On Monday, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket into low Earth orbit carrying 21 Starlink satellites, 13 of which will be capable of direct communications with mobile networks. The launch will take place from Launch Complex 40 at Cape…
A recent study shows that the shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system, known as the Oort cloud, contains a pair of spiral arms, making it look like a miniature galaxy. Until now, the shape of…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Saturday evening from Space Force Base in Vandenberg, California, to carry 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch proceeded without incident at 5:38 p.m. Pacific Time and reached a maximum speed…
NASA said new information has reduced the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth to 1.5%. In a blog post Wednesday, NASA said it expects the chance of a collision “to continue to increase as more observations of asteroid…
The results of DNA analysis have changed researchers’ understanding of the migration routes of ancient populations. Sikora et al. Scientists have discovered human baby teeth in Siberia that contain the oldest genetic material ever extracted from the country. Recent astonishing…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has reported that the chance of a large asteroid hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, is 1.6%. Scientists from NASA and the European Space Agency are among those closely monitoring an asteroid between 130 and 300…
Stand Up For Science rallies took place across the United States on March 7. (Photo: Nicoletta Lanez) Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, a number of initiatives aimed at cutting federal funding for science and restricting…
NASA released this image from the Athena lunar lander, which is looking at distant Earth while upside down. (Image credit: Intuitive Machines/NASA) Houston-based Intuitive Machines’ second attempt at landing on the moon ended the same way the first did: The…
(Image credit: Fernando Trabanco Fotografía/Getty Images) Researchers claim that 3D-printed penises could be used to treat erectile dysfunction. In a study published March 4 in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists created a 3D model of the penis using a…
Research on rats shows significant differences in brain anatomy between men and women. But that research could be under threat. (Image credit: Photo illustration by Marilyn Perkins; Image via Martin Barro via Getty Images) The Trump administration’s actions have catalyzed…