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Category: 7. Science
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Watch SpaceX launch powerful ocean-mapping satellite for Europe and NASA early Nov. 17
SpaceX will launch an advanced ocean-mapping satellite from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17), and you can watch the action live.
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Huge crack found beneath one of the most dangerous volcanoes
An artificial intelligence study mapped more than 54,000 earthquakes at Italy’s Campi Flegrei since 2022, revealing a crisp ring shaped fault that had been hiding in plain sight.
The caldera sits just west of Naples and spans about 7 miles, with…
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Carl Sagan Left A Heartfelt Message For The First People To Set Foot On Mars
The much-loved astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan once recorded a message for the future astronauts who will one day set foot on Mars.
Sagan was a big advocate for the exploration of the Red Planet. Co-founder of The Planetary Society,…
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Scientists find a surprising link between lead and human evolution
A major international research effort is reshaping the long-held belief that lead exposure is primarily a modern problem. The new findings show that early human ancestors encountered lead repeatedly for more than two million years, suggesting…
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China’s cosmic ray observatory uncovers mystery of cosmic ‘knee’
An aerial drone photo taken on October 28, 2025 shows a view of the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) in Daocheng county, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Photo: Xinhua
A joint team of Chinese and international scientists…
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Cohesion, Charging, And Chaos On The Lunar Surface
Most people interested in space exploration already know lunar dust is an absolute nightmare to deal with. We’re already reported on numerous potential methods for dealing with it, from 3D printing landing pads so we don’t sand blast…
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Study on Chang’e-6 samples sheds new light on lunar oxidation mechanism-Xinhua
Lunar samples retrieved by China’s Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 missions are displayed at the China Pavilion during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China’s Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) –…
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How Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Grow Living Things
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
Sip a glass of wine, and you will notice liquid continuously weeping down the wetted side of the glass. In 1855, James Thomson, brother of Lord Kelvin, explained in the Philosophical…
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Dying old stars destroy their planets, new research shows
View larger. | Artist’s concept of a dying star engulfing a planet. A new study from researchers at University College London and the University of Warwick in the U.K. shows how old stars destroy their planets as they swell up to become red… Continue Reading