Yesterday, Astrobotic launched its Peregrine Mission One towards the Moon. It is the third private company attempting to reach our natural satellite and the first one from the US. Today on X (formerly Twitter), the company announced in a statement that an anomaly had occurred and that the spacecraft’s solar panels are no longer pointing … Read moreFirst US Mission To The Moon In 50 Years Is In Trouble
As Congress scrambles to keep the government open, the two parties are still deeply divided over whether to fund the Ukrainian war effort, with Republicans either opposed or insisting that such funding be tied to border security and significant new immigration restrictions. But the anniversary this month of a seminal speech underscores how critical this … Read moreFranklin Roosevelt’s Case for American Military Aid for Ukraine
We’re sorry to inform you that you probably have herpes. The good news, should you choose to view it that way, is that you’re in good company. Well over 3 billion people around the world are thought to be carriers of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which means that a decent proportion of them … Read moreAre Cold Sores Genetic?
For the first time, NASA is about to publicly unveil the X-59, an experimental aircraft that’s designed to pull off a remarkable engineering feat: supersonic flight without a sonic boom. The game-changing plane will be rolling out of its Californian hangar on Friday, January 12. NASA is calling this moment a “historic milestone in aviation … Read moreSupersonic Flight Without Sonic Booms: Watch NASA Reveal Its New X-59 Plane This Week
More than 30 new-to-science species of bacteria have been discovered in patient samples at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. Some of these are clinically relevant, and so could open up new avenues of research for those seeking to better understand, or find treatments for, the associated infections. The findings also highlight just how many pathogens are … Read more35 New Species Of Bacteria Found Lurking In Human Samples
While leaving product reviews is a pastime for some, one reviewer left a comment on a body lotion product that read more like a public service announcement. A warning to those not keen on spider-kind: the review suggested that the smell of the body lotion was attracting wolf spiders from far and wide. Let’s take … Read moreNo, Your Body Lotion Is Not Attracting Horny Spiders
Despite controversy, human remains are on their way to the Moon today, after Space burial firm Celestis, which promises to launch the remains of loved ones into space, purchased space on board private firm Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. The mission has been criticized by the Navajo Nation (amongst others) for ignoring the sacred position the … Read moreEugene Shoemaker Is The Only Human To Be Buried On The Moon
In 2023, the big stories centered on two wars in Europe (Russia vs Ukraine) and the Middle East (Israel vs Hamas). Those conflicts will expand in 2024, but it’s a third “war”—the United States versus itself—that poses the greatest global risk. And, as always, there will be new stories that deserve more attention than they’re … Read moreThe Top 10 Global Risks for 2024
Long COVID is perhaps most famous for the “brain fog” it can cause in those who have it, but that’s far from the only symptom. The physical symptoms can be equally debilitating, including long-lasting and extreme fatigue, especially after exercise – and thanks to a new study out of Amsterdam, now we know what causes … Read moreLong-COVID Can Destroy Your Ability To Exercise – Now We Know How
The city of Lexington, Kentucky has sent a message via laser to the TRAPPIST-1 system, officially in the hope of attracting tourists from one of the many Earth-like planets there. Some may suspect the real agenda is to attract visitors from closer to home, but we’ll let you be the judge of that. There’s plenty … Read moreCity Sends First Interstellar Laser-Beamed Tourism Campaign To Attract Alien Visitors