John Raoux/AP Boeing’s Starliner capsule lifts off Wednesday atop an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a mission to the International Space Station. CNN – After a successful launch that was a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is navigating new challenges en route … Read more
After two trips to the launch pad that didn’t end up going into space, two NASA astronauts finally headed into orbit on Wednesday in a vehicle built by aerospace giant Boeing. The maiden voyage of Starliner, a 15-foot-wide capsule with astronauts on board, comes four years and six days after SpaceX, the other company NASA … Read more
UC Riverside scientists discovered a new termite control method using pinene to attract termites to insecticide, offering a non-toxic and cost-effective alternative to traditional fumigation. Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe/UCR UC Riverside scientists have introduced an effective and sustainable termite control strategy using pinenes to lure termites to insecticide-treated areas, achieving over 95% effectiveness and reducing reliance … Read more
Illustration of Sierra Space’s first dream shooter, called DC#1 (Persistence). Credit: Sierra Space Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, part of NASA‘s initiative to increase commercial supply missions in International Space Station, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center for its first mission. After rigorous pre-launch testing, it is scheduled to deliver 7,800 pounds of payload using … Read more
Researchers have identified Tmesipteris oblanceolataa fern from New Caledonia, as it has the largest genome on record, surpassing the previous record Japanese Paris. This discovery, detailed in Science magazine, reveals that this fern contains over 50 times more DNA than humans and highlights the important implications that larger genomes have on plant biology and adaptation. … Read more
SpaceX will launch its next Starship megarocket test flight early Thursday morning, June 6, and if you’re hoping to watch it live, you’ll need to know when and where to tune in. And for that, dear space fans, we have what you need. SpaceX is targeting one 08:00 EDT (1200 GMT) took off for its … Read more
Trouble with one of the Hubble telescope’s three remaining gyroscopes, critical for aiming and locking onto targets, has prompted mission managers to switch to a backup control mode that will limit some observations but keep the iconic observatory running until the 2030s, officials said. Tuesday. “We still believe there is a very high probability and … Read more
Researchers at Columbia University have created a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) using sodium-cesium molecules, cooled to just five nanoKelvin and stable for two seconds. This achievement opens up possibilities for exploring various quantum phenomena and simulating the quantum properties of complex materials. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Physicists in Columbia University have taken molecules to a new ultracold limit … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN – Boeing’s Starliner mission will make a third attempt to launch its first crewed flight test on Wednesday in a milestone that has been a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s maiden voyage … Read more
The world’s oldest crystals show evidence of exposure to both fresh and salt water during their formation, a new study reports. This shows that the very early Earth had both oceans and land on which rainwater could collect. Although diabolical in many ways, it suggests a planet far more similar to the one we know … Read more