Centennial of ex-astronaut, US Senator John Glenn marked
John Glenn has been honored over the weekend with a three-day festival in Ohio marking what would have been the history-making astronaut and U.S. senator's 100th birthday......»»
Relativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly?
"I would rather make that decision than pathologically hold on to something." Enlarge / The Terran 1 rocket made its only flight (a beautiful one) in March 2023. (credit: Relativity Space/John Kraus) A splashy California.....»»
75-inch mini-LED TV for just $10 per inch with this deal
This TV has been marked down to be $10 per inch from diagonal to diagonal. Is that a good deal?.....»»
Q&A: Author explores the toll of QAnon on families of followers
The 1969 moon landing? Fake. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy? Cuba really did it. Thomas Jefferson's bitterly contested election in 1800? Choreographed by hidden hands......»»
The New Glenn rocket’s second stage set to roll to the launch pad on Monday
The large rocket will attempt to land on its debut flight. Enlarge / Image of the New Glenn second stage on its mobile test stand. (credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin plans to enter the final phase of its launch preparati.....»»
ISS astronaut’s stunning time-lapse video includes the Milky Way
A NASA astronaut aboard the space station has shared a breathtaking time-lapse featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself......»»
The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises
"I don't know what's making it." Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station on June 13. (credit: NASA) On Saturday NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed some strange noises e.....»»
NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too
NASA's record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and "keep up the good work.".....»»
John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly
A few hours before the opening ceremony, we spoke with the former sprinter, who today is the European Space Agency’s first para-astronaut......»»
What if you flew your warp drive spaceship into a black hole?
Warp drives have a long history of not existing, despite their ubiquitous presence in science fiction. Writer John Campbell first introduced the idea in a science fiction novel called Islands of Space......»»
Study links fear of conflict to population changes in Neolithic Europe
Since the end of the last Ice Age, growth of the human population has been far from uniform, marked instead by periods of rapid expansion followed by sharp declines. The reasons behind these fluctuations remain only partially understood......»»
Nintendo Direct is today, and Best Buy is discounting Mario games
Best Buy has marked down three popular Mario games as part of the Nintendo Direct yearly event. Act fast before these discounts disappear!.....»»
Blue Origin confirms target date for maiden flight of New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin has confirmed that it's targeting no earlier than October 13 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket for a NASA mission to Mars......»»
One of the most adventurous human spaceflights since Apollo may launch tonight
Liftoff is set for 3:38 am ET in Florida. Enlarge / The crew of Polaris Dawn, from L to R: Scott "Kidd" Poteet, Anna Menon, Sarah Gillis, and Jared Isaacman. (credit: Polaris Program/John Kraus) SpaceX is set to launch.....»»
New genetic sensor for DNA methylation discovered
DNA methylation is a process in which a methyl group is attached to the cytosine base of the DNA molecule, and is a major way that DNA is epigenetically marked. Epigenetic modifications can act as on–off switches to regulate gene expression and hel.....»»
The moon looks majestic in ISS astronaut’s stunning photo
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared a stunning image that he took recently aboard the International Space Station......»»
The Killer review: a fun, forgettable remake of an action genre classic
John Woo's The Killer, a remake of his own 1989 action movie classic, is better than it has any right to be......»»
The Dell XPS, our pick for the best desktop, is on sale today
The Dell XPS Desktop is a powerful PC that was just marked down to $1,200. This price and configuration is only available when you order through Dell......»»
Deals: Apple Watch Ultra 2 $100 off, M4 iPad Pro $200 off, M2 iPad Air, Magic Keyboards $99 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to go with notable deals on Apple Watch Ultra 2, both of the new iPads, Magic keyboards, charging gear, and more. Apple Watch Ultra 2 has returned to Prime Day pricing with all band options now marked down.....»»
Hubble spots a cluster of emission nebulae within the Large Magellanic Cloud
A bubbling region of stars both old and new lies some 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This complex cluster of emission nebulae is known as N11, and was discovered by American astronomer and NASA astronaut Karl Gordon Henize in 1.....»»
Mars-bound payload on way to Florida for 1st launch of Blue Origin New Glenn
The Mars-bound twin spacecraft for NASA's ESCAPADE mission were packed up in California to be shipped out to Florida this week ahead of what would be the first ever launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral......»»