NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is set for a close encounter with a small asteroid this weekend as it continues its ambitious…
Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
Astronomers have discovered what may be chemical evidence of life on a planet outside our solar system—but they emphasize that…
Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant planet
Scientists have uncovered intriguing, though still uncertain, evidence suggesting that a planet orbiting a distant star might harbor life. Researchers…
3D scan of Titanic sheds new light on doomed liner’s final moments
A new documentary, Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, reveals groundbreaking results from a project that created 3D underwater scans of the…
A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, along with two Russian crew members, arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday aboard a…
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
Three genetically engineered wolf pups, designed to resemble extinct dire wolves, are now living in a secure, undisclosed location in…
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born entrepreneur, became part of history by purchasing a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers.…
Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts
New research highlights that toxic dust on Mars could pose serious risks to astronauts on a future mission, requiring substantial…
A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set to make another close pass by the sun, marking its second of three planned…
Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it
On Saturday, Venus will pass between the Earth and the Sun during an event known as an inferior conjunction. However,…