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Next-Gen Spacesuit Helmet Has an “Iron Man” Heads Up Display
Off-World

Next-Gen Spacesuit Helmet Has an “Iron Man” Heads Up Display

Smarter displays can make life easier for astronauts using clunky spacesuits.

By Dan Robitzski

The MOONRISE project plans to send a small laser system to the Moon in 2021, testing the device's ability to melt Moon dust into a usable building material.
Moon

Laser Project Aims to Melt Moon Dust Into a Lunar Base

The laser device could reach the Moon as soon as 2021.

By Kristin Houser

This summer, NASA astronauts will join an international diving crew in a special underwater laboratory under the Atlantic to prepare astronauts space.
Moon

NASA is Using This Underwater Lab to Train Astronauts for the Moon

The Aquarius Reef Base is the only operational permanent underwater research facility in the world.

By Victor Tangermann

Google's multi-year, multi-million dollar research project into cold fusion reached a disheartening conclusion: there's no evidence the phenomenon exists.
Google

Google’s $10 Million Cold Fusion Project Has Failed

Researchers found "no evidence whatsoever" that fusion is possible at room temperature.

By Kristin Houser

As they travel in the body, viruses like herpes can soak up proteins that they use to produce the amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer's symptoms.
Health & Medicine

New Research: Herpes May Make You Get Alzheimer’s Earlier

A new mouse study could change our understanding of Alzheimer's disease.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronauts aboard the ISS used CRISPR in space for the first time, making edits in yeast's genome to mimic radiation-caused damage.
Off-World

Astronauts Use CRISPR in Space for the First Time Ever

And high school students designed the experiment.

By Kristin Houser

Last week, SpaceX unleashed 60 tiny Starlink satellites to orbit the Earth at just 340 miles. Astronomers are worried they could ruin the night sky.
SpaceX

Astronomers: SpaceX’s New Satellites Are Ruining the Night Sky

"Starlink, and other mega constellations, would ruin the sky for everyone on the planet."

By Victor Tangermann

New research suggests that a cascade of supernovae could have been instrumental in human evolution by creating an environment where bipedal animals thrive.
Evolution

Bizarre Theory: Supernovas Kickstarted Human Evolution

Cosmic explosions could have set up the conditions for bipedal animals to thrive.

By Dan Robitzski

About 10 second after launch, a massive bolt of lightning struck a Russian Soyuz 2-1b rocket — a remarkable sight captured on video by numerous spectators.
Off-World

Watch Lightning Strike a Rocket as It Launches

Okay, this is pretty epic.

By Kristin Houser

New York Times: Navy Pilots Baffled by UFO Encounters
Off-World

New York Times: Navy Pilots Baffled by UFO Encounters

"Wow, what is that, man?"

By Victor Tangermann

To improve mosque security, the Keep Mosques Safe initiative is financing the installation of an AI-powered security system in mosques worldwide.
Artificial Intelligence

Security Company to Install Gun-Detecting AI in Mosques Worldwide

Its algorithm can identify threats and then contact the authorities.

By Kristin Houser

People interested in 3D-printed guns are sharing the files needed to build the firearms anonymously online, according to a troubling Wired story.
Future Society

Anonymous Group of 3D-Printed Gun Makers Is Spreading Online

"If they [the government] were to come after me, they’d first have to find my identity."

By Kristin Houser

Thousands of preschools are using a robot named Walklake that looks for signs of illness by scanning the faces and hands of students.
Health & Medicine

This Robot Scans Preschoolers’ Faces Daily for Signs of Sickness

It only needs three seconds to tell if a student is sick.

By Kristin Houser

The Earth's oceans are gradually leaking into the interior of the Earth — though nowhere near fast enough to cancel out climate change.
Science & Energy

New Research: The Oceans Are Slowly Leaking Into the Earth

Bad news, people.

By Jon Christian

By studying the plasma in the Sun's atmosphere, we could learn how to control it here on Earth and finally make fusion energy a reality.
Energy

Studying the Sun’s Atmosphere Could Make Fusion Power a Reality

Plasma is the most common form of matter in our universe, but it's extremely difficult to study.

By Victor Tangermann

Comcast is developing a healthcare device that will monitor everything from how often a person visits the bathroom to the amount of time they spend in bed.
Health & Medicine

Comcast’s New Smart Sensor Will Count How Many Times You Pee

The device could be in your home before the end of the year.

By Kristin Houser

The New York Times reports that some 25 percent of Google's controversial AI-powered Duplex robo-callers actually turn out to be humans.
Google

Many of Google Duplex’s “AI” Phone Calls Are Made By Humans

Google is still relying heavily on humans in call centers for its supposed AI calling feature.

By Victor Tangermann

China has unveiled a prototype for a new high-speed maglev train that it believes could dramatically cut travel times in the nation.
Advanced Transport

See China’s Newly Unveiled Maglev Train

It's designed to reach a top speed of 372 miles per hour.

By Kristin Houser

NASA has awarded Maxar Technologies a contract worth a maximum of $375 million to build the lunar Gateway's power and propulsion element.
NASA

NASA Just Hired the First Contractor to Build Lunar Space Station

This lunar Gateway contract is worth up to $375 million.

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' idea for giant off-world space colonies "makes no sense."
Off-World

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos’ Plan For Space Colonies

Musk says Bezos' idea "makes no sense."

By Jon Christian