[ad_1] It seems like everyone on Earth — and beyond — is getting into the podcast business these days. The International Space Station National Laboratory just launched “Between a Rocket and a Hard Space,” a brand-new podcast that explores the future of space innovation. The series will delve into the discoveries, innovations, projects and personalities…
[ad_1] In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash her skull with a rock. When Eileen testified at her father’s trial, her memory of the murder was relatively fresh….
[ad_1] New research from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Colorado measured Arctic sea ice cover on March 22, during what should’ve been its annual peak. In conclusion, the agency reported seeing 5.53 million square miles (14.33 million square kilometers) of sea ice — for context, that’s the lowest Arctic…
[ad_1] One of the most consumed drugs in the US – and the most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – may do a lot more than simply take the edge off your headache. Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold widely under the brand names Tylenol and Panadol, may also increase risk-taking, according to a study…
[ad_1] The European Space Agency has kicked off a competition to support the development of new launch vehicles and boost Europe’s access to space. The agency issued the call for proposals for the European Launcher Challenge (ELC) on Monday, March 24. Companies have just six weeks to submit their proposals, with a deadline of May…
[ad_1] A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a stadium, the drifting structure has opened up a hidden habitat to the elements. Researchers working on a ship in the region in early 2025 quickly hurried to the newly exposed site, which…
[ad_1] The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket ended in dramatic fashion today. Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30). The company’s Spectrum rocket lifted off from Europe’s Andøya Spaceport in Norway, but suffered an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight. Dramatic video…
[ad_1] Astronauts will attempt to grow mushrooms in space for the first time during SpaceX’s upcoming Fram2 mission. Launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as early as Monday (March 31), the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight mission to fly over Earth’s polar regions. It will carry a crew of four into…
[ad_1] There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there’s still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. The most recent is the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be a “city killer” if it hits a heavily populated area of our planet in the early years of the next decade. The chances of…
[ad_1] Earth’s lakes are experiencing an alarming drop in oxygen levels, new research shows. Similar trends have also been observed across rivers and seas. But some lakes are losing oxygen up to nine times faster than oceans. A new study has now identified how much the different mechanisms responsible are contributing to this loss of…