Robots can run, but they can’t cover distance. (Image credit: VCG via Getty Images) Earlier this year, a robot ran the Beijing Half Marathon in under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That time was slower than the human winner, who…
Several works by Alan Turing, including On Computable Numbers, will be auctioned in June. (Image credit: Rare Book Auctions; Photos from History via Getty Images) A collection of Alan Turing’s material, including his personal copy of his PhD thesis, will…
On Friday, SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from the Space Force’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A Falcon 9 rocket was used to launch GPS III SV-08 into orbit. According to SpaceX,…
Memorial Day weekend is often thought of as the unofficial start of the summer season in the United States, but the first official day of summer is defined differently by forecasters and astronomers. Typically, the June solstice is considered the…
Six gray whales have been found dead in the San Francisco Bay area in the past week, bringing the total number of whale deaths in the region this year to 15. The last gray whale was found Wednesday, the California…
The administration announced Thursday the start of the next phase of testing for NASA’s Artemis manned mission, which aims to return humans to the moon and will serve as a foundation for travel to Mars. Once the primary testing phase…
NASA researchers have found evidence that could help shed light on questions surrounding the history of water loss on Mars. A new study, following years of observations by NASA’s Mars Atmospheric Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, shows evidence of a leaky…
China launched its Tianwen-2 space mission on Wednesday, which aims to collect asteroid samples and study main-belt comets. The LongMarch 3B rocket blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 3B Y110 rocket is heading to the…
SpaceX flew Starship for the ninth time on Tuesday, but lost contact an hour later as the spacecraft broke apart during reentry and the first stage of the super-heavy booster exploded before splashing down in the Indian Ocean on its…
With a massive 100mm objective lens and 25x magnification, the Celestron SkyMaster 25×100 binoculars are great for astronomy and tripod use. Reviews by Matt Morris, published June 4, 2025 Comments ( 0 ) ()
(Image courtesy of Sean Anthony Eddy via Getty Images) Jump to: The primary function of a microscope is to magnify the tiny world around us. We can examine unimaginably small objects, organisms, and materials, studying their shape, texture, and composition,…
The researchers behind the study suggest that stronger safeguards need to be put in place to protect vulnerable users from harmful recommendations. (Image credit: Getty Images) A new study has demonstrated the risks of using artificial intelligence for therapeutic purposes,…