SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Looked Totally Magical From the ISS
The view of the Jan. 15, 2023 Falcon Heavy rocket launch from the International Space Station. NASA What does a rocket launch look like? It depends where you see it…
First Asteroid to Buzz Earth in 2023 Came Closer Than Many Satellites
Space may be vast, but it definitely isn’t empty, especially around Earth. NASA An asteroid passed by closer to Earth this month than most large telecom satellites, and our telescopes…
Scientists Discover Unusually Hefty Meteorite: ‘Rare, and Really Exciting’
This hefty meteorite found in Antarctica weighs in at nearly 17 pounds (7.7 kilograms). Maria Valdes Antarctica is a wonderland for meteorite hunters. Dark rocks stand out against the pale,…
Florida manatees still dying off at concerning rate, experts caution
Florida manatee deaths dropped last year from a record high, but experts are warning that they are still dying off at an alarming rate. The “sea cows” are largely dying…
SpaceX Prepping for First Full Test Fire of Its Mega Starship Rocket
A magical, misty moment in Texas as Starship poses on the launchpad in January 2023. SpaceX After over a year and a half of waiting, it’s clear Starship’s first trip…
Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Can Now Grab and Toss, Like People Can
Atlas is getting more sophisticated in how it interacts with objects and its environment. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Boston Dynamics’ Atlas machines are aiming to be the humans of…
Funky-Cute Echidnas Blow Snot Bubbles to Keep Cool in the Heat
Researchers used thermal vision to investigate how echidnas cool themselves off. Curtin University Echidnas are magical little creatures. They’re oddly cute, egg-laying mammals with quills. They’re related to platypuses. Like…
Supernova Ghosts Discovered in Most Detailed Radio Image of Milky Way
A combined image from Askap and Parkes shows bubbly looking supernova remnants that hadn’t been spotted before. R. Kothes (NRC) and the Pegasus team Our Milky Way galaxy contains a…
Scientists divert lightning strikes using lasers
A group of scientists said they were able to guide lightning bolts using laser technology for the first time. In new work published in the journal Nature Photonics, international researchers…
Most Detailed Radio Image Yet of Our Galaxy Reveals Ghosts of Supernovas
A combined image from Askap and Parkes shows bubbly looking supernova remnants that hadn’t been spotted before. R. Kothes (NRC) and the Pegasus team Our Milky Way galaxy contains a…