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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has encountered a software glitch and had to put itself into a protective "safe mode" over the weekend.
Science & Energy

The iconic space telescope is aging fast.

By Victor Tangermann

Kilometer-high towers constructed out of lunar concrete and covered in solar panels at the Moon's poles could provide lunar bases with plenty of power.
Moon

With the Moon's low gravity, you could build incredibly tall towers.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has hoisted its next massive Starship prototype called SN11 to the launch pad at its testing facilities in Boca Chica, Texas.
Starship

Will it be the first not to explode?

By Victor Tangermann

After touching down in the Jezero Crater on February 18, NASA's Mars rover is getting ready for its big journey — and dropping off a special delivery.
Mars

Perseverance is about to drop off one of its most prized possessions.

By Victor Tangermann

If a new tweet means anything, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk already has his eyes set on a much higher-tech rocket fuel: antimatter.
Science & Energy

Is SpaceX secretly working on an antimatter propulsion system?

By Jon Christian

Chris Nguyen flew his drone over a Tesla test track last week and spotted one of the company's experimental Tesla Semi trucks in action.
Drones

The Tesla Semi is on the move.

By Jon Christian

The US Army has developed a new pair of hi-tech goggles that allows infantry to see in the dark and even see around corners, as Popular Mechanics reports.
Virtual Reality

These pricey goggles could be a game changer for US infantry.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is making big moves in developing its launch site in South Texas, with plans for its expanded spaceport going public.
SpaceX

Everything's bigger in Texas.

By Victor Tangermann

Should pedestrians wear radar-reflecting devices that make them ultra-visible to self-driving vehicles' sensors -- or is that too much to ask?
Self-Driving Vehicles

Would you carry a gadget that made you extra-visible to self-driving cars?

By Jon Christian

Former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver believes that the agency's extremely expensive and overdue Space Launch System isn't worth it anymore.
Moon

Is she right?

By Victor Tangermann

A new proposed study will look into the anti-aging effects of Type 2 Diabetes drug metformin — and potentially give us a way to slow down aging for good.
Health & Medicine

"What we are saying is that we can delay aging."

By Tony Ho Tran

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather in small numbers indoors.
Developments

They'll still have to wear masks and socially distance in public — but in private, they can go wild.

By Victor Tangermann

According to drone images taken earlier this month, Tesla might be attempting to plug in a massive mega-battery into Texas' failed electricity grid.
Tesla

This looks like Elon Musk's response to the Texas power outages.

By Victor Tangermann

This Photo of the Sun Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen
Off-World

"This type of photography is an incredible challenge."

By Tony Ho Tran

A team of scientists studying how sex chromosomes are linked to differences in the brain has to tread lightly, lest their work be misrepresented.
Prosthetics and Devices

"There are doctors working to implant electrodes near the spinal cord to give you an orgasm at the touch of a button."

By Tony Ho Tran

A meteorite fell to France last week — sparking calls by amateur astronomers to help search for and find the apricot-sized space rock.
Science & Energy

"A fresh meteorite like this, which fell just a few days ago, hasn’t been altered by the Earth’s environment and therefore contains very precious information for scientists."

By Tony Ho Tran

Eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, the Associated Press reports, the first known case amount such primates in the US.
Developments

They're the first apes to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

By Tony Ho Tran

A massive 164-foot asteroid called 2006 QV89 has a one in 7,000 chance of bashing into the Earth on the morning of September 9, according to the ESA.
NASA

It'll come so close to Earth that you'll be able to see it with the naked eye.

By Tony Ho Tran

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency put out a call for military jetpack, wingsuits, parafoils, and glider designs. for use in combat.
DARPA

"Systems may be air deployed to allow for infiltration to hostile territory."

By Tony Ho Tran

Astrophysicists just uncovered why some dying stars' supernovae appear to lack high-energy gamma ray bursts. A protective cocoon has been blocking them.
Science & Energy

The universe may be even more brutal than we thought.

By Tony Ho Tran