Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in over 50 years?
As he took his final steps before leaving the moon, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan had some poignant…
How a massive moon collision created Saturn’s rings and Titan
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have formed in a collision with another moon, and the same chain of…
‘Radical tree trimming’ by Duke Energy contractors in Weaverville? Why no streetlights for Long Shoals Road? • Asheville Watchdog
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I am curious who is responsible…
SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to…
Has ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ just unleashed its very own Khan?
There are two main types of antagonists in Star Trek. Sometimes an entire alien race, such as the…
Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act | California
More than 1,400 mountain lions across California are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act, the state’s…
China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm iSpace has secured a record D++ funding round to accelerate its reusable rocket…
Tiny moon Enceladus triggers giant magnetic storms around Saturn
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long fascinated scientists for its towering geysers and hidden ocean, but new research suggests…
Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs — and what an eclipse season really is
We tend to hear about solar and lunar eclipses only in the days before they happen, often with…
Are the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Beginning To Dissolve?
Thus the wave function can’t tell us what the quantum system is like before we measure it. By…
Love in low gravity: The surprisingly high stakes of sex in space
Outer space is having a moment. NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is about to take humans farther into space…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday from Space Launch Complex…