Crowds of desperate people at Afghanistan airport visible in satellite photos By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 21
Could we really terraform Mars? By Paul Sutter published 8 August 21 With its frigid temperatures, remoteness from the sun and general dustiness, changing Mars to be more Earth-like is more challenging than it seems (and it already seems pretty tough).
DeepMind says it can predict the shape of every protein in the human body By Stephanie Pappas published 29 July 21 AI firm DeepMind says it can predict the shape of every protein in the human body and in 20 species of research animals.
Blue Origin record-breaking rocket launch just brought Jeff Bezos to space and back By Mindy Weisberger published 20 July 21 The Blue Origins rocket New Shepard launched to the edge of space today, with former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers onboard.
AI designs quantum physics experiments beyond what any human has conceived By Anil Ananthaswamy published 14 July 21 Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics
Repurposed communications satellites could help save humanity from an asteroid impact By Tereza Pultarova published 12 July 21 Large telecommunication satellites used for TV broadcasting could be quickly and easily repurposed as anti-asteroid weapons according to European aerospace company Airbus.
Best coding toys for kids 2022 By Jesse Emspak, TJ Fink published 22 June 21 From programmable robots to pocket-sized computers, there are a plethora of tools out there for kids to learn the basics of programming.
The best Star Wars Prime Day deals and gifts for 2021 By Space.com Staff published 19 June 21 We've been scouring the web for all the best Star Wars Prime Day gifts to give loved ones (including yourself of course).
The world needs space junk standards, G7 nations agree By Tereza Pultarova published 18 June 21 The western world's most advanced economies have agreed to take action against space debris at the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Cornwall, U.K.
Expect an Orwellian future if AI isn't kept in check, Microsoft exec says By Stephanie Pappas published 7 June 21 Speaking on the BBC show 'Panorama,' Microsoft's Brad Smith warned that unless checks are put in place, artificial intelligence could lead to a dystopian future
'No evidence' UFOs are alien spacecraft, but they're not American, Pentagon says By Mindy Weisberger published 4 June 21 In a new report, Pentagon officials claim they lack evidence that UFOs are from worlds other than Earth.
AI drone may have 'hunted down' and killed soldiers in Libya with no human input By Charles Q. Choi published 3 June 21 A UN report suggests that AI drones attacked human targets without any humans consulted prior to the strike.
Never-ending detonations could blast hypersonic craft into space By Edd Gent published 10 May 21 A never-ending detonation could be the key to hypersonic flight and space planes that can seamlessly fly from Earth into orbit.
Roswell UFO crash: What is the truth behind the 'flying saucer' incident? By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published 6 May 21 Did an unidentified flying object really crash land at a New Mexico ranch in 1947, only to be hushed up by the government?
Stratolaunch flies world's largest airplane on 2nd test flight By Mike Wall published 30 April 21 Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which is being groomed to haul hypersonic vehicles aloft, conducted its second-ever test flight Thursday morning (April 29).
A student's physics project could make quantum computers twice as reliable By Stephanie Pappas published 22 April 21 A remarkably simple change in the codes used to correct errors in quantum computers could half the number of destabilizing mistakes in these systems.
US military picks 3 companies to test nuclear propulsion above low-Earth orbit By Elizabeth Howell published 22 April 21 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has picked three big space companies for the first phase of a larger project to test nuclear propulsion above low Earth orbit by 2025.
China wants to launch its own Hubble-class telescope as part of space station By Andrew Jones published 21 April 21 China could launch the first module for its own space station this month as the country also prepares to send a large space telescope to join it in orbit within the next few years.
Glowing, red-eyed rat fetus is global photo contest's gorgeously creepy winner By Mindy Weisberger published 16 April 21 Butterfly wing scales, neurons, dividing cells and more showcased the beauty of microscopy in Olympus' second annual Global Image of the Year Award.
