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New missions are carrying innovative technology, and a little red house, to the moon
This week, explore the latest chapter of the new moon race, uncover extinct creatures that may be revived, get up close with tiny seahorses, and more.
5 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
Why don’t rocks burn?
Some rocks will burn, and others will melt, depending on how they were formed and what minerals they contain.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Another Arctic blast is here, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
That depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.
5 min read - HealthNBC News
'Will it really work?': Young sickle cell patient among the first to start new gene therapy
Since two gene therapies were approved for sickle cell disease in late 2023, only a handful of patients have started the expensive treatments.
10 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases
Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help regulate blood pressure in part through signals from certain nerves. “My blood pressure would spike and I’d run out of breath and feel tired, and that doesn’t happen anymore,” said Garrity, 62, of Needham, Massachusetts.
4 min read - USCNN
The worst thing LA could do as it recovers from fire disaster
Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this disaster. But there is a vital lesson to be learned.
14 min read - ScienceSpace
Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope
Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope that introduced a new audience to gravitational lensing.
3 min read - USCNN
Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion
The FAA says it has grounded the Starship vehicle pending a mishap investigation, and it’s working with SpaceX to assess reports of property damage in Turks and Caicos.
8 min read - ScienceCNN
Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers
A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help space scientists find life beyond Earth
7 min read - WorldNBC News
Turks and Caicos officials say SpaceX debris littered islands but no injuries reported
Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the Caribbean islands but that there have been no reported injuries so far and only minimal damages to property.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug discovered off the coast of Vietnam
Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry about its vulnerability to overfishing.
4 min read - HealthNBC News
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
8 min read - USSpace
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to open next week after LA fires
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has come through the L.A. fires in one piece. It will open next week to employees who need to work on site.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
A meteorite strike was captured on video by a Canadian home's doorbell camera
A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway. When Laura Kelly and her partner returned home after an evening walk in July, they were surprised to find their walkway littered with dust and strange debris, according to the Meteoritical Society, which posted the video with its report. The pair reported what they found to the University of Alberta's Meteorite Reporting System and the curator, Chris Herd, exa
1 min read - USNBC News
Los Angeles home survived the fire, only to be split in two by a landslide
A Los Angeles home that survived the Palisades Fire was damaged by a landslide. The risk of landslides rises after wildfires, so more are expected in California.
4 min read - ScienceCBS News
FAA orders investigation into SpaceX Starship failure
A fire in the aft section of SpaceX's Starship trigged the apparent explosion that destroyed the spacecraft, the company says.
5 min read - USCBS News
Meteorite crash landing captured on Ring doorbell camera
This is the first time the sound and image of a meteor falling has been documented on video, a University of Alberta scientist found.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
The path to Lost Lake was steep and unpaved, lined with sharp rocks and holes. A group of scientists and students gingerly made their way, using canes or a helping hand to guide them. The field trip was designed to illustrate the challenges disabled researchers often face and how barriers can be overcome.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter
NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.
6 min read - USCBS News
Book excerpt: "Fire Weather" by John Vaillant
This 2023 National Book Award finalist recounts the rise of climate science and the increasing dangers from climate change, including the devastation brought by today's wildfires.
5 min read - BusinessSpace
Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket set for 2nd launch in February
Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane 6 launcher after finding and addressing anomalies following its debut flight.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean
SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean. SpaceX's Elon Musk said preliminary indications are that leaking fuel built up pressure in the cavity above the engine firewall. The resulting fire would have doomed the spacecraft.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
25 Space Conspiracies That Just Won't Die
Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.
24 min read - ScienceSpace
Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
A photo taken from the International Space Station captures the brilliant comet known as C/2024 G3 ATLAS, which could be the brightest of 2025.
3 min read - WorldYale Environment 360
Carbon Dioxide Levels Rose by a Record Amount Last Year
Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever before, putting hopes of limiting warming in jeopardy.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky
Six planets grace the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye. “They’re not in a straight line, but they’re pretty close together on one side of the sun,” said Hannah Sparkes, planetarium supervisor at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Florida. The astronomical linkup is fairly common and can happen at least every year depending on the number of planets.
2 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Biden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community − emphasizing research focused on solutions
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.
6 min read - BusinessThe Conversation
Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Venus and Saturn take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it
Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the night sky overnight on Jan. 17 during a celestial event known as a conjunction.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Feeding supermassive black holes may have ended the cosmic 'dark ages' billions of years ago
NASA's Chandra and NuSTAR telescopes have teamed up to study a supermassive black hole-powered quasar that could have played a key role in ending the cosmic dark ages.
6 min read - USSpace
SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says
SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
SpaceX executes ‘chopsticks’ booster catch but Starship spacecraft explosion temporarily diverts flights
SpaceX pulled off its “chopsticks” catch of a Super Heavy rocket booster but lost the Starship spacecraft on Thursday during the vehicle’s seventh uncrewed test flight.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
A century ago, humans didn't know other galaxies existed. Here's how Edwin Hubble changed that view.
9 min read - WorldReuters
Scientist bottles smell of bones to help solve cold cases
A Belgian research scientist is working with the federal police to create a scent that mimics the smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long lost remains. Clement Martin has already isolated the smell of decomposing human flesh and that is now used to train Belgium's cadaver dogs. But once the soft tissue has disappeared, the scent molecules of the remaining bones become significantly fewer, scientific researcher Martin told Reuters.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
Watch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos)
The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the vehicle's Flight 7 test today (Jan. 16), and lots of people saw the sky show.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster on Starship Flight 7 test but loses upper stage (video, photos)
SpaceX pulled off a launch-tower catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster during a test flight today (Jan. 16) but lost the vehicle's upper stage.
5 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke apart — what it called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly." The spacecraft's six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact lost just 8 1/2 minutes into the flight.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the first exquisite images of an interstellar patch of sky, about 11,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Major milestone! India becomes 4th nation to dock satellites in orbit
India successfully docked its two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit yesterday (Jan. 15), becoming just the fourth country to pull off such a satellite meetup.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).
4 min read - USYahoo News
California moves to quickly rebuild homes destroyed in the L.A. wildfires. Should it?
In response to what could turn out to be the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, California’s political leaders have taken swift action to try to help residents rebuild thousands of homes and businesses destroyed in a spate of deadly wildfires.
6 min read - ScienceReuters
Meat was not on the menu for human ancestor Australopithecus
The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances such as increased brain size. New research provides the first direct evidence that Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor that displayed a mix of ape-like and human-like traits, consumed very little or no meat, relying on a plant-based diet. The study determined the diet of seven Australopithecus individuals from South Africa dating to between 3.7 and 3.3 m
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Our warming Earth: 2024 was hottest year on record, NASA says
2024 was the warmest year on record, according to NASA data. The global average temperature was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit above the mid-20th-century baseline.
2 min read - USNBC News
What is the pink powder sprayed over the California fires?
The powdered, pink fire retardant sprayed over the California fires is called Phos-Chek. It contains ammonium phosphate — an ingredient found in fertilizer.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Trump makes the Fed's challenging inflation fight more complicated
Inflation was a top concern for central bank leaders in 2024. Donald Trump could make the fight against higher prices even more difficult.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
He survived stage four colorectal cancer. Now, he's sharing 5 things to do — and avoid doing — when it comes to the disease
Barry Stein had ignored symptoms that started appearing in 1995, until he was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Top candidates for Cowboys, Saints, Jets, Jags & Raiders jobs + QB drama for Vikings & Browns | Inside Coverage
Jason Fitz & Charles Robinson sort through the top candidates for each of the open NFL head coaching jobs.
2 min read - CelebrityEngadget
Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg want you to know they're still friends and definitely not mad at each other
Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg may not work at the same company anymore, but they are still able to come together to head off a potential PR crisis.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
What Trump is planning for day one — and what could matter most for investors
Donald Trump and his allies are promising a "blizzard" of activity on Jan. 20, with perhaps 100 executive actions to be signed within hours of Trump's swearing-in.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Australian Open Day 7: Iga Świątek and Jannik Sinner roll, while Taylor Fritz and Jasmine Paolini fall
It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.
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