Ingenuity Mars Helicopter spots Perseverance from above
Can you see NASA's newest rover in this picture from Jezero Crater?.....»»
Long-term study finds nitrogen fixation hot spots in Atlantic seaweed
A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examined nitrogen fixation among diazotrophs—microorganisms that can convert nitrogen into usable form for other plants and animals—living among sargassum. Sargassum, a.....»»
Study examines Earth and Mars to determine how climate change affects the paths of rivers
In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist , investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected by climate change......»»
iPhone sales are down, but Apple’s subscriptions are growing fast
Services and wearables were bright spots in an otherwise relatively slow quarter. Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook. (credit: Chris Foresman) Apple posted its third-quarter earnings for 2023, and they were a bit of a mixed ba.....»»
Curiosity rover faces its toughest climb yet on Mars
On Aug. 5, NASA's Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet's surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed "Jau" that is pockmarked with dozens of impact craters. Scie.....»»
Giant solar eruption felt on Earth, moon and Mars
A coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun on 28 October 2021 and was spread over such a wide area that Mars and Earth, while on opposite sides of the sun and around 250 million kilometers apart, received an influx of energetic particles......»»
AirTag ingenuity continues: Lost luggage, bull statues, stolen cars, and… potted plants?
We’ve seen Apple’s AirTag item tracker be used for tracking down lost luggage, over a million dollars of cash, stolen cars, and even a giant bull statue that was stolen from a taco restaurant. If you thought the story about the bull statue was ou.....»»
NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle continues progress toward Mars sample return
The first rocket launch from the surface of another planet will be accomplished using two solid rocket motors......»»
Webb spots water vapor in a planet-forming disk
Astronomers have discovered water vapor in the planet-forming region of a star, which could help shed light on where Earth's water came from......»»
NASA’s Mars rover marvels at ‘big chunky weirdo’
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring Mars since landing there in 2021, and this week it discovered what it described as a big chunky weirdo......»»
NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket
NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars......»»
Windows, hardware, Xbox sales are dim spots in a solid Microsoft earnings report
Company also expects to spend ever more money to support its ongoing AI efforts. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It has been a tough year for PC companies and companies that make PC components. Companies like Intel, AMD,.....»»
The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
"NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system." Enlarge / Artist concept of Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which will demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine. (credit: DARPA).....»»
Mars: Was Olympus Mons once a giant volcanic island?
Imagine a volcanic island about the size of France and over 20,000 meters high. Such a landscape may once have existed on the planet Mars......»»
Once again, the US public says NASA should prioritize asteroid defense
Just 7 percent of US women want NASA to prioritize humans to Mars. Enlarge / Artist’s illustration shows the ejection of a cloud of debris after NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos. (credit: ESO/M. Ko.....»»
James Webb spots ancient dust that could be from the earliest supernovas
Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to identify grains of dust from the early universe, which could have been produced by the earliest supernovas......»»
Into the unknown: NASA space laser provides answers to a rainforest canopy mystery
We know less about the rainforest canopy, where most of the world's species live than we do about the surface of Mars or the bottom of the ocean. However, that is about to change thanks to GEDI—a NASA space laser that has provided a detailed struct.....»»
NASA"s first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact
Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars......»»
Viewfinder review: mind-bending PS5 puzzler is a celebration of human ingenuity
What started off as a viral tweet has turned into one of the best PS5 console exclusives of the year......»»
Perseverance rover finds organic molecules in Mars’ Jezero Crater
The molecules are associated with life but can be created by other processes. So they aren't proof there was life there, but they are life's building blocks......»»
Perseverance rover finds organic molecules in Mars’s Jezero Crater
The molecules are associated with life but can be created by other processes. So they aren't proof there was life there, but they are life's building blocks......»»