2025-03-08

SpaceX’s Latest Starship Explosion Marks Two Consecutive Failures

The new version of Starship will be tested again in four to six weeks. A third consecutive failure could indicate fundamental problems with the updated design. [...]

2025-03-08

Spring Is Almost Here: What to Know About the Equinox and When It Is

Spring is arriving in the Northern Hemisphere with the vernal equinox. But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end? [...]

2025-03-08

The Extreme Weather Conditions That Drove the Carolina Wildfires

The wildifires in the Carolinas have followed months of whiplash weather—drought, followed by hurricane-fueled floods, and then more drought. [...]

2025-03-07

Intuitive Machines' second Moon mission seems to have gone as well as the first

The second lunar lander by Intuitive Machines has made its way to the Moon, but not without incident. The Athena vehicle may not be upright, which is what happened to the company’s Odysseus lander u [...]

2025-03-07

SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes While EU's Ariane 6 Project Completes Mission

While the EU basks in a successful mission, SpaceX investigates what went wrong with Starship explosion. [...]

2025-03-07

Intuitive Machines Lander Lands Wonky on Moon, Mission Ends

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, forcing a premature end to a mission packed with rovers and NASA science. [...]

2025-03-07

Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections

Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections are [...]

2025-03-07

Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails

CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism. [...]

2025-03-07

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Files to Trademark ‘Telepathy’

The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk is moving to trademark several product names, including Telepathy and Telekinesis. [...]