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. [...]

2025-03-06

NASA is shutting down parts of Voyager 1 and 2 to extend their lifespan

Nearly 50 years after they were first launched, Voyager 1 and 2 are still traveling around interstellar space — though they've faced some setbacks over the years. Now, NASA has announced that t [...]

2025-03-06

The first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space

It was a swing and a miss for the first private attempt at an asteroid mission, but the company is still chalking it up as a win. California startup AstroForge launched a spacecraft dubbed Odin on Feb [...]

2025-03-06

Who gets ownership of useful genetic data?

Digital sequence information alters how researchers look at the world’s genetic resources. [...]

2025-03-06

Prehistoric bone tool cache suggests advanced reasoning in early hominins

Tools "show evidence that their creators carefully worked the bones, chipping off flakes to create useful shapes." [...]

2025-03-06

Intuitive Machines Aims for Moon Landing Today: Watch It Now

Intuitive Machines is aiming for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill. [...]

2025-03-06

Intuitive Machines Lander Touches Down on Moon, But Status Unknown

Intuitive Machines aimed for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill. The company is still assessing the landing. [...]

2025-03-06

Intuitive Machines Lander Touches Down on Moon, But Lands Wonky

Intuitive Machines aimed for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill. The company is still assessing the landing. [...]

2025-03-05

US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself

The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of cities around the world. Now, it’s been abruptly halted. [...]