History remembers October 4, 1957, a lot better than it remembers January 4, 1958though in recent weeks, the second date is coming to loom larger than the first. October 4, 1957, was the day the Sovi… [+4563 chars]
Robot lawnmowers around the world have been given an update to sing Happy Birthday at set times today, to celebrate the Curiosity Rover’s 10th year on Mars. An unusual global harmony is taking place… [+2139 chars]
South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter, The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, nicknamed Danuri, meaning “enjoy the Moon”, on Friday. South Korea’s science ministry said the lunar orbiter was lau… [+1775 chars]
It had been more than 140 years since a Rio Grande sirena slippery, two-legged, foot-long salamander protected by the state of Texashad been found near Eagle Pass, a town on the United States-Mexico … [+10222 chars]
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. Oh, Mars, you're such a goof. You've got a "happy face" crater and an eyeball crater. But you weren't content to rest on … [+1555 chars]
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new details about its formation, shape, and structure. The image released by NASA on Tuesday shows … [+2388 chars]
Scientists have discovered a Super-Earth orbiting a red dwarf star. The discovery is the first made by the IRD Subaru Strategic Program (IRD-SSP). Additionally, it has posed new questions to astronom… [+2349 chars]
All baby birds have a moment prior to hatching when their hip bone is a tiny replica of a dinosaur's pelvis. That's one of the findings in a new, Yale-led study in the journal Nature that explores t… [+3529 chars]
China is testing out its new Wentian space station module, including putting a new robotic arm through its paces. Wentian was launched on July 24 and docked with the Tianhe core module hours later… [+1462 chars]
