SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links
Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos and Serena Grown-Haeberli began collaborating at SpaceX, developing optical communications links that keep thousands…
Massive star vanishes in a rare ‘failed supernova’ event
Most massive stars end their lives in spectacular supernova explosions that briefly outshine entire galaxies. But astronomers are…
Could Water Be the Future of Space Propulsion? This Startup Thinks So
Humanity’s plans for deep-space exploration hinge on the ability to use basic resources, such as water, to propel…
Giant X-Rays Deliver the Sharpest View Yet of Fusion Plasma Gone Haywire
Giant X-ray lasers do a lot for physics. These powerful instruments can probe the interiors of tiny molecules,…
Japan’s lost ‘tigers’ were actually a different big cat species, study reveals
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Build More Muscle in Less Time: 3 Pro Tips From Top Exercise Scientist
Jim Stoppani has been lifting weights for longer than most fitness influencers have been alive. “I’v been training…
NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?
NASA will take another crack at fueling up its huge Artemis 2 moon rocket this week. The agency…
Tiny Supernova Error Could Make The Dark Energy ‘Crisis’ Vanish, New Paper Suggests : ScienceAlert
Dark energy is one of those cosmological features that we are still learning about. While we can’t see…
Fully Grown, Hunting, And Expanding
When I returned to Colossal’s new headquarters in Dallas last week for its official grand opening, the first…
What Artemis could look like without Gateway
Image: NASA As NASA’s Artemis program moves forward, questions occasionally arise about the role of the Lunar Gateway,…
Fusion fuel remains stable at high densities in China’s tokamak
Scientists in China have demonstrated that fusion fuel can remain stable at densities long thought to trigger failure…
It’s nearly a gigantic one metre long and weighs the same as a three-year-old child – now that’s one big snail…!
Among terrestrial species, that title would go to one of several closely related species of giant African land…