Moas were hunted to extinction about 600 years ago, but scientists are now seeking to bring them back. (Image credit: Florilegius/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) This majestic flightless bird, which lived in New Zealand and went extinct about 600…
A Japanese organisation has launched a rocket designed to monitor sea temperatures and greenhouse gas levels as part of its global initiative to study the impact of climate change on the atmosphere. The Japanese aerospace company conducted its 50th and…
SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites on Saturday morning, setting a new record by preparing the launch pad for another launch just two days after the previous launch from the same site in Florida. Thirteen hours later, a private company…
Researchers have used controlled temperature changes to make a quantum material switch between different states, a discovery that is expected to speed up electronics. (Image credit: Matthew Moduno/Northeastern University) A new approach to changing electronic states on demand could make…
NOAA on Thursday predicted weak to moderate harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to reach a HAB intensity index of 3, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A moderate bloom…
July will start with bright flashes of light across the US to celebrate Independence Day, but later this month the cosmos will have its own light show and a host of other celestial events for astronomy enthusiasts. From weather-induced full…
The Axiom-4 astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday morning, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station. The crew exited the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and opened the hatch to enter the ISS at about…
The “cosmic owl” as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Each “eye” represents an active galactic nucleus, and the “beak” is where stars are being born. (Image courtesy of Lee et al.) Who is it? Simply the “Cosmic Owl,”…
After numerous launch delays and cancellations, NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space successfully launched the Axiom-4 mission Wednesday morning, sending four astronauts on the fourth private commercial mission to the International Space Station. Additionally, 13 hours later, SpaceX launched again from…
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) model that functions similarly to human thinking and can help predict human behavior. (Image courtesy of Moor Studio via Getty Images) A new AI model demonstrates the ability to predict and simulate human…