Advertisement

Science News

China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

Science News // 13 hours ago

China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

April 24 (UPI) -- China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.

Japan's SLIM survives 3rd lunar night, surprising designers

Science News // 21 hours ago

Japan's SLIM survives 3rd lunar night, surprising designers

Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit

Science News // 1 day ago

Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit

SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Science News // 1 day ago

SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs

Science News // 2 days ago

Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs

April 22 (UPI) -- The pioneering Voyager 1 deep-space probe is once again sending usable engineering updates back to Earth after five months of repairs, NASA officials announced Monday.

NASA to launch solar sail, navigate space using sunlight

Science News // 2 days ago

NASA to launch solar sail, navigate space using sunlight

April 22 (UPI) -- NASA is gearing up for a launch this week that will test a new way to navigate the solar system, using a large sail to catch the sunlight.

Six future astronauts certified from European Space Agency's 2022 graduating class

Science News // 2 days ago

Six future astronauts certified from European Space Agency's 2022 graduating class

April 22 (UPI) -- Six new recruits of the European Space Agency got to be the latest round of fully-qualified astronauts now eligible for space missions, including a woman from Australia.

U.N.-EU report finds Europe warming twice the pace of rest of world

World News // 2 days ago

U.N.-EU report finds Europe warming twice the pace of rest of world

April 22 (UPI) -- Europe saw its warmest year on record in 2023, both on land and sea, with climate change driving the rate of warming at double the global average, according to a new international report published Monday.

Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024

Science News // 3 days ago

Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024

April 22 (UPI) -- Monday's Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024 and sustainable living.

Measure seeking sale or closure of TikTok passes with House foreign aid bill

U.S. News // 4 days ago

Measure seeking sale or closure of TikTok passes with House foreign aid bill

April 20 (UPI) -- A potential U.S. ban of the popular social media video app TikTok inched closer to reality Saturday after the House passed the legislation tucked within a long-sought foreign aid package.

New EPA rule designates two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

U.S. News // 4 days ago

New EPA rule designates two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

April 20 (UPI) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two PFAS substances, commonly known as "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the United States' Superfund law.

Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.

Science News // 5 days ago

Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.

April 19 (UPI) -- In a 2021 study, eight out of 30 states surveyed reported that turkey populations declined from 2014 to 2019, with some of the sharpest decreases in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

Science News // 5 days ago

Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

April 18 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a cluster of 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday, the 334th launch of the company's Starlink Internet satellites and the 268th time a reusable booster rocket has been used.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

April 17 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Wednesday evening, under clear, sunny skies in Florida.

Satellites can help find and stop methane leaks

Science News // 1 week ago

Satellites can help find and stop methane leaks

April 16 (UPI) -- Riley Duren, a research scientist at the University of Arizona, explained how new satellites are changing companies' and governments' ability to find and stop methane leaks and avoid wasting a valuable product.

Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch

Science News // 1 week ago

Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch

April 16 (UPI) -- Boeing's Starliner spacecraft took a road trip Tuesday before its May 6 liftoff, moving from the Kennedy Space Center to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

NASA chooses 4 crew members for next Mars mission simulation

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA chooses 4 crew members for next Mars mission simulation

April 15 (UPI) -- NASA on Monday revealed its choices for the next four-person crew to participate in a simulated mission to Mars performed within a habitat at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

NOAA says fourth global coral bleaching event underway

Science News // 1 week ago

NOAA says fourth global coral bleaching event underway

April 15 (UPI) -- The world's oceans are now undergoing the fourth global coral bleaching event on record and the second in the last 10 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday.

'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

Science News // 1 week ago

'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

April 12 (UPI) -- Northwestern University scientists said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was an exploding star, known as a supernova, 2.4 billion light years away.

NASA's planet-hunter TESS temporarily shuts off

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA's planet-hunter TESS temporarily shuts off

April 11 (UPI) -- NASA's eye in the sky has unexpectedly shut off, temporarily interrupting its survey of space.

Prev

Page 1 of 10

Advertisement

Advertisement