SpaceX successfully launched SiriusXM's second new satellite into orbit from Florida early Saturday morning after five launch delays. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:54 p.m. ET from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. About 8½ minutes…
A total solar eclipse can be even more spectacular than viewing the northern lights, but it will be a considerable time before North Americans can see a total solar eclipse without having to travel overseas. A total solar eclipse occurs…
After hours of no contact, a private Japanese company announced that its lunar lander had crashed into the moon. iSpace confirmed that the lunar landing mission had failed. Private firm ispace attempted to remotely land its Resilience module on the…
A new study examines how the fusiform gyrus helps us distinguish between reality and imagination. (Image credit: Jaroslav Kushta via Getty Images) Imagination depends on the ability to separate reality from fiction – and now scientists have identified possible mechanisms…
A leading NASA researcher on ozone depletion and air pollution, credited with improving local pollution measurement tools and many other advances in climate science, has died at age 80. Stanley Sander became known for his research on atmospheric chemistry at…
Earthquakes on California are more likely to be “late” than on other similar faults, according to a new study. (Photo by Kevin Schaefer/Getty Images) California is a seismically active region because faults in the state are more likely to be…