Article Published by: digitaltrends.com Today Mars is a cold, arid desert. But billions of years ago, it could have been a lush planet covered in surface water, not so different from Earth. The big difference between then and now is the Martian atmosphere, which is now...
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Article Published by: nasa.gov NASA in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey is helping emergency planners in Southern California get a more complete picture of the increasing risk of coastal flooding by looking at the highest of tides —"king tides." "King tide" is the informal term generally...
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Article Published by: forbes.com Apple Watch Series 5 is almost certainly going to be unveiled next month alongside the new range of iPhones. It looks highly likely that Tuesday, September 10 will be the big day. And a new leak has just confirmed that the smartwatch will...
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Article Published by: bbc.com Although the default answer to almost every question, request or suggestion is a disheartening ‘non’, a ‘oui’ is often hiding in the context of what is being said. “Non, ce n’est pas possible. I keep telling you, it can’t be done,” the airline...
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Article Published by: jalopnik.com On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a speech to congress that asked what is likely the most audacious, improbable request ever recorded in the history of politics. That speech asked that Congress commit time, money and considerable resources to putting...
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Article Published by: npr.org We've been talking to robots for a while now. In the decade or so since Siri and her compatriots first appeared, we've all gotten pretty used to having conversations with computers in various forms. While your Alexa doesn't look much like a Cylon...
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Article Published by: nasa.gov On July 23, 1999, the Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center carrying the Chandra X-ray Observatory. In the two decades that have passed, Chandra’s powerful and unique X-ray eyes have contributed to a revolution in our understanding of...
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Article Published by: fieldandstream.com Ranked by a guy who let a spider-hunting wasp sting him––in the name of science By Steven Hill Snakes aren't the only critters with poison potential. Insects also evolved to use venom as a weapon for warding off attackers or immobilizing prey. But instead...
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Article Published by: npr.com A drone called Dragonfly will be buzzing around Saturn's largest moon in 2034, if all goes according to plan. That's because NASA has picked a mission to the icy moon Titan for its next major foray out into the solar system. "Dragonfly will be...
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Article Published by: nasa.gov NASA has selected three finalists among a dozen concepts for future small satellites. The finalists include a 2022 robotic mission to study two asteroid systems, twin spacecraft to study the effects of energetic particles around Mars, and a lunar orbiter to study...
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