NASA spacecraft documents how Jupiter’s lightning resembles Earth’s
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hidden below the brownish ammonia clouds blanketing Jupiter are clouds that like on Earth are made of water. And like on Earth, lightning often is generated within these clouds - an eerie sight spotted by
Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build astronaut lunar lander
Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos unveils his space company Blue Origin's space exploration lunar lander rocket called Blue Moon during an unveiling event in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A
Space debris: A growing threat that needs drastic solutions
The International Space Station (ISS) was nearly hit by space debris twice in the past month. Space debris is a big threat. Hundreds of millions of debris are floating in space and remain in orbit for a long time, possibly
The pendant is 20,000 years old. Ancient DNA shows who wore it
A top view of the pierced elk tooth discovered in the Denisova Cave in southern Siberia is seen in this undated handout picture. Scientists have recovered the DNA of a woman from the tooth, which was used as a pendant
Environmentalists sue FAA over SpaceX launch license for Texas
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket lifts off from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight before exploding, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Joe Skipper By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Conservation groups
Irish AI Healthcare Company Releases Free Global Clinical Trials Finder for Charities
Dr Oran Rigby, founder and CEO, Akkure Akkure Genomics, a leading Irish AI healthcare company has today announced the release of a free version of its new “Global Genomic Clinical Trials Finder” for charities in Ireland and globally, to use on
You think you need more sleep? Tell that to an elephant seal
Two-month-old northern elephant seals sleep on the beach at Ano Nuevo State Park in California, U.S. April, 2020. Jessica Kendall-Bar/Handout via REUTERS By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sleep is a precious commodity for people and across the animal kingdom, indispensable even
Elon Musk’s Starship explodes minutes after first test flight’s liftoff
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft falls back to earth as it explodes following the launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Gene Blevins By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman BOCA CHICA, Texas (Reuters) - SpaceX's next-generation
For T. rex and kin, it was a stiff upper lip, not a toothy grin
The skeleton of "SUE", the Tyrannosaurus rex is displayed at the Field Museum of Natural History in this undated handout picture. Kate Golembiewski/ Field Museum/ Handout via REUTERS By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They probably did not smile, frown or snarl,