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NASA plans to launch a small satellite capable of making flashes of light visible from Earth on command, raising questions about orbital light pollution.
NASA

New NASA Satellite Will Blast Earth With Flashes You Can See From the Ground

Fun science project or light pollution nightmare?

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's recent discovery of what seems to be organic salts on Mars suggests the planet may have hosted life in the ancient past.
Mars

Why NASA Scientists Are So Excited by New Hints of Organic Compounds on Mars

"Our real challenge now is trying to find if there is any evidence that life ever existed."

By Dan Robitzski

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has announced it is sending a tiny transforming rover to the Moon some time next year to collect data on lunar dust.
Moon

Japan Is Sending a Robot to the Moon and It’s a Transformer

This tiny spherical robot has a trick up its sleeve.

By Victor Tangermann

US soldiers stationed on bases with nuclear weapons accidentally released heaps of confidential info through virtual flashcards on study apps.
Nuclear Fusion

US Soldiers Accidentally Reveal Nuclear Weapon Secrets

Soldiers used flashcard apps to memorize nuclear protocols — but the cards were available online.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new detailed map of dark matter, the Universe may be smoother and more spread out than current theories have predicted so far.
Science & Energy

New Evidence About the Universe Suggests Einstein Was Wrong

"We may have uncovered something really fundamental about the fabric of the universe."

By Victor Tangermann

During its sixth flight across the desolate Martian surface, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter experienced a bit of a software glitch.
Mars

Mars Helicopter Suffered Glitch During Flight, Forced Emergency Landing

Well, that didn't go according to plan.

By Victor Tangermann

Corcoran, California has been sinking into the Earth for years due to overpumping from underground water reservoirs by farms and the agricultural industry.
Science & Energy

An Entire Town Is Getting Swallowed by the Earth

Some parts of town have dropped by about 11 feet.

By Dan Robitzski

Regulators in China's Sichuan province are gathering information on cryptocurrency mining, potentially leading to a full crackdown on the practice.
Bitcoin

Chinese Officials Are Investigating Crypto Mining Operations

China is getting serious about cracking down on cryptocurrency mining.

By Victor Tangermann

Brain computer interface pioneer Miguel Nicolelis says that Elon Musk's Neuralink is all theatre and no substance with underwhelming tech.
Neuroscience and Brain

Neuroscience Pioneer Slams Elon Musk’s Neuralink Claims

"Neuralink hasn't done anything that I consider innovative at all."

By Dan Robitzski

A fire broke out overnight at a construction site of Tesla's Gigafcatory in Germany. Police are now investigating whether the fire had a political motive.
Tesla

Arsonists Reportedly Set Fire at New Tesla Factory Site

An environmental group has claimed responsibility.

By Victor Tangermann

Satellite data on global temperatures doesn't seem to match real-world observations, raising the possibility that climate change is worse than we thought.
Global Warming

Global Warming May Be Way Worse Than We Thought, Scientists Say

Satellite data may have underestimated the extent of global warming.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists found a way to directly image a living mouse brain with a fluorescent microscope without having to conduct invasive surgery.
Developments

New Microscope Technique Can Peer Inside a Brain Without Surgery

Scientists mapped out an entire mouse brain — without damaging it at all.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers concluded that with perfect health, humans could live to anywhere between 120 and 150 years, as detailed in a new study.
Studies

Scientists Say This Is the Maximum Human Lifespan

Here's how long you'll live — if you don't die of cancer or getting hit by a car first.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA planetary scientist Ravi Kopparapu argues that rather what UFOs are, we should first find out how to find out what they are.
Mars

NASA Scientist: We Should Take UFOs as Seriously as Mars Research

"Ultimately, understanding UAP is a science problem. We should treat it that way."

By Victor Tangermann

Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to build a car meant to allow astronauts to travel across the surface of the Moon.
Moon

General Motors Is Working on a Self-Driving Electric Car for Moon Astronauts

Get in, loser.

By Victor Tangermann

The startup Hybrid Air Vehicles says that the carbon emissions of short-distance plane trips are unsustainable, so it's developing airships to replace them.
Advanced Transport

Startup Says It’ll Fly Passengers Between Cities in Giant Blimps

Airship flights could help eliminate the carbon emissions of short-range air travel.

By Dan Robitzski

The Canadian Space Agency wants to send its own rover to the surface of the Moon with the help of NASA within the next five years.
Moon

Canada Wants to Land Its Own Rover on the Moon by 2026

It's about to get crowded on the Moon.

By Victor Tangermann

Biden called on the US intelligence community to redouble its efforts to find out how the coronavirus pandemic actually started.
Developments

Biden Orders Spies to Figure Out Whether COVID Leaked From Lab

He wants intelligence agencies to "redouble" their investigation.

By Dan Robitzski

The International Society for Stem Cell Research just loosened up decades-old restrictions on how long scientists can keep lab-grown embryos alive.
Gene Editing

New Regulations Let Scientists Keep Lab-Grown Human Embryos Alive for Longer

In some cases, researchers are no longer limited by the "14-day rule."

By Dan Robitzski

As COVID-19 vaccine supply outweights domestic demand in the US, travelers are coming to the country to grab some of the extras.
Viruses

Wealthy Travelers Are Flocking to America for Precious COVID Vaccines

New York City actively welcomed "vaccine tourists."

By Dan Robitzski