China shoots for the stars with big bet on commercial space sector
SPACE TOURISM Space tourism remains the next frontier, and China had announced plans to debut its space tourism…
The 9 biggest gaps in our understanding of cosmic history
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Won’t you be my (cosmic) neighbour? WA-based researchers reveal new data on galaxy lifespans
A WA team of astronomers have uncovered new information about how a galaxy’s “neighbourhood” influences its lifecycle. The…
Energy grid goes back to the drawing board on coal power amid move to renewables
How many more warnings must regulators make about Australia’s energy system? The latest caution suggests that Australia’s biggest…
Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse – ScienceDaily
Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse ScienceDailyOcean storms under Antarctic ice found to rapidly boost melting The Brighter Side of…
French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter
Fragmentation, the way objects break into pieces, has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have observed that broken objects tend…
Elon Musk gives nod to SpaceX’s massive, previously impossible feat
Elon Musk recently shared SpaceX’s standing policy to offer free Starlink service during natural disasters worldwide, highlighting the…
Volcanic bubbles in Papua New Guinea a window into coral’s future
The results have been sobering. “These Papua New Guinea reefs are telling us that with every bit of…
Extreme ‘Fire Amoeba’ Smashes Record For Heat Tolerance : ScienceAlert
A single-celled organism squirming about in the searing waters of California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park has just set…
There’s a 1950’s aircraft design which NASA still uses today in crucial operation for its 21st century spacecraft
Despite having all the technology in the world to play with, the NASA WB-57 is a 1950s aircraft…
Drones are revealing the secret lives of elephants
Drones used to be the noisy interlopers that sent elephants hustling away from fields. Conservation teams even leaned…
Moss Survives 9 Months in Space’s Harsh Elements
Researchers sent moss spores into outer space, and after nine months they returned to Earth ready to grow.…