Science

Iran says it has successfully sent a satellite into space

Iran says it has successfully sent a satellite into space

2 months ago

The first private spacewalk led by a tech billionaire gets underway

The first private spacewalk led by a tech billionaire gets underway

2 months ago

Boeing's troubled space capsule ends mission with a landing in the New Mexico desert, leaving two astronauts in orbit

Boeing's troubled space capsule ends mission with a landing in the New Mexico desert, leaving two astronauts in orbit

2 months ago

Book Review: ‘Category Five’ examines superstorms amid compelling personal memoir

Books about climate change are a dime a dozen these days, but a new one by Porter Fox, who grew…

2 months ago

This year’s $890,000 Balzan Prizes awared for research on aging, restorative justice, climate crisis

MILAN -- An Australian criminologist specializing in restorative justice and a U.S. scientist whose work helps address the climate crisis…

2 months ago

Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing

Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing

2 months ago

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting…

2 months ago

Saturn to Enter Opposition Soon: What It Means and How to Watch the Rare Astronomical Event

Saturn will reach opposition on the night of September 7 and 8, marking a key astronomical event. During the event,…

2 months ago

Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the…

3 months ago

Ancient Egyptian Astronomy Observatory With Clues About Sun and the Stars Unearthed

Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,500-year-old astronomy observatory in Buto, Egypt, believed to be the largest of its kind from the…

3 months ago

NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too

NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.” Frank Rubio…

3 months ago

Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer…

3 months ago

A celebrity ‘Russian spy’ whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters

HELSINKI -- A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir,” first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness…

3 months ago

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island…

3 months ago

New Study Reveals the Brain Stores Multiple Copies of Every Memory

New research indicates that the brain stores at least three distinct copies of every memory, overturning the long-held belief that…

3 months ago

NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until a February return with SpaceX, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until a February return with SpaceX, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

3 months ago

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA said Thursday it will decide this weekend whether Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to…

3 months ago

NASA: Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will return in 2025 with SpaceX

2024-08-25 19:05:02 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth…

3 months ago

Human Ageing Accelerates Dramatically at Age 44 and 60, Claims Study

Human ageing does not occur uniformly but instead accelerates significantly at around ages 44 and 60, claimed a new study.…

3 months ago

Italian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants

LONDON -- Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when their flight from Corfu…

3 months ago