The next space flight accident: How do we prevent it?
I recently watched NESC Deputy Director Mike Kirsch stand before a roomful of engineers at the Langley Research Center and tell them that with every passing day, NASA breaks a record: the longest stretch without a major accident in the nation's human.....»»
Best of last year: The top Phys.org articles of 2024
It was a good year for space science as Sumner Starrfield, an astronomer at Arizona State University, described what was to appear as a huge star exploding in the night sky, in a once-in-a-lifetime event this past fall. A binary star system in the co.....»»
SpaceX’s recent Starship rocket launch captured in space station video
NASA has shared a cool snippet of video captured from the ISS showing SpaceX’s recent launch of the Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket......»»
Dangbei Atom Projector review: Big picture, small projector
The Atom is a small yet mighty projector with great portability and ease of use.Dangbei Atom Projector reviewProjectors are inherently space-saving devices and are great to have in dorms, apartments, and other smaller living spaces. Mounting a TV is.....»»
Watch Europe’s Vega-C rocket return to flight after two years
Europe's Vega-C rocket is back in action after a failure in 2022. It will launch the Sentinel-1C satellite tomorrow - here's how to watch......»»
Check out astronaut’s stunning ‘science and art’ photo from the ISS
American astronaut Don Pettit has just shared another dazzling image captured from the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth......»»
Check out astronaut’s stunning ‘science and art’ from the ISS
American astronaut Don Pettit has just shared another dazzling image captured from the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth......»»
Five space mysteries Proba-3 will help solve
ESA's Proba-3 will be the first mission to create an artificial total solar eclipse by flying a pair of satellites 150 meters apart. For six hours at a time, it will be able to see the sun's faint atmosphere, the corona, in the hard-to-observe region.....»»
I love this easily repairable phone at a decent Cyber Week price
The HMD Skyline is very simple to repair in the event of an accident, and the low Cyber Week deal price makes it great value......»»
Four desk-organizing gifts you don’t technically need but might very much want
Save space, organize, and automate your desk space with these four doodads. "A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind" is a phrase sometimes attributed to Oscar Levant, but I give it.....»»
Are US "news deserts" hothouses of corruption? Researchers demonstrate impacts of losing local papers
The March 24, 2021 edition of neighborhood newspaper Northeast News, out of Kansas City, Missouri, contained a surprise for its 9,000 subscribers. Where the front-page news should have been, there was a big, blank white space. This was no printer's e.....»»
Customized CRISPR toolkit allows remote-controlled genome editing
Thanks to CRISPR, medical specialists will soon have unprecedented control over how they treat and prevent some of the most challenging genetic disorders and diseases......»»
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew review: a wondrous space pirate adventure
Skeleton Crew may just be the exciting, fun new Star Wars adventure that fans have been waiting for......»»
Over the weekend, China debuted a new rocket on the nation’s path to the Moon
Depending on how you count them, China now has roughly 18 types of active space launchers. China's new Long March 12 rocket made a successful inaugural flight Saturday, placing tw.....»»
Falcon 9 reaches a flight rate 30 times higher than shuttle at 1/100th the cost
The Falcon 9 rocket is truly delivering on the promise of rapid, reusable launch. SpaceX recently hit some notable milestones with its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, and even in the f.....»»
I love this easily repairable phone at this great Cyber Monday price
The HMD Skyline is very simple to repair in the event of an accident, and the low Cyber Monday deal price makes it great value......»»
Cyber Monday External Hard Drive and Portable SSD still are available now
With these Cyber Monday deals you can add some additional storage space for your laptop or desktop computer for cheap......»»
Coastal revelations from space: New satellite tech maps sandy beaches
Scientists have developed a method to map sandy beach intertidal zones with unprecedented accuracy using satellite data. This innovative approach allows for precise measurements of coastlines that are constantly shaped by tides and waves, providing c.....»»
Astronomers pinpoint the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022......»»
From HR to work/life balance—How working life has (and hasn"t) changed since ancient Rome
While powerful figures tend to take up the most space in our history books, the vast majority of people in the ancient world were regular working class folks, and most people's lives revolved around the daily grind. A new book sheds light on working.....»»
How DNA could help save California"s historic pheasants
Startled, large flocks of pheasants burst into flight, exploding with colorful fuss and flutter from thickets of wild grass and fallen leaves......»»