China reschedules planetary defense mission to 2027
BUSAN, South Korea - China has changed the launch date and target for a mission that will try to demonstrate the ability to deflect an asteroid's orbit. Statement before the…
Melting ice makes the Earth heavier to spin, causing longer days
For centuries, human actions have had little effect on the Earth's movements, ie. its speed and axis of rotation. These motions are driven primarily by the moon's gravitational pull and…
A never-before-seen method for turning the blue color into stingray spots
Blue-spotted rays create blue in a unique way, researchers report in a new study. The new nanostructures give stingrays their namesake spots, the study shows, by intricately bending light on…
After the Falcon 9 is grounded, SpaceX tests a booster for the next Starship flight
Zoom in / A drone photo looking up at SpaceX's Super Heavy booster during a test launch of its 33 Raptor engines on Monday. It's not yet clear how long…
The metabolism of bowhead sharks may help explain their long lives
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Researchers collect a tissue sample from a Greenland shark. Ewan Camplison Greenland sharks can live up to…
What happened to the ancient megafauna?
Take a look Zintimate ground sloths, musk oxen, and short-faced kangaroos: All have gone the way of the drone, gone from the face of the Earth. This is just a…
The OpenScope project reveals the secrets of the brain – Neuroscience News
Summary: The OpenScope program investigates neural activity through four new projects, exploring topics such as the effects of psilocybin, motion perception, visual texture recognition, and subtle changes in appearance.Using advanced…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS
NASA is waiting to see if there will be "schedule impacts" to the next mission of astronauts aboard SpaceX after a rocket failure last week, the agency said in a…
“What exactly is a planet?” Astronomers want to change the definition
Three astronomers last week proposed expanding the official definition of a planet to include worlds orbiting stars other than our own, a nuance not currently included in the formal definition…
Booster 12 static fires in the Pad A and Pad B tower are underway – NASASpaceFlight.com
14 After Hurricane Beryl passed through the Brownsville area without seriously damaging Starbase, preparations for Starship Flight 5 were advanced to a new level with the launch of Booster 12…
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