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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...
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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.“While not curing the cancer, it is a very large step...
Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.How realistic is the idea of cruising through space with a solar sail?. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)If humankind ever travels to distant stars, we might...
Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.But the pale pink birds — called “fenicotteri” in Italian — are now flocking to Venice in...
NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program
A look at lunar rovers for NASA's planned Moon Base 02:39Hawthorne, California — It was 1971 when America's love affair with the car went lunar. The Apollo Lunar Rover turned American moon-walkers into moon-drivers, allowing astronauts to explore more than 50 miles of...
Meteor triggers loud boom and shaking felt across Massachusetts
A meteor traveling at thens of thousands of miles an hour triggered a loud boom and ground shaking that were felt across Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon.NASA confirmed a fireball, meaning a bright meteor, passed over the state at 2:06 p.m. at an estimated speed of...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 212 — Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Space.com's Mike Wall to discuss the loss of Blue Origin's...
Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting? Over 100 years of pop culture fascination
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A filtered image of a full moon. | Credit: mauinow1i/Stock/Getty Images PlusOn May 31, the lunar month culminates in a Blue Moon — in this case, the second full moon...
How did birds survive while dinosaurs went extinct?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] dinosaurs died, how come there are birds? Caiden S., age 9, Wylie, TexasEveryone knows what a bird is – and pretty...
Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare ‘Blue Moon’ livestream
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Created in Canva Pro.[embedded content]The second full moon of May, the 'Blue Moon', rises tonight, marking the smallest full moon of 2026.You can watch the...
A violent volcanic eruption may have revealed a new weapon to tackle a potent planet-heating gas
When an underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific in January 2022, it sent a plume of ash, steam and gas nearly 40 miles above the Earth’s surface. It was one of the most violent volcanic eruptions of modern times. It may also have also revealed a new weapon in...
A trip to the United Arab Emirates’ darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way
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Blue Origin assesses impact of New Glenn explosion
Blue Origin explosion could impact space race position against China 02:13The destruction of Blue Origin's unmanned New Glenn rocket in a catastrophic launchpad explosion, along with apparently severe damage to the company's only launch pad, sent shock waves through...