- + Solar panels in space show potential for liftoff, despite cost concerns—Technological advances mean space-based solar panels are edging closer to reality. Cost is the biggest hurdle.
- + Are the Boeing astronauts actually stuck in space? Nope. ‘Living in space is super fun.’—Boeing’s new Starliner astronauts have had to combat rumors about their health and saftey after a forced extended stay on the International Space Stat...
- + Moody chickens? Playful bumblebees? Science decodes the rich inner lives of animals.—New science shows that farm animals and other creatures exhibit signs of conscious experience. How should this make us see them – and ourselves?
- + A week ago, Tesla showcased futuristic robotaxis. Then a pedestrian got hit.—One week after Tesla unveiled prototype robotaxis and promised fully autonomous vehicles by 2026, the company is once again under investigation. Tesla...
- + NASA launches its biggest space probe to find if life can exist on Jupiter moon—Planetary geologist Erin Leonard of NASA talks about the Europa Clipper mission – and how to see if the icy moon of Jupiter has conditions required to...
- + SpaceX has Texas-scale ambitions in the sky. But they’re creating tensions on Earth.—SpaceX achieved a first Sunday by returning its Super Heavy booster rocket safely to rest in the launch tower. Among Texas locals, concerns about envi...
- + They won a Nobel prize for their work on AI. Here’s why, and how they see AI’s future.—A Canadian and American researcher jointly won the Nobel Prize for physics by building the foundation of modern AI study. Geoffrey Hinton lauded the p...
- + One small walk for a tech billionaire, one giant leap for ultra wealthy space tourists—Emerging from the hatch into the cold vacuum of space, tech billionaire Jared Isaacman joined an elite group of professional astronauts from a dozen c...
- + As Boeing falters, can SpaceX go where six far-reaching Apollo missions went before?—The SpaceX rocket, blasting off early Sept. 10, will take astronauts farther than any other since 1972, when Apollo 17 completed the final NASA missio...
- + NASA: Astronauts stuck on ISS must wait for SpaceX ride home in 2025—After months of tests and debate, NASA decided test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will come back in a SpaceX capsule in February. Their empty...
- + What’s old, long, and green? Meet Gnatalie, Los Angeles’ new dinosaur.—A 75-foot-long sauropod is the only green dinosaur fossil in the world and it’s on display in Los Angeles. Researchers discovered the bones in 2007 in...
- + ‘Hey Siri, can you win the AI race?’ How Apple Intelligence could be a game-changer.—Apple is diving into artificial intelligence – focused on the idea of a “virtual personal assistant.” Apple Intelligence will make Siri and some iPhon...
- + Boeing has seen a tide of bad headlines. It’s hoping for a reset with space launch.—Boeing plans to launch a crewed spaceflight to prove it can successfully transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
- + Scientists recorded sperm whales. Their pod-casts offer hints on how they talk.—For years, researchers have tried to link sperm whales’ underwater clicks to the meanings they communicate. A new study of their codas could serve as ...
- + Hey now, you’re a dead star. Meet Gaia, the Milky Way’s second-largest black hole.—A black hole named Gaia BH3, 33 times greater in size than the sun, was discovered 2,000 light years from Earth. The only other in our Milky Way galax...
- + Some things are worth missing school for. An eclipse road trip, and a search for wonder.—Our reporter, like many parents, wanted his son to experience the wonder of a total solar eclipse. As so often happens with parenting, the one left mo...
- + Howling at the moon on a Monday afternoon. Eclipse brings thousands to Vermont.—In a country seemingly fractured about most things, on Monday, Americans came together under one sky.
- + Project ‘Frozen Dumbo’ helps boost dwindling African elephant populations—Factors such as poaching and habitat loss have decimated wild African elephant populations. Operation “Frozen Dumbo” aims to bolster the animals’ numb...
- + A solar eclipse is coming April 8. Here’s what you need to know.—The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be visible to millions of Americans. Here’s a guide to how and where to watch it and what to expect.
- + A sidewalk telescope in Madrid offers a glimpse into the night sky’s unknown—The stars have inspired wonder and contemplation from time immemorial. On Madrid’s sidewalks, one man is helping locals experience them today with a g...
- + US back on moon, with difficult landing for first private-sector craft—The first lunar spacecraft landing by a private company – Houston-based Intuitive Machines – is a milestone. But technical challenges highlight the di...
- + Charlotte the stingray swims alone. So how is she suddenly pregnant?—A North Carolina aquarium announced that a stingray who has not been around a male companion in eight years is pregnant. Parthenogenesis, or asexual r...
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