"With the lunar project, we are seeing our US partners move away from the principles of cooperation and mutual support that have developed with cooperation on the ISS."

Russian space chief "not interested" in working with NASA on missions to the Moon

Bad Blood

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

"It's more of a political project for the US now."

It's the second tax-related spyware campaign uncovered in just three weeks.

Experts say China hid spyware in mandatory tax software

Open Bookkeeping

Security researchers discovered that Golden Tax Invoicing, which is required for doing business in China, contains spyware that grants backdoor access.

Experts Say China Hid Spyware in Mandatory Tax Software

Any company registered in China is required to use the program.

Finally, the way the story was originally meant to be told.

Scientists stored "The Wizard of Oz" on a strand of DNA

Ultralight Reading

A team of scientists encoded the entire "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" into a double strand of DNA to demo a vastly improved storage technology.

Scientists Stored “The Wizard of Oz” on a Strand of DNA

Somewhere, over the guanine…

SPOCK looks into the future — and sees which distant worlds will survive.

New AI predicts which planets are going to smash into each other

When Worlds Collide

A new AI system named SPOCK (yes, we know) can predict the orbit of distant exoplanets to figure out if they're going to collide.

New AI Predicts Which Planets Are Going to Smash Into Each Other

It predicts which exoplanets will live — and which are likely to die in a cataclysmic interplanatary collision.

Scientists say the Moon is way younger than we thought

Check ID

New models suggest that the Moon could be 85 million years younger than scientists thought, a development that would clarify some of its mysterious past.

Scientists Say the Moon Is Way Younger than We Thought

Good thing its 1,000-kilometer-deep magma ocean had cooled by the time the astronauts showed up!

"The flow is turbulent — in a simple sense, it could be like the flow in a pan of boiling water."

Scientists: Earth's magnetic field could shift 100x faster than observed

Reverse, Reverse!

New models suggest that Earth's magnetic field, already overdue for a total reversal, could shift faster than we thought.

Scientists: Earth’s Magnetic Field Could Shift 100x Faster Than Observed

We may be in for a wild ride.

The UAE is going to take a hard look at Mars' weird weather.

Tomorrow's Mars mission could explain the Red Planet's ferocious dust storms

Weather Balloon

The UAE's upcoming weather satellite launch could help explain what's going on with Mars' bizarre, planet-consuming dust storms.

Tomorrow’s Mars Mission Could Explain the Red Planet’s Ferocious Dust Storms

It'll basically be a weather station — orbiting Mars.

"If you sit in the room, you get that same feeling like when you flick on the switch of noise-canceling earphones."

Noise cancelling gadget can "mute" all sounds from outside

Cancel Culture

A team of researchers have developed a special wall-mounted, noise-cancelling technology that can keep out the noise — even when windows are open.

Noise Cancelling Window Gadget Can “Mute” Street Sounds

It's like a pair of noise-cancelling headphones for your entire apartment.

Using our best atomic clocks, scientists found the theoretical upper limit of a universal oscillation.

Physicists say this is the smallest unit of time that could exist

Universal Oscillations

If there's a fundamental unit of time at the tiniest scales of the universe, it's too small to measure. But scientists found what its upper limit must be.

Physicists Say This Is the Smallest Unit of Time That Could Exist

Tick, tiick, tiiick, tiiiiiiiii...

In February, Musk promised that the upcoming version of Neuralink's brain-computer interface device will be "awesome."

Elon Musk teases major Neuralink reveal

Brain Zapper

Elon Musk has announced that the mysterious computer-brain interface startup Neuralink he co-founded is about to update us on its progress on August 28.

Elon Musk Teases Major Neuralink Reveal

Is Neuralink about to drop an "awesome" update?

"History shows us that when we open up a new [avenue of looking at] space to explore … we always find new and exciting things."

Four mysterious ring-shaped objects in space have astronomers baffled

Sonic?

Mysterious ring-shaped objects deep in space have astronomers baffled: after ruling out some usual suspects, they think they're something brand new.

Astronomers Baffled by Mysterious Ring-Shaped Objects in Deep Space

They're unlike anything astronomers have ever observed before.

A recent video uploaded to YouTube showed SpaceX mounting a "mass simulator" on top of the Starship prototype.

SpaceX is planning Starship's first test flight for next week

Starship so High

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.