NASA’s first asteroid sample is the most pristine sample of its kind. Now, back on Earth, the sample from the asteroid Bennu has already yielded surprising discoveries about the early solar system and the asteroid’s possible origins. After a seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft last year returned a sample … Read more
Corner down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing downwards. A nearby asteroid called Bennu, which poses no threat to Earth. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/CSA/York/MDA via AP NASA ran a new tabletop simulation of the discovery of a large asteroid heading towards Earth. Experts feared that Congress would not appropriate funding for a … Read more
By Stacy Liberatore for Dailymail.com 17:15 Jun 27, 2024, updated 17:16 Jun 27, 2024 The delayed return of NASA astronauts from the International Space Station due to a malfunctioning Boeing Starliner has raised concerns that the crew could be “stranded.” While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s stay was recently extended to an indefinite date, experts … Read more
The robot face is covered with skin grown from a cell sample in the laboratory READ MORE: Watch a creepy humanoid robot mimic facial expressions In science fiction films like Alien, humanoid robots are so lifelike that it is almost impossible to distinguish them from a real person. Now scientists in Japan are on their … Read more
NASA has postponed the return of two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) for the third time amid concerns the crew could be ‘stranded’. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were initially scheduled for a nine-day stay, which was postponed twice this month and is now at an undetermined date. The extended stay is intended … Read more
Tesla’s fight to restore Elon Musk’s $45 billion pay package is far from over, according to legal experts, despite shareholders backing the CEO’s pay deal. Investors in the electric car manufacturer reaffirmed the wage agreement on Thursday after it was rejected by a judge in the US state of Delaware. The company’s chairman, Robin Deynholm, … Read more
Corner down icon An icon in the shape of a corner pointing downwards. Jeff Bezos dreams of a future where a trillion people live in giant space stations floating through the solar system. AP/Ted S. Warren Jeff Bezos dreams of a trillion people living on giant space stations throughout the solar system. This is how … Read more
Laura Schulz has spent her career trying to unravel one of the most profound human mysteries: how children think and learn. Earlier this year, the MIT cognitive psychologist was stunned by the struggles of her latest subject. The study participant impressed her by having a light-hearted conversation, deftly explaining complex concepts. A series of cognitive … Read more
Sometimes you have no choice but to just get through the day as best you can, even if you would have happily pulled the covers over your head when your alarm went off. We humans are extremely interesting creatures who have the ability to appear completely healthy from the outside, even when chaos erupts in … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Esme Stallard Role, Climate and science reporter, BBC News June 5, 2024 Britain is at risk of ‘uncontrolled chemicals’ that could harm people and the environment, experts say. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has called for the creation of a Chemicals Agency to take charge of regulating … Read more