Mars makes for fascinating study, if a rover can traverse it. NASA’s Perseverance has done just that and sent back pictures and audio as proof. The first step is sticking the landing in a spot with a view. […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch a space mission with two tickets up for grabs, “USA Today” reported. Members of the public can enter to win a seat on a space expedition, commanded by a payment systems entrepreneur, that will be flown as part of Musk’s private space program. Rocket science has evolved significantly since World War II. […]
A family on Camano Island discovered a mammoth tooth on a beach, “Stanwood Camano News” reported. The blast from the past found its new home when the family was out walking the beach. They confirmed what the discovery was with a museum in Seattle. Mammoths first evolved three million years ago. […]
Using swear words benefits us in several ways, CNN reported. Cursing can help with pain tolerance, can be a sign of people who lie less, and so on. The root words for terms describing “bad words” are also interesting. […]
Lunar artifacts such as Neil Armstrong’s bootprint now have legal protection, CNN reported. A new law meant to protect human heritage in space specifically covers man-made artifacts on the Moon. The space program grew from World War II advances in rocketry. […]
A South Korean plasma generator broke a high-temperature world record, “Science Alert” reported, holding a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 20 seconds. The device aims to recreate nuclear fusion akin to the Sun creates its energy. […]
U.S. intelligence agencies have less than 180 days to declassify UFO information, CNN reported. The demand from Congress was packed into the COVID-19 relief and spending bill in late December. Could aliens be silicon-based lifeforms? […]
Physicists have identified a new state of matter called liquid glass, “Science Alert” reported. It lies somewhere between a solid and a colloid, which is like a gel. Understanding it means taking a look back on states of matter. […]
A nonprofit organization’s Best Illusion of the Year Contest has a winner for 2020, “Science Alert” reported. The award went to a 3D staircase which, when rotated, can appear to be going up or down in either direction. Perception illusions happen when our brains deceive us. […]
A newly discovered flower species dates back 100 million years, Oregon State University reported. The new species has been preserved in amber all these years and was identified by Oregon State University researchers. The mid-Cretaceous was a big time for floral spread. […]
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