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NASA research reveals that Mars dust is whipping around the inner solar system, blasting spacecraft and even reaching Earth.
Science & Energy

Mars Is Spraying the Earth With Dust Storms, NASA Says

NASA's Juno spacecraft accidentally solved a cosmic whodunnit.

By Dan Robitzski

Musk took to Twitter on Tuesday to explain what may have gone wrong during SN10's maiden voyage — and explosion — last month.
Starship

Elon Musk Breaks Silence on Why Last Starship Prototype Exploded

Here's what likely went wrong.

By Victor Tangermann

Two separate groups of researchers have suggested new theories as to how to make wormholes safe enough to be traversable by humans.
Science & Energy

Physicists Propose New Idea for “Human-Safe” Wormholes

These entirely theoretical wormholes are totally "traversable."

By Victor Tangermann

Russia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding that formalizes their plans to develop a Moon base together -- and without NASA.
Moon

China and Russia Sign Deal to Build Research Base on Moon

China and Russia are headed to the Moon — and thumbing their noses at NASA.

By Jon Christian

As part of a marketing stunt, Dutch TV personality Stijn Fransen got a tattoo by a tattoo artist remotely through the use of a 5G-enabled robot.
Robotics

Artist Uses 5G Robot to Tattoo Somebody In A Different Location

Would you?

By Victor Tangermann

A controversial 2018 research paper about the discovery of an elusive subatomic particle has been retracted by the reputable journal Nature.
Quantum Physics

Microsoft Retracts Paper Claiming Quantum Computing Breakthrough

"I don’t know for sure what was in their heads, but they skipped some data that contradicts directly what was in the paper."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new analysis, a meteorite found last year in Algeria is a piece of an ancient planet, older than the Earth itself.
Science & Energy

Scientists Believe They Found a Chunk of an Ancient Planet in Africa

An astonishing discovery.

By Jon Christian

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

Software Glitch Shuts Down Hubble Space Telescope

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

Harvard Scientists Propose Super-Tall Towers to Power Moon Base

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

SpaceX Just Rolled Its Next Starship Prototype Onto the Pad

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

NASA May Have Picked a Place to Fly the Mars Helicopter

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

In Cryptic Tweet, Elon Musk Refers to Antimatter-Powered Rockets

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

Drone Spy Video Catches Tesla Semi Truck on Test Track

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

The US Army’s New Goggles Could Let Soldiers See Around Corners

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

SpaceX Reveals Plans For Hugely Expanded Spaceport in Texas

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

Scientists: Pedestrians Could Wear Devices to Protect Themselves From Self-Driving Cars

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

Former NASA Leader Says SpaceX Should Build NASA’s Moon Rocket

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

Scientists Suspect This Drug Can Actually Delay Aging

"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

CDC: People Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Gather Indoors

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

Tesla Reportedly Hooking Up Giant Battery to Texas’ Failed Grid

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

By Victor Tangermann