Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says it is seeing strong interest in its launch vehicles and is ramping up…
How gravitational waves transformed our universe
Two black holes spiral around each other, drawing closer to a merger, in this illustration of the system…
About 70 million years ago, a year had roughly 372 days, which means each day ran about half an hour shorter than yours. The figure was read from the growth layers of a single fossil clam from the mountains of Oman
A year 70 million years ago held more days than a year does now, yet it lasted essentially…
‘Every minute counts’ as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake | Colombia
Colombian rescue workers are racing to find survivors after the country’s deadliest earthquake this century killed at least…
Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it and how to view it safely | Solar eclipses
On Wednesday evening, millions of Europeans will experience a celestial treat: a solar eclipse. A wide band of…
Spectroscopy of Wigner crystal polarons in an atomically thin semiconductor
Device fabrication The flakes used for device fabrication were mechanically exfoliated from bulk crystals (HQ Graphene, WSe2, NIMS…
Wolf Populations Are Soaring Across Europe, And So Is Wildlife Tourism
Wolf in Abruzzo, Italy getty At my home in the hills of Umbria in central Italy, the wolves…
Male redback spiders invite cannibalism through a ‘self-sacrificial somersault’ during sex – but why? | Spiders
If you think you’ve had a bad one-night stand, spare a thought for the male redback spider, whose…
Scientists Find a Smarter Way To Turn Used Coffee Grounds Into Clean Fuel
A common brewing byproduct may contain far more industrial value than its appearance suggests. A newly optimized process…
The FCC approved “space mirrors” that experts say could blind stargazers and disrupt wildlife
WTF in Space: Reflect Orbital proposed a bold plan to launch a large number of “space mirrors” into…
How to Find Lunar Ice? Moonquakes to the Rescue!
The surface of the Moon is a bleak and forbidding place that could be hiding a lot of…
A visual guide to the Colombia earthquake
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing scores and severely damaging thousands of buildings.…