Microbes essential for human health can survive the stress of spaceflight. That’s great news for astronauts
Microorganisms critical to human health have demonstrated robust resilience against the extreme forces of space travel. This finding offers significant hope for safeguarding astronaut well-being during future long-duration missions. Scientists at Australia's Royal...
‘It felt like something out of Star Trek.’ I got a first look at the Unistellar Envision smart binoculars (video)
Ahead of their official debut, the new Unistellar Envision smart binoculars underwent an early field test along New York's Hudson River. Initial impressions quickly centered on the device's distinctly futuristic design and feel. Unistellar, an optics manufacturer...
The moon cozies up to Jupiter on Oct 13. Here’s how to see it
A remarkable sight is set to appear in the eastern sky for those awake late Monday, October 13, or in the predawn hours of Tuesday, October 14. Stargazers will have an opportunity to observe a striking celestial pairing just before local midnight. The moon, having...
Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 11 megarocket test flight on Oct. 13
SpaceX is preparing for the eleventh flight of its colossal Starship megarocket, with a launch scheduled for Monday evening, October 13. Live coverage of the event will be available. The immense Starship, hailed as the most powerful rocket ever developed, is poised...
Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?
The formation of our solar system began approximately 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a cosmic cloud. This event led to the emergence of a potent nebula, whose immense gravitational pull subsequently ignited the birth of the sun. However, the...
Hubble went supernova hunting — and found something unexpected: Space photo of the week
A narrative of profound historical sweep and lasting importance is about to be unveiled. The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a captivating new view of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6000. While its central region shimmers with yellow tones and its periphery blazes...
Physicists capture rare illusion of an object moving at 99.9% the speed of light
Utilizing ultra-fast laser technology and sophisticated imaging cameras, scientists have successfully engineered an optical illusion that appears to contravene Einstein's theory of special relativity. A key prediction of special relativity is that objects moving at...
‘It’s going to be really bad’: Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley
What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 11 launch on Oct. 13? How to watch it live
SpaceX is preparing for the eleventh test flight of its colossal Starship megarocket, with launch operations set for Monday evening, October 13. The Starship Flight 11 test is poised for launch on Monday, October 13, from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. A...
Astronomers close in on comet 3I/ATLAS’s origins, a strange gravity anomaly discovered off Africa and AI designs brand-new viruses
This week's science news featured a surge of remarkable astronomical observations, highlighted by groundbreaking discoveries concerning the origins of comet 3I/ATLAS. An interstellar comet, first observed in late June, is now yielding significant insights into its...
Einstein’s relativity could rewrite a major rule about what types of planets are habitable
Planets orbiting white dwarf stars, though promising candidates for long-term alien habitability, confront a critical and potentially fatal overheating issue. Intriguingly, new research suggests that the unexpected solution to this planetary predicament may lie within...