SpaceX's heavy-lift Starship rocket exploded late Wednesday during pre-flight testing at Starbase in Texas as the company tested the upper stage. The cause of the explosion was not disclosed, but in a post on X, CEO Elon Musk appeared to…
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX officials plan to launch the Axiom-4 mission this Sunday after a leak in the Falcon 9 rocket led to the cancellation of the June 11 launch. NASA says the Axiom-4 mission, scheduled for June 22,…
Astronomers have discovered two bright “novae” shining simultaneously in the night sky: V572 Velorum (left) and V462 Lupi (right). It may be the first time that multiple novae have been visible to the naked eye. (Photo credit: Eliot Herman) A…
Urinary retention is a rare complication of shingles. (Image credit: ugurhan via Getty Images) Patient: 77-year-old male from China. Symptoms: Seven hours before admission, the patient developed shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and “obvious” bloating, meaning his abdomen looked very…
(Photo courtesy of Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech) A new type of self-healing and reconfigurable printed circuit board can withstand serious damage and continue to function effectively, researchers claim. It can also be completely recycled at the end of its…
After numerous launch delays and postponements, 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. In addition, 13 hours later, SpaceX launched another…