Heads Up: NASA to Launch ‘Daring’ Telescope Rescue Mission This Week : ScienceAlert
NASA will soon attempt something it’s never done before: Save a space telescope from falling back to Earth…
Think you’ve got thick skin? It’s nothing compared to this super-tough animal
An armadillo? An elephant? A rhinoceros? You’d be forgiven for thinking one of these animals has the thickest…
NASA astronauts head outside the space station to replace a Canadarm2 wrist joint that malfunctioned after 25 years in orbit
Two NASA astronauts are set to spend much of Tuesday outside the International Space Station, repairing the orbiting…
Breakthrough could lead to ‘big leaps’ in battery performance, scientists say
Scientists have announced a breakthrough in our understanding of how batteries work, saying it could lead to “big…
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk
Flight engineer Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) helps flight engineer Chris Williams of NASA as he…
Global Warming Upends London Climate Week
This week, thousands of scientists, policymakers, executives and activists have gathered in London for a week of climate…
Thruster Test in JPL’s Electric Propulsion Lab
A blue ring glows from a xenon-propelled Hall thruster during a hot-fire test inside a vacuum chamber at…
What Breaks a Cell’s Ribs Can Make It Stronger
The cells of animals, plants, and fungi start their lives by being torn apart. Cells are born by…
Australia’s coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case
A group of Australians have accused the government of violating their human rights by continuing to export coal…
NRF boosts Southern Launch in $25 million Series A
The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund has tipped $10 million into a $25 Series A for veteran South…
The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
When researchers first discovered the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985, it was a shock to the scientific community.…
Mammoth Structure Found in Deep Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe : ScienceAlert
A massive structure detected in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In…