We’re losing the night sky as light pollution makes it 10% brighter every year
Editor’s take: I’ve always wanted to capture an image of the Milky Way galaxy – or, at the…
NASA’s new PRIMA ‘Probe Explorer’ mission is truly the 1st of its kind. Here’s what it will do
NASA is moving forward with a new mission that’s the first in its class. Last week, NASA announced…
This new qubit could be 100 times less error-prone in superfluid quantum computer breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Surrey have proposed a new kind of qubit that could help address one…
Shark warning as Perth beaches closed: City beach closed to swimmers due to ongoing shark threat
The metropolitan beach where a whale carcass caused a great white shark feeding frenzy this week will remain…
Scientists just pushed superconductors beyond their usual current limit
Superconductors are among the most remarkable materials in quantum physics. When certain materials are cooled below a specific…
Germany could generate over 600,000 tonnes of PV module waste by 2030
A recent study by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (Fraunhofer CSP), commissioned by the German Mineral Resources…
SpaceX, analysts satisfied with latest Starship flight
WASHINGTON — Both SpaceX and outside analysts appear largely satisfied with the first orbital flight of Starship despite…
No Longer Just North And South: A New Material Joins The Third Type of Magnetism : ScienceAlert
Unlike what a certain donut company suggests, the world actually runs on magnetism. It’s essential for generating power,…
“I could watch them forever.” This adorable clip will give your soul a boost
Sometimes all you need is a dose of cuteness to brighten up your day – and puffins are, arguably, one…
Asteroid Bennu Has an Identity Crisis, and Jupiter Might Be to Blame
Asteroid sample return missions have brought well preserved samples of the early solar system (that hadn’t been roasted…
With recycling plants closing, is plastic pyrolysis worth saving?
Key Insights The plastics industry has held up pyrolysis as one of the solutions to the plastic…
Contracts signal growing interest in space-based solar power
WASHINGTON — Two companies with plans for space-based solar power systems have secured agreements to further their development…