NASA astronaut Don Pettit will return to Earth from the International Space Station on Saturday along with his two Russian cosmonaut colleagues. Pettit, Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner are expected to land near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, via parachute at 9:20 p.m.…
Pop singer Katy Perry and TV presenter Gayle King launched into space on Monday, taking part in Blue Origin’s 11th space tourism launch. The all-female crew lifted off at 9:30 a.m. ET in the New Shepard suborbital spacecraft, called NS-31,…
Monday’s Google Doodle is dedicated to World Quantum Day, which is celebrated on April 14. The animated artwork features a thaumatrope, or optical illusion, where the discs have different images on the front and back that, when rotated on separate…
On Monday morning, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying more than two dozen Starlink satellites from the Space Force’s iconic Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket lifted off at 12:00 p.m. ET from Pad 40.…
On Saturday, SpaceX launched Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office from California, followed 12 hours later by 21 Starlink satellites from Florida. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:25 a.m. Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Pad 4E.…
(Image credit: Vertigo3d/Getty Images) A new quantum computing benchmark has revealed both the strengths and weaknesses of several quantum processing units (QPUs). Benchmarking tests conducted by a team from the Jülich Research Center in Germany compared 19 different quantum processors…
The new operating system is the world’s first that allows quantum computers with different types of qubits to work together on the same network. (Image credit: hh5800 via Getty Images) Researchers have created the world’s first operating system specifically designed…
(Image credit: VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) Quantum computing company Alice & Bob has improved the reliability of its cat qubits, which could significantly improve the accuracy of future quantum computers. Fault tolerance is an important issue in quantum…
Scientists have developed a stretchable, elastic, self-healing hydrogel battery that lacks the toxic components and moisture problems that have previously plagued similar products. The researchers demonstrated its strength by cutting, puncturing, and vigorously twisting it. Conventional soft lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries…
Sixth-generation fighters will likely integrate stealth technology and artificial intelligence. (Image credit: Mike Marin via Shutterstock) The most modern fighters in the world are called “fifth generation”. They incorporate technologies developed in the first half of the 21st century. Examples…
(Image credit: koto_feja/Getty Images) Scientists have captured a rare quantum phenomenon that was predicted more than half a century ago. The process, which creates a new state of matter, could influence the development of future quantum computing. This phase, known…
(Image credit: aslysun via Shutterstock) On April 1, 2025, Taiwan’s TSMC unveiled the world’s most advanced microchip: a 2-nanometer (2 nm) chip. With mass production planned for the second half of the year, TSMC says it will be a significant…