Space Race With China Drives Antenna-Building Boom in Arctic
The Canadian government’s Inuvik Satellite Station Facility in the Northwest Territories. (Bloomberg) — Satellite operators are looking north. Way north.…
Dream of quantum internet inches closer after breakthrough helps beam information over fiber-optic networks
Scientists have built a new kind of molecular qubit that could help connect quantum computers over existing telecommunications…
Kissing started 20 million years ago, long before humans existed
Kissing may feel like a very human habit, but new research suggests it has much deeper roots. A…
Initial phase of pioneering Fivealley solar project completed
The first phase of the project saw the installation of 700 solar panels across participating households in Fivealley…
Scientists Discover Weird Structure in Outer Solar System
Astronomers have spotted an intriguing cluster of objects in the Kuiper belt, the enormous, donut-shaped region of icy…
Forget Meat—Here Comes Genetically Modified Protein Fungus
Move over meat… scientists have engineered a fungal organism that produces protein more efficiently than conventional livestock while…
Is cutting back on plastic really worth all the effort?
Washing your clothing on a low temperature with mild detergent can help preserve fabrics and lead to fewer…
Earth from Space: The Danakil Depression
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over one of Earth’s most extreme environments: the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia.…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 187 — An Inspired Enterprise
An Inspired Enterprise – A History of Star Trek with Glen Swanson – YouTube Watch On On Episode…
New whale species for Ireland washes up on beach in Donegal after being spotted by family
The body of a female Narwhal was discovered last weekend by a family walking along Sweet Nellies Beach…
Coldest spot in the universe found — astronomers map a new “cosmic frost zone”
When it comes to space, astronomers love a good debate. There are many things to debate when it…
Our Solar System is racing through space 3x faster than we thought
How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question…