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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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‘We are missing data’: NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest
A tornado outbreak near Kansas City, Kansas, on Monday night came as a surprise.At least three injuries were reported after at least five tornadoes developed in areas southwest of the city. Several homes were damaged, trees were downed and recreational vehicles were...
Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research...
“God of chaos” asteroid will pass close to Earth in 3 years, NASA says
An asteroid the size of three football fields will pass near Earth in three years, giving scientists a rare chance to study a colossal space rock from close range.Named Apophis — after the ancient Egyptian deity known as the "god of chaos" — the asteroid is expected...
Huge ‘bathtub ring’ may show contours of ancient ocean on Mars
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - There is a lot of evidence from orbiting satellites and surface rovers indicating that liquid water was present long ago on the surface of Mars in the form of ponds, lakes and rivers. But the idea that Mars once had a...
How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Glorianna Davenport looks out at hundreds of acres of protected wetlands that were once her family’s cranberry farms. In her hands are laminated pictures of striking red cranberry bogs fed by razor-straight water channels. It’s hard to believe...
This 250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs
Researchers studying a 250-million-year-old fossil have found the first ever proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs, with the discovery also shedding light on a remarkable survival story.The fossil, found in South Africa, belongs to a tightly curled embryo of a...
Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training
By Evan GarciaHOUSTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The two professional photography instructors who trained Artemis II astronauts to take pictures of the moon and Earth during their historic lunar flyby said they were as impressed as the public by the stunning celestial...
Another early heat wave hits this week, this time in the Northeast
Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold across states from the Plains to the Northeast this week, causing temperatures to soar to unseasonable highs.The early heat wave comes less than a month after oppressive heat choked much of the western United States. Now,...
Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out
Now that the four astronauts who flew around the moon are safely home, NASA is investigating how its spacecraft fared during the final minutes of the Artemis II mission.The Orion capsule’s heat shield — the protective layer at the bottom engineered to prevent it from...
SpaceX, Blue Origin moon landers in focus after NASA’s Artemis success
By Joey RouletteCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 14 (Reuters) - After the safe return of four astronauts from a historic flyby of the moon last week, NASA is shifting focus to its next challenge: putting competing lunar landers from Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff...
New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is likely even worse
Americans’ concerns about being able to afford electricity and home heating fuel are elevated since the beginning of the Iran war. But newly released nationwide data shows that even before the war began, these concerns were widespread, long-standing and getting worse...
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks
Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions.To build a clock, you need something that ticks in a perfectly repeatable way. In a pendulum clock, that tick is the regular swinging of the...