On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane
On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface. At the time, the…
We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein
As France and Spain battle historic wildfires, comparisons to the second world war abound. “One of the continent’s…
It’s SpaceX Lock-Up Day. Here’s What to Know With Millions of Shares Now Eligible to Trade
SpaceX’s first lock-up expiry lands today, when more than 911 million shares will be free to trade.Credit: Photo…
A German fusion machine runs on 50 superconducting coils chilled to 270 degrees below zero, each one a shape no person could have drawn and only a supercomputer could work out, and it held a plasma for 43 seconds before its own institute walked the record back
KeysQuestions4Vehicle1 Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X stellarator made global headlines for beating tokamaks at their own game — then its…
What happens to elephants that stray from Kruger Park? South African policy needs a rewrite
When an elephant wandered out of South Africa’s Kruger National Park into the nearby village of Matsulu on…
NIST Fixes Common Error in Nanotech Measurements
Nanoscience, which studies small objects, has a big problem. According to a team of scientists at the National…
“You can hear them talking to each other through your hull.” Sailor alone at sea for a week. Then this happens
A sailor who is attempting to complete a solo voyage of the Arctic Ocean has shared footage of…
Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar-imaging satellite Aug. 6, more than a month after the previous…
Topology affects the crumpling of growing elastic sheets – Physics World
Topology affects the crumpling of growing elastic sheets – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from…
Cell-inspired nanoreactor turns sunlight into hydrogen peroxide
Researchers have created a hollow CdS@polydopamine nanoreactor that imitates two important features of living cells. The design offers…
Chinese launch startup Orienspace targets IPO, secures funding for reusable Gravity-2 rocket
HELSINKI — Commercial launch company Orienspace has kicked off preparations for an IPO coaching process while closing a…
5 Scariest and most poisonous snakes found in Australia |
In Australia’s dry climate, snake venom evolves to become deadlier for hunting prey. The Inland Taipan is renowned…