in the Earth’s Atmosphere

By Victor Tangermann

Rocket Lab's 13th launch ended in disaster when the rocket blew up and destroyed seven satellites. Elon Musk felt bad and provided some moral support.

Elon Musk Tweets Support For Startup That Exploded Rocket Launch

By Victor Tangermann

A white dwarf star from a binary star system was just sent hurtling through the Milky Way at 559,000 mph after experiencing a "partial supernova."

Science & Energy

This Star Appears to Have Survived a Supernova

By Victor Tangermann

Many healthcare systems around the US are feeling the crunch with thousands of tests flooding in via phone, email, snail mail, and even fax.

With COVID Tests Flooding In, US Healthcare Systems Are Breaking Down

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's Berlin factory might have a secret killer feature: a possible "indoor/outdoor rave space on the roof," according to CEO Elon Musk.

Elon Musk Teases “Indoor/Outdoor Rave Space” on Berlin Tesla Factory Roof

By Victor Tangermann

Human Tests For This COVID Vaccine Look “Promising,” Researchers Say

Human Tests For This COVID Vaccine Look “Promising,” Researchers Say

By Victor Tangermann

People around the globe are having way fewer babies. By 2100 that might turn into a pretty big problem for humanity — not the relief one might expect.

Science & Energy

Researchers Say Earth Is Headed for “Jaw-Dropping” Population Decline

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump administration is ordering hospitals to skip the US Centers for Disease Control entirely and send coronavirus patient data straight to Washington.

The White House Is Attempting to Circumvent the CDC on COVID Data

By Victor Tangermann

The newly-formed US Space Force is about to launch four reconnaissance satellites into orbit on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

The US Space Force Is Launching Four Top Secret Spy Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, built a set of robot jaws that can chomp on medicated chewing gum just like a human.

Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Build Terminator-Style Robot Jaws to Chew Drug-Laced Gum

By Victor Tangermann

Russian space corporation Roscomosos chief Dmitry Rogozin had no kind words to spare about NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon.

Russian Space Chief “Not Interested” in Working With NASA on Missions to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may finally launch in 2021 after having completed its final litany of critical software and electrical systems tests.

Science & Energy

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Its Final Tests

By Victor Tangermann

California governor Gavin Newsom ordered indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, and other entertainment centers to stop immediately.

California Shuts Down Again After Surge in New COVID Cases

By Victor Tangermann

By hooking up transplant lungs to live pigs, researchers were able to extend their shelf life and even rejuvenate them outside the body.

Doctors Heal Human Lungs By Attaching Them to Live Pigs

By Victor Tangermann

Comet NEOWISE has been visible to the naked eye over the weekend. The rare event was captured on camera by amateurs and professionals alike.

Science & Energy

Here Are The Most Amazing Shots of the NEOWISE Comet

By Victor Tangermann

Rather than addressing a deepening health crisis, the Trump Administration has chosen to come out against top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.

Instead of Fighting COVID, the White House Is Attacking Anthony Fauci

By Victor Tangermann

A new visualization by SpaceX enthusiast and Twitter user Neopork shows just how much room there is inside Starship's cargo fairing.

Here’s How Many Shipping Containers You Could Fit Inside SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astronomers from Harvard University and the Black Hole Initiative developed a new method to hunt for evidence of Planet Nine.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Want to Figure Out What the Hell Planet Nine Is Once and For All

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have created a 3D map of a gigantic cosmic structure called the "South Pole Wall" that's 1.4 billion light-years across.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover Deep-Space “Structure,” 1.4 Billion Light Years Across

By Victor Tangermann

According to a statement released by China’s embassy in Kazakhstan on Thursday, a deadly "unknown pneumonia" was spreading. Officials deny the claim.

Kazakhstan Denies China’s Claim of Disease Deadlier Than COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

Performing surgeries in space could end up being a pretty messy — and potentially dangerous — reality for astronauts on future missions to Mars.

Scientists Ponder Gory Mayhem of Zero-Gravity Surgery

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is planning the first test flight of its Starship prototype as soon as next week if a Raptor rocket engine test goes according to plan.

SpaceX Is Planning Starship’s First Test Flight for Next Week

By Victor Tangermann

In a video message recorded for the Shanghai World AI Conference (WAIC), Musk stated that Tesla will reach (basic) Level 5 autonomy this year.

Elon Musk Brags That Tesla Is “Very Close” to Full, Level 5 Self Driving

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's The Boring Company has decided to put on a fun competition, challenging the general public to dig a tunnel faster than a snail.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Announces Tunnel-Digging Contest

By Victor Tangermann

Sony has developed a wearable personal air conditioner that you can stick inside a specially-designed pocket sewn into an accompanying shirt.

Robots and Machines

Wearable Air Conditioner Could Stave Off Your Death In This Heat Wave

By Victor Tangermann

After a lengthy "hammering session" of 150 strokes, the "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander started "bouncing in place."

Crap: NASA’s Mars “Mole” Finally Started Digging, Then Hit Another Obstacle

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese theme parks are no longer allowing parkgoers to scream and howl as they're riding roller coasters due to the risks of spreading the coronavirus.

To Fight COVID, Japanese Theme Parks Forbid Screaming on Roller Coasters

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are warning that we may be overlooking serious brain disorders, triggered by the coronavirus that effect even those with mild symptoms.

Neurologists Say COVID Survivors Are Suffering Strokes and Brain Disorders

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Curiosity rover is about to embark on an epic new adventure at Mount Sharp, a gigantic mountain on Mars, to look for signs of ancient life.

Science & Energy

NASA Rover Starts New “Road Trip” Across Martian Wasteland

By Victor Tangermann

A new investigation of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft found that both its hardware and software are riddled with problems.

Official Report: Boeing’s Spaceship Still Really, Really Sucks

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new paper, a team of Chinese scientists claim a strange "gel-like" substance found on the far side of the Moon is "impact melt breccia."

China Finally Figured Out What That Weird “Gel-Like” Substance from the Far Side of the Moon Was

By Victor Tangermann

According to a House appropriations bill released today, Congress doesn't intend to raise NASA's budget, setting aside the same $22.63 billion for 2021.

Congress Budget Denies NASA Full Funding for Moon Missions

By Victor Tangermann

The Survival Condo is a converted luxury condominium complex comprised of 15 floors, reaching 200 feet below the surface.

This Luxury Nuclear Apocalypse Bunker Has a Swimming Pool, Movie Theater and Sauna

By Victor Tangermann

In a new white paper, a team of researchers argue that flying by Venus on future crewed missions to Mars could make a lot of sense.

Scientists: Flying By Venus to Get to Mars Would Be Cheaper, Faster

By Victor Tangermann

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that the current administration is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.

The US May Ban TikTok, Trump Administration Says

By Victor Tangermann

According to an investigation by The New York Times, the number of murders has spiked in several larger US cities in the first half of 2020.

Murders Have Spiked in Major US Cities Since the Pandemic

By Victor Tangermann

South Korea Encourages Mask Wearing With Massive Drone-Powered Light Show

South Korea Encourages Mask Wearing With Massive Drone-Powered Light Show

By Victor Tangermann

A team of NASA scientists found that there might be more subsurface metals beneath the Moon's surface than previously thought.

Science & Energy

NASA Discovers Huge Potential Caches of Metal On the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Local health officials have confirmed an extremely rare case of the bubonic plague, also known as the black plagu, in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia.

Experts Confirm Outbreaks of Black Death, Brain-Eating Amoeba

By Victor Tangermann

Electric carmaker Tesla has officially started selling "limited edition" red satin short shorts. "Run like the wind or entertain like Liberace."

Here’s Why Tesla Is Selling Naughty Short-Shorts

By Victor Tangermann

A new simulation shows what a Tesla Roadster accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 1.1 seconds could look like — thanks to the addition of SpaceX thrusters.

Simulation Shows Tesla Roadster Accelerating With SpaceX Thrusters

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Crew Dragon's solar arrays that provide power to the spacecraft are "degrading a little bit better than predicted."

NASA Says The SpaceX Crew Dragon Module Parked at the ISS Is Generating Way More Power Than Expected

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken got a tremendous view during their spacewalk on Monday. "Not bad for a view while working."

NASA Astronaut Says SpaceX Crew Dragon Looked “Awesome” During Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers are hoping that tiny graphite-coated balls of uranium could revolutionize and bring back nuclear energy production to the United States.

“Radioactive Gobstoppers” Could Stop the Next Nuclear Reactor Meltdown

By Victor Tangermann

A team researchers at Facebook have created a virtual reality headset that's not much larger than a (bulky) pair of sunglasses.

Virtual Reality

Facebook Built a VR Headset the Size of a Pair of Large Sunglasses

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have yet to find any evidence of life on another planet.But that hasn't stopped some rogue scientists from making outlandish claims.

Science & Energy

Extremely Dubious Scientist Believes There’s Mushrooms and Lichen on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have discovered a swine flu virus that has the potential to mutate and be transmitted to and eventually between humans.

Science & Energy

Scientists Are Worried This New Swine Flu Strain Could Cause Another Pandemic

By Victor Tangermann

Omega Ingredients, a UK-based natural flavors company for the food and beverages industry, has created a fragrance that it claims smells like outer space.

Science & Energy

Someone Made a Perfume That Smells Like Outer Space

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers say they have found that exposing the human eye at deep red light for three minutes a day could improve declining eyesight.

Science & Energy

Researchers Say You Can Improve Your Eyesight by Staring at This Specific Type of Light

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese officials may start administering an early candidate for a COVID-19 vaccine to China's military. Early trials showed it had limited efficacy.

China Is Providing a Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine to Its Military

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla competitor Nikola Motors has started taking reservations for its upcoming Badger electric and hydrogen-powered pickup truck.

Advanced Transport

You Can Now Put Down a Reservation For This Hydrogen-Powered Pickup Truck

By Victor Tangermann

A team at NASA has figured out a way to stop touching your face during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: a pendant that scolds you every time you try.

NASA Invents Wearable That Scolds You For Touching Your Face

By Victor Tangermann

The just-launched "Lunar Loo Challenge" tasks amateur rocket scientists to come up with a toilet that can handle near-zero and Moon gravity.

NASA Says It Needs a New Space Toilet for the Artemis Moon Missions

By Victor Tangermann

The US Marine Corps’ New Weapon Can Electrocute Targets from 100 Feet Away

By Victor Tangermann

Texas and Florida were forced to close bars back down this afternoon after the states hit new record numbers in new confirmed coronavirus cases.

TX and FL Are Closing Bars Back Down After Opening Way Too Soon

By Victor Tangermann

After hitting the Caribbean, dust from the Sahara Desert just arrived at the US gulf coast, forming what experts referred to as a "Godzilla dust cloud."

Science & Energy

A “Godzilla Dust Cloud” From the Sahara Desert Is Hitting the United States Right Now

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier this month, Tesla competitor Nikola Motors rose to a valuation of over $20 billion, eclipsing Ford and Chrysler. It's secret weapon: hydrogen.

A Brief History of Elon Musk’s Festering Feud With Rival Automaker Nikola

By Victor Tangermann

After Russia halted its orbital space tourism program in 2010, the country's space agency Roscosmos is planning to send two citizens to the ISS in 2023.

International Space Station

Russia Says It’s Sending Two Tourists to the International Space Station, Including a Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

The Space Station Is Getting a New Toilet

By Victor Tangermann

In a matter of weeks, NASA is planning to conduct a "demonstration" of the Crew Dragon with four of the five current ISS crew members on board.

NASA Planning Mysterious Test With ISS-Docked SpaceX Crew Dragon

By Victor Tangermann

With over 500 Starlink broadband-beaming satellites already in orbit, SpaceX is looking to move swiftly ahead with rolling out its internet service.

SpaceX Is Now Taking Requests for Starlink Beta Testers

By Victor Tangermann

US armed forces killed the suspected head of a Qaeda affiliate in Syria this month using an inert Hellfire missile warhead with six blades.

The US Military Crushed, Chopped Up Al Qaeda Terrorist With Sword-Covered Hellfire Missile

By Victor Tangermann

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just caught the "bat shadow" of a newborn star moving, as if it was a pair of flapping bat wings.

Science & Energy

NASA Says Hubble Observed a “Flapping Shadow” in Distant Space

By Victor Tangermann

A new image uploaded by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shows two Starship prototype tanks being assembled "in the midbay." And they're absolutely gigantic.

Damn, This Photo Shows How Huge SpaceX’s Starship Really Is

By Victor Tangermann

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