Maybe that “gel-like” substance is what caused the Indian lander to malfunction….

Sadly, we had to give up on Venus as a swampy, prehistoric abode of life in favor of a caustic hell hole. This may be changing once again.

Runaway neutron stars?

Cold Sleep! Sleeper Ships! (Whatever you do, do NOT offer this service to “Honest John” Barlow!)

Physicist Verlinde’s theory would eliminate dark matter

FRBs. Natural phenom, navigational beacons or attempts at contact?

Pretty cool design, but when are we going to get around to making spacesuits non-monochromatic?

Why worry about this universe when you can create your own?

Take a look at the largest super nova ever seen!

So, just where are all those exo planets they’ve found so far?

Xpray mirrors could capture the universe

The solar probe is approaching its third encounter with the Sun. Source: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is Zapping Back More Data Than Expected Kermit WoodallKermit is an omnicompetent individual who grew up in a former […]

The stunning Seagull Nebula is so named because its shape suggests a bird with wings spreading out across space. The nebula is massive, spanning 100 light-years across, and was recently shown off in an image […]

Polymath, Inventor, Engineer, Charles Babbage was one of the greatest minds of the 17th century. He created functioning plans of the first mechanical computer, made strides in cryptography, and even invented a device for optometrists. […]

Scientists have developed a new prosthetic arm that can mimic the way a human hand feels objects. Source: New Star Wars Prosthetic Arm Can Sense, Touch, Move With Your Thoughts Kermit WoodallKermit is an omnicompetent […]

A team of researchers from Zhejiang University School of Medicine has developed a gel that makes enamel repair itself. Source: Say goodbye to temporary fillings: scientists successfully use a gel to regrow tooth enamel Kermit […]

Solar Foods is using renewable energy and the carbon dioxide polluting our air to create an environmentally friendly alternative protein. Source: A Finnish Startup Is Making Food out of Carbon Dioxide Kermit WoodallKermit is an […]

We are made of starstuff, Carl Sagan once said, and new findings from Antarctica show that to be literally true in some cases. A rare isotope of iron, called iron-60, is formed only when a […]

Professor George Church creates a gene “wishlist” that can lead to superhuman abilities. Source: “The Transhumanist wishlist” – what genes can be enhanced to give us super abilities. – Big Think Kermit WoodallKermit is an […]

NASA spacecraft at Mars are going to be on their own for a few weeks when the Sun comes between Mars and Earth, interrupting communications. Source: News | What’s Mars Solar Conjunction, and Why Does […]

We’ll need a game changer if we’re going to mine those asteroids

They’d need 5 launches to provide the fuel for one trip to Mars

Get the skinny on what could be one of the most lucrative exploitations of space

Light sails have proven effective. Now lets build a real one.

Is it more or less likely that we’ll find earth-like planets around sun-like stars? Kepler is helping us figure that out.

Science is truly amazing – figuring stuff out that happened billions of years ago.

Are black holes predatory? Are neutron stars their prey?

If it strobes any faster, we need to get out a blacklight and those 60s blacklight posters

Rocky planets orbiting close to red dwarf stars can’t sustain atmospheres

This is really cool. During my lifetime we’ve progressed from not knowing what kind of galaxy we live in, to this!