2025-02-12

From 900 miles away, the US government recorded audio of the Titan sub implosion

The implosion took milliseconds, but its echoes lasted far longer. [...]

2025-02-11

It’s Spring on Mars—and That Means Violently Explosive Geysers and Avalanches

NASA’s Martian probes have captured photos of the Red Planet’s “extremely active” spring. [...]

2025-02-11

Chat With an Astronaut on the ISS Wednesday: How to Tune In

You'll be able to talk to two astronauts -- one in space, one on Earth -- and discuss daily life on the International Space Station. [...]

2025-02-10

T-Mobile is offering its Starlink satellite texting feature for free until July

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite texting feature is now available in beta for anyone with a compatible iPhone or Android device to try out, the company announced in a Super Bowl ad. The new feature [...]

2025-02-10

NASA Is Hosting a Twitch Stream From Space This Week: How to Watch

You'll be able to talk to two astronauts during a chat about daily life on the International Space Station. [...]

2025-02-10

NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’

In its notice outlining the large cut in university funding, the US National Institutes of Health seems to draw on a report from a conservative think tank that denounces the “political left.” [...]

2025-02-10

22 states sue to block new NIH funding policy—court puts it on hold

The first Trump administration tried this, and Congress passed a rule to block it. [...]

2025-02-09

Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is far more interconnected than anyone realized. [...]

2025-02-08

How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World

Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized. [...]