SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission aiming for history with first private spacewalk
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, a daring multiday orbital expedition that will feature the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens, is targeting liftoff early Tuesday, though weather could play spoilsport......»»
Your ChatGPT conversation history is now searchable
ChatGPT chat histories are now searchable within the web app so you can quickly find and surface relevant information from previous conversations......»»
Three-person crew to blast off for China"s Tiangong space station
China's only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a crew of three astronauts blasting off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station in the early hours of Wednesday......»»
Concord didn’t fail PlayStation. PlayStation failed Concord
Concord's short, but troubled history can't just be viewed as a self-contained failure. Its part of a bigger picture at Sony......»»
A SpaceX Crew Dragon is doing a shuffle at the ISS — here’s how to watch
This week a SpaceX Crew Dragon will take one of the tiniest flights ever, hoping just a few meters over from one port of the ISS to another......»»
Add astronaut nutrition to the list of barriers to long-duration spaceflight
Though there are no firm plans for a crewed mission to Mars, we all know one's coming. Astronauts routinely spend months at a time on the ISS, and we've learned a lot about the hazards astronauts face on long missions. However, Mars missions can take.....»»
Uranus" moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface, study finds
A new study suggests Uranus' moon Miranda may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface, a finding that would challenge many assumptions about the moon's history and composition and could put it in the company of the few select worlds in our solar sys.....»»
Scientist on personal mission to improve global water safety makes groundbreaking discovery
A study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters and led by the University of Bristol sheds new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, especially in th.....»»
China says it"s ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday
China said all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday, the latest mission to make the country a major space power......»»
Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains. The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing an.....»»
Study finds influential textbooks labeled American actions as imperialist, contradicting American exceptionalism
The ideology of American exceptionalism has long held that the United States is and has been exceptional throughout its history, not making the same mistakes or perpetuating the same evils of other world powers. Yet a new study from the University of.....»»
Colored South Africans are all but erased from history textbooks. I asked learners how that makes them feel
South African singer-songwriter Tyla made history in February 2024 when she won the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance......»»
Hera asteroid mission"s CubeSat passengers signal home
The two CubeSat passengers aboard ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense have exchanged their first signals with Earth, confirming their nominal status. The pair were switched on to check out all their systems, marking the first operation of ESA Cu.....»»
"Wonder Drug" Explores Thalidomide’s Secret History and Harms in the U.S.
In her book Wonder Drug, Jennifer Vanderbes explores the history of thalidomide’s secret history—and harms—in the U.S......»»
Legendary Cars That Mysteriously Disappeared: The Unsolved Mysteries of Automotive History
Legendary Cars That Mysteriously Disappeared: The Unsolved Mysteries of Automotive History.....»»
SpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what’s next?
Spoiler alert: The company still has a massive amount of work to do to reach the Moon. The stupefying and stupendous capture of a Starship rocket earlier this month by two mechani.....»»
Mary, Queen of Scots and the clandestine tricks of the women who kept her secrets
Mary, Queen of Scots spent almost 20 years in captivity. She was held in various locations across Britain from 1568 until her execution on February 8, 1587. As I explain in my new book, Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, du.....»»
Iran left reeling from Netanyahu’s calculated revenge mission
Iran left reeling from Netanyahu’s calculated revenge mission.....»»
Astronaut hospitalized after returning from 235-day space mission
NASA says the astronaut is in "stable condition under observation as a precautionary measure." NASA said Friday one its astronauts is in a hospital in Florida for medical observat.....»»
Why is Elon Musk talking to Vladimir Putin, and what does it mean for SpaceX?
NASA chief says ties between SpaceX CEO and Putin should be investigated. In a blockbuster story published Friday morning, The Wall Street Journal reports that Elon Musk has been.....»»
Apple offers Private Cloud Compute up for a security probe
Apple advised at launch that Private Cloud Compute's security will be inspectable by third parties. On Thursday, it fulfilled its promise.The virtual environment for testing Private Cloud Compute - Image credit: AppleIn July, Apple introduced Apple I.....»»