NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander
The report notes that during every one of the Apollo program’s crewed lunar landings, astronauts engaged the backup…
A quantum computer controlled by superconducting digital electronics at millikelvin temperature
Arute, F. et al. Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor. Nature 574, 505–510 (2019). Article Google Scholar …
‘Virtual cell’ captures most-basic process of life: bacterial division
A computer generated illustration of a simulated cell in the early stages of division. Credit: Zane Thornburg For…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft. The heavier the spacecraft,…
D-Wave to Present Scientific Advancements in Annealing and Gate-Model Quantum Computing at APS Global Physics Summit
Technical innovations reinforce D-Wave’s leadership in delivering practical quantum computing solutions PALO ALTO, Calif., March 10, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–D-Wave…
Natural England confirms tighter restrictions on gamebird releases on/near to Special Protection Areas in England – Raptor Persecution UK
Further to this morning’s blog (here), Natural England has now formally confirmed its tighter restrictions on the release…
High Resolution Stereo Camera Captures 3D Photos of Craters on Mars
Newly published high-resolution photos of Mars show some of the red planet’s many craters in exceptional, colorful detail.…
Mapping the expanding cosmos: Dark Energy Survey unveils clearest picture yet – Penn Today
Mapping the expanding cosmos: Dark Energy Survey unveils clearest picture yet Penn TodayHow do scientists hunt for dark matter?…
Hundreds of toads saved by Cornwall night patrol team
The 19 volunteers, which included five schoolchildren, clocked up 54 hours between them over 32 nights. Two patrols…
Jupiter’s moons leave cold ‘footprints’ in the planet’s auroras, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Jupiter’s moons can have surprising effects on the world’s displays of auroral lights by “stomping down” on the…
Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
“I wanted to investigate whether it would be possible to make targeted sound repellers for hedgehogs, because they…