This Chess Robot Has Gone Too Far
News out of Russia reveals a robotic chess-playing arm grabbed and broke a young player's finger, renewing discussions about AI and its role in everyday life.
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How NASA Made Sure James Webb Was Ready For The Rigors Of Spaceflight
From the shakes and shocks of launch to the freezing cold temperatures above Earth's atmosphere, spacecraft have to be ready to endure harsh environments.
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See The First Stunning Views Of The Sun From NASA's GOES-18 Satellite
NASA's GOES-18 satellite has taken some great photos of the Earth and sun, but will soon be used to monitor weather and provide warning about solar activities.
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Europe's JUICE Mission Will Answer These Five Mysteries About Jupiter
NASA will launch its JUICE mission to Jupiter in 2023 to attempt to answer about Jupiter and its many moons.
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The Reason Why Astronauts Can't Have Astronaut Ice Cream In Space
In 1968, astronauts climbed aboard Apollo 7. It was the first time freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream was eaten (out of pouches) in space. It was also the last.
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Here's Why Jupiter's Rings Are So Faint Compared To Saturn's
We're all familiar with Saturn's rings, but did you know that Jupiter should have even bigger, more impressive rings? There's just one problem: its moons.
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The Reason Why You're Not Allowed To Have Soda In Space
Soda doesn't handle well in space because of the carbonation, and astronauts can't digest it the way they do on Earth.
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How Most Americans Feel About NASA's $10 Billion James Webb Telescope Investment
Despite the fractured nature of the political landscape, the majority of Americans agree on one thing: NASA and its various projects are a great investment.
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The Reason Why Astronauts Can't Have Alcohol In Space
Alcohol has been banned in space, though there have been instances of drinking in the final frontier, including several spirit experiments.
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This Human-Like Autonomous Robot Will Help Bring Mars Samples To Earth
NASA and the ESA have an ambitious plan to return Mars soil samples to Earth using multiple spacecraft - and, it has been revealed, an intelligent robotic arm.
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Research Says Asteroid Impacts Produced Rare Kind Of Diamond Material On Earth
The extreme temperature and pressure conditions at the site of an asteroid impact create novel materials like diamonds, including ones with unusual properties.
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James Webb Space Telescope's Massive Images Are Stored On A Tiny SSD
The James Webb Space Telescope has a solid-state drive onboard that takes care of recording data before it's transferred to Earth, a few GB at a time.
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Scientists Spot First Sleeping Black Hole In Our Galactic Backyard
Researchers have revealed what might be the first 'dormant' stellar-mass black hole ever discovered outside the Milky Way, complete with its own companion star.
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3 Reasons Why Venus Spins Backwards, According To Astronomers
There are three theories that explain how Venus came to spin the opposite direction of a majority of the planets.
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James Webb Can Also Be Used To Study Our Solar System
The James Webb Space Telescope can see clearer and farther than Hubble, but its up-close imagery is special too.
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This Alarming Anonymous Letter Put Cruise Robotaxis Under Investigation
An anonymous letter allege that the General Motors-owned Cruise has rushed in the process of fielding its robotaxis.
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10 Things We Know About Black Holes
Black holes remain largely mysterious parts of our vast universe: Here are 10 things we believe we know, and a few notes about what's still missing.
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Scientists Detect Radio 'Heartbeats' Coming From Deep Space
Researchers at MIT have detected radio signals coming from deep space. These signals are the first of their kind to appear periodically, rather than randomly.
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Here's How James Webb Telescope Will Detect Exoplanets
Researchers using telescopes like Webb can very rarely see a planet directly and instead must utilize a special method to detect an exoplanet's presence.
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There's A Supermassive Black Hole Hiding In This James Webb Image
Among the images released in the first batch of scientific data from the James Webb Space Telescope was a striking image of a galactic dance.
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How NASA Is Choosing The Landing Site For Its Next Mars Rover
A future Mars mission will send a rover to collect sample tubes from Mars and bring them to an ascent vehicle, paving the way for delivery to Earth.
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Here's When Hyundai's Robotaxi Will Hit The Road
Made possible by Motional, a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, the Ioniq 5 robotaxi will combine the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and advanced driverless technology.
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Here Are The First Images From The James Webb Space Telescope
It's time to look at the first images captured and shared by the James Webb Space Telescope, in full color and extraordinary detail.
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Here's What Would Actually Happen If All The Planets Aligned
The planets don't align, per se, but when they come close, don't expect any cataclysmic catastrophes.
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Japanese Scientists Want To Build Artificial Gravity Bases On The Moon And Mars
Lunar habitat concepts are nothing new, but it looks like humanity is closer than ever to making them a reality. The latest concept may work for Mars, too.
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These Scientists Believe They've Discovered How To Reverse Climate Change
Climate change is a continued threat to Earth, one that many scientists are working to address with clever innovations. One example is a proposed space raft.
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How NASA's Audacious Mission To Sample An Asteroid Almost Ended In Bizarre Disaster
The OSIRIS-REx nearly had a catastrophic event after miscalculations about the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
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