10 fascinating facts about the human brain
The human brain is one of the most complex and fascinating organs in the human body. It is responsible for controlling everything from our thoughts and emotions to our movements…
SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
On Thursday, SpaceX sent four NASA astronauts to orbit, including the first person from the Arab world to embark on a multimonth mission to the International Space Station. Just after…
Russian spacecraft leaks coolant, station crew reported safe
The Russian space enterprise and NASA stated on Saturday that an unmanned Russian supply ship moored at the International Space Station had spilled coolant, but that the leak does not…
Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
With the addition of these 12 moons, astronomers have found a record-breaking total of 92 moons around Jupiter. Compared to the other planets in the Solar System, that is an…
China launches 3rd and final space station component
China’s third and final module docked with its permanent space station Tuesday to further a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition…
Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs triggered ‘megatsunami,’ with mile-high waves
A nearly nine-mile-wide asteroid struck with Earth 66 million years ago, causing a global extinction that wiped out the majority of dinosaurs and three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal…
Leak ruins NASA moon rocket launch bid; next try weeks away
Launch controllers were forced to abandon their second attempt this week to launch a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies after NASA’s new moon rocket sprung another hazardous…
Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals
Today’s sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale…