NASA's stuck astronauts welcome the arrival of a SpaceX capsule that'll bring them back to Earth next year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's stuck astronauts welcome the arrival of a SpaceX capsule that'll bring them back to Earth next year.
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BuzzFeedI Was Today Years Old When I Learned These 13 Commonly Believed "Facts" Aren't Actually True
"St. Patrick wasn't even Irish" is absolutely a fact I will be bringing up every St. Patrick's Day from now on.
- Popular Mechanics
Archaeologists Found a ‘Perfectly Preserved’ Skeleton. It’s Over 2,000 Years Old.
Finally, we beat grave robbers to the punch
- The Weather Network
Speedy solar storm could spark bright Northern Lights Thursday night
Eyes to the sky! More aurora displays may be on the way following a powerful solar flare and the eruption of an exceptionally fast solar storm.
- The Canadian Press
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.
- Futurism
This Timelapse of the Northern Lights Taken From Space Is Utterly Breathtaking
Dancing Lights NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared a breathtaking timelapse he took of red and green auroras outside the window of SpaceX's Endeavour Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is currently docked at the International Space Station. The brief, 11-second clip shows off a dazzling view, with charged particles glowing in magenta and turquoise hues as […]
- CBC
Scientists recently checked up on Earth's 'vital signs.' So how are we doing?
Scientists have given the planet a check-up — and all is not well.A major new report on what the authors describe as the world's "vital signs," published Tuesday in the journal BioScience, presents a grim picture of where the planet is headed. The assessment was prepared by some of the world's top climate scientists and builds on a previous analysis backed by more than 15,000 scientists.Entitled "The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times," the assessment found that 25 of the 35 of the
- BuzzFeed
A Scientist's Ashes Were Dropped In The Eye Of Hurricane Milton, And It's Being Called The Most Metal Thing Ever
"What a spectacular way to send off one of their own."
- PA Media: Science
Cosmic discovery solves black hole mystery that had perplexed scientists
The new evidence helps astronomers conclusively link two mysteries where there had previously only been hints of a connection.
- Engadget
SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts are leaving the ISS on October 13
They were to supposed to fly back on October 7, but their return was delayed by Hurricane Milton.
- People
How to Watch the Rare 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Comet in October
The Oort Cloud comet — also known as the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — will be lighting up the sky starting Oct. 9
- PA Media: Science
Secret to long and healthy life more down to genes than diet – research
Study on mice suggests fasting my help some live longer but not everyone would benefit from reduced calorie intake.
- Reuters
Nobel chemistry prize 2024 goes to trio of protein pioneers
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -U.S. scientists David Baker and John Jumper and Briton Demis Hassabis won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for work on decoding the structure of proteins and creating new ones, yielding advances in areas such as drug development. Half the prize was awarded to Baker "for computational protein design" while the other half was shared by Hassabis and Jumper "for protein structure prediction", said the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which makes the award. Baker, 62, is a professor at the University of Washington, in Seattle, while Hassabis, 48, is CEO of Google DeepMind, the AI research subsidiary of Google, where Jumper, 39, also works as senior research scientist.
- The Canadian Press
Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space, reflects on his 'rock 'n' roll ride' in memoir
Marc Garneau had already been strapped into his seat aboard the space shuttle Challenger for two hours before hearing the countdown that would make him Canada's first man in space.
- Global News
Canada's A.I. 'godfather' wins Nobel Prize in physics
Geoffrey Hinton, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto who helped lay down the foundation for artificial intelligence, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics. He shares the award with John Hopfield of Princeton University. Eric Sorensen reports on Hinton's achievements that enabled machine learning, and warnings about the dangers of A.I.
- South China Morning Post
China's Mars exploration battery, US ecologist on 'kill list': 7 science highlights
Scientists in China say they have developed a lightweight, rechargeable battery for Mars exploration that could be powered by the Martian atmosphere while withstanding the planet's extreme temperatures. A state-funded semiconductor lab in China said it has achieved a "milestone" in the development of silicon photonics, which could help the country overcome current technical barriers in chip design and achieve self-sufficiency amid US sanctions. China will overtake the United States in hi-tech and advanced military manufacturing within a decade, according to a prominent Chinese strategist.
- United Press International
NASA seeks logistics designs for Artemis moon missions
Private industry in the United States will have an opportunity to provide NASA with designs for a lander and vehicle that will help supply future Artemis missions to the moon.
- Reuters
US FAA could approve SpaceX Starship 5 license this month, source says
The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Last month, the FAA said it did not expect a determination on a license before late November. SpaceX said on social media late on Monday that Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as Oct. 13, pending regulatory approval.
- Euronews
Hurricane Milton sparks conspiracy theories about Republican voters being targeted by geoengineering
Evacuation orders have been issued as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton.View on euronews
- TechCrunch
Zap Energy shows off its new fusion power prototype, Century
For fusion power aficionados, hitting “breakeven” is something of a Holy Grail: the point at which a fusion reaction produces more power than was required to ignite it. Only one scientific experiment, at the National Ignition Facility, has accomplished that feat, and it took over a decade of tweaking the system to achieve the monumental result. It was meant to probe the limits of physics, not sell power to the grid.
- CBC
Striking, rare asperitas clouds mesmerize Ottawa
People looking upward after rumbles of thunder in and around Ottawa on Sunday evening saw harsh grey storm clouds cut by pockets of light, emerging from places where the clouds seemed to dip and ripple. They're known as asperitas clouds."It's something that people may not see again in their lifetimes," said Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson on Monday. "There is a little bit of professional jealousy on my part … I only got to see the pictures after the fact." Meteorologists don't kno