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Could Elon Musk's Starship Threaten Alien Life?Opinion Elon Musk's bold plan to send a crewed Starship to Mars and beyond has potential dire consequences for alien life.
By Samantha Rolfe Published
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Why You Shouldn't Worry About China’s New 'Hypersonic' Nuclear Death MachineChina already had the power to kill you with nukes. This doesn't change anything, but it could fan the flames of an arms race.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Skywatcher Captures Rare Image of Mysterious X-37B Military Space PlaneWe still don't know what the X-37B is doing up there, however.
By Leonard David Published
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NASA Set To Launch a Deep-Space Atomic Clock TonightThis technology demonstration mission that could transform the way humans explore space.
By Kasandra Brabaw Published
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Physicists Built a Machine That Breaks the Normal Rules of LightPhysicists have built a ring in which pulses of light whip circles around each other and the normal rules that govern light's behavior stop applying.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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New Supercomputer with 1 Million Processors Is World's Fastest Brain-Mimicking MachineA supercomputer that "thinks" like a brain can simulate neural activity in real time.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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X-37B Military Space Plane Wings Past 400 Days on Latest Mystery MissionThe latest mystery mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has now passed the 400-day mark.
By Leonard David Published
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Jam-Resistant US Military Communications Satellite Lifts Off in Midnight-Hour LaunchAn advanced U.S. military communications satellite soared into space in the midnight hour Wednesday (Oct. 17), lighting up the sky over Florida as it launched into orbit.
By Tariq Malik Published
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Harvard Printer Blasts Droplets with 100 Times Earth's Gravitational Force (Video)Harvard University's engineering school has produced a machine that uses sound to print anything from honey to liquid metal. And there's mesmerizing video.
By Rafi Letzter Published
