NASA Sends Two Rockets Into Space to Uncover the Secrets of Black Auroras
NASA’s recent twin rocket missions from Alaska are aimed at unlocking the mysteries of auroras, specifically the rare…
It looks like a guinea pig on steroids, is nearly as big as a single mattress, weighs the same as a tumble dryer – and is a dab hand at swimming underwater too
Meet the capybara — the world’s biggest rodent and nature’s most laid-back social butterfly — in this quick,…
New Microscope Reveals Hidden Quantum Order In Complex Materials
Scientists are developing new techniques to directly observe the phase and coherence of quantum matter, addressing a significant…
What Would the First Week of World War III Look Like in Space?
The idea of waging war in orbit is no longer a figment of science fiction. As satellite technologies…
I’m a shark hunter. Like my prey, I am a declining species
The first time I caught a shark on my own, I must have been 16 or 17. It…
Butterfly Completes Its Entire Metamorphosis While Orbiting Earth on Chinese Experiment
The arthropod astronaut during his mission. Credit: Chongqing University On December 13, a rocket rose from the Jiuquan…
RFA Begins Final Preparations for Inaugural RFA ONE Launch
Credit: RFA German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is making significant progress toward once again attempting an…
“Beaching here could be lethal.” Dolphins in South Carolina have developed a genius – but deadly – hunting strategy. Watch the tense Attenborough-narrated footage
Famed for their intelligence, dolphins have developed an array of incredible hunting techniques. Whether using tools such as…
Vegan biopolymer film protects hair from environmental damage
To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning…
China achieves historic maritime recovery of Long March-10 rocket booster
China has successfully executed its first-ever maritime recovery of a launch vehicle component, retrieving the first-stage booster of…
‘It keeps me up at night’
Humanity has no way to deflect the tens of thousands of asteroids near Earth’s orbit that are capable…
Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Steve Durst, a US space entrepreneur who spent decades building rare bridges with China’s space sector despite restrictions…