Science and Technology

Indian Spacecraft Aditya-L1 Heads Towards Center of Solar System

India's sun-monitoring spacecraft has passed a watershed moment in its quest to escape "the sphere of Earth's influence," the...

Scientists Create New Map of Zealandia, the World’s Largest Submerged Continent

A Russian ship full with sailors and, bizarrely, penguins destined for the men's dinner noticed a towering ice shore...

New AI Algorithm Can Detect Signs of Life With 90% Accuracy

Can computers detect the presence of life on distant planets? To a certain extent, they already are. Sensors aboard spacecraft...

New Evidence Suggests Space Force Rocket Launch May Have Created Hole in Earth’s Atmosphere

The launch of a rocket could have damaged Earth's upper atmosphere, puncturing the ionosphere and generating a faint red...

Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial: A New Era of Human-Machine Symbiosis

Elon Musk's company, Neuralink, has exciting news – they're now accepting applications from individuals who are willing to participate...

Annular Solar Eclipse to Be Visible Across Utah in October

An annular solar eclipse will pass through Utah in October. It will pass diagonally across the state's center and southern...

Frank Rubio Breaks US Record for Longest Space Mission, Surpasses Mark Vande Hei

Astronaut Frank Rubio has achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing the record for the longest space mission by a US...

Largest Asteroid to Pass Earth This Week Is About the Size of a Plane

This week, Earth will be visited by five asteroids, the largest of which is around the size of a...

How to See Comet Nishimura Before It Departs for 400-Year Journey

A fast-moving comet blazing over the Northern Hemisphere's predawn skies will be gone by early Tuesday morning, but only...

Japan Launches XRISM Space Telescope and SLIM Lunar Lander

On September 7, 2023, at 8:42:11 am (Japan Standard Time, JST), an exciting moment unfolded at the Tanegashima Space...

Extremely Hot Planet Found Outside Solar System

Astronomers have made an exciting discovery in the cosmos that promises to offer us remarkable new insights into the...

Elon Musk’s Starship Cleared for Second Launch Attempt

This Tuesday, SpaceX took a major step forward by stacking its Starship rocket atop a Super Heavy booster in...