Just as namesake ISP Virgin Media* falls silent out of respect Space launch outfit Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy in the US just days after suspending operations and laying off most of its staff. The company said it intends to continue trying…
Lees meerFirst for women, people of color, Canucks NASA today named the Artemis Moon program's first crew of astronauts. Among them are the first woman, the first person of color, and the first Canadian set to blast off on a lunar mission…
Lees meerFirst for women, people of color, Canucks NASA today named the Artemis Moon program's first crew of astronauts. Among them are the first woman, the first person of color, and the first Canadian set to blast off on a lunar mission…
Lees meerPLUS Japanese PM grilled by ChatGPT; Singapore slams bank outage; WeChat adds paid tier; and more Asia In Brief The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully flew and landed an autonomous reusable spaceplane.…
Lees meerPLUS Japanese PM grilled by ChatGPT; Singapore slams bank outage; WeChat adds paid tier; and more Asia In Brief The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully flew and landed an autonomous reusable spaceplane.…
Lees meerRain of icy and rocky debris from rings was initially dismissed as bad data The infall of icy debris from Saturn's rings is heating the planet's upper atmosphere, according to astronomers, who discovered the phenomenon among old data that was once c…
Lees meerExpenses slashed as hopes dashed for UK space pioneer Virgin Orbit — the UK’s big hope for space launches — looks set to suspend operations indefinitely, cutting the majority of its staff and keeping 15 percent as it seeks eleventh hour funding.…
Lees meerExcept maybe in America, where life expectancy keeps dropping Boffins working on a mathematical model to predict future human lifespans say that longevity records may be broken by 2060 – and the sky's the limit from there. They don't think we've eve…
Lees meerYeast-based study illuminates understanding of how 'nauts physiology may change in space Cellular repair systems seem to respond to microgravity, scientists have found, leading to the hope they can better understand the effects of space flight on th…
Lees meerStill hundreds of components, verification checks to complete before test flight Boeing's debut Starliner spacecraft launch carrying its first-ever crew of astronauts to the International Space Station is being postponed again, and is not expected t…
Lees meerMove over, magic crystals – electric syrup is here A research team from Michigan State University (MSU) has discovered a liquid they say "defies a simple theoretical explanation" because it has piezoelectric characteristics.…
Lees meerThought Icelandic glacier water was rare? How about chugging down some Moon water Scientists in China have found glass beads contained in lunar soil might hold enough water to provide a resource for future lunar missions.…
Lees meerWe're sure Elon will be first in line as a test subject Neuralink is reportedly trying to partner up with neurosurgery clinics to carry out clinical trials testing its invasive brain-computer interface devices on humans.…
Lees meerMay fly in the summer, with some presumably pretty nervous pilots Boeing's first mission carrying astronauts to the International Space Station aboard its Starliner capsule, scheduled for April, is now delayed until summer due to the risk of overhea…
Lees meerNumerical abilities could be a hardwired, ancient feature of the developing vertebrate brain, study suggests Researchers in Italy have discovered newborn zebrafish possess the ability to count, suggesting numeracy may be hard-wired into the vertebra…
Lees meer13 years of research at $40m/year only produced 2 cancelled projects, says oversight arm If you've ever wondered why NASA's recent space missions haven't made more aggressive use of nuclear power, the Space Administration's Office of the Inspector G…
Lees meerMission named 'Good Luck Have Fun' needed more of both What's been described as the world's first 3D-printed-ish rocket, Terran 1, blasted off into the sky and failed to make orbit during its maiden voyage on Wednesday.…
Lees meer13 years of research at $40m/year only produced 2 cancelled projects, says oversight arm If you've ever wondered why NASA's recent space missions haven't made more aggressive use of nuclear power, the Space Administration's Office of the Inspector G…
Lees meerNumerical abilities could be a hardwired, ancient feature of the developing vertebrate brain, study suggests Researchers in Italy have discovered newborn zebrafish possess the ability to count, suggesting numeracy may be hard-wired into the vertebra…
Lees meerMission named 'Good Luck Have Fun' needed more of both, but launch outfit insists it's a win The world's first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, blasted off into the sky but failed to make orbit during its maiden voyage on Wednesday.…
Lees meerMission named 'Good Luck Have Fun' needed more of both What's been described as the world's first 3D-printed-ish rocket, Terran 1, blasted off into the sky and failed to make orbit during its maiden voyage on Wednesday.…
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