SpaceX picked for moonwalkers, on verge of 3rd crew launch

SpaceX picked for moonwalkers, on verge of 3rd crew launch

NASA chose SpaceX on Friday to build the lunar lander that will eventually put the first woman and person of color on the moon.

NASA chose SpaceX on Friday to build the lunar lander that will eventually put the first woman and person of color on the moon.

Science and Tech 17 Apr, 2021

Coinbase is here: A digital currency exchange goes public

Coinbase is here: A digital currency exchange goes public

Wall Street will be focused on Coinbase Wednesday with the digital currency exchange becoming a publicly traded company.

Wall Street will be focused on Coinbase Wednesday with the digital currency exchange becoming a publicly traded company.

Science and Tech 14 Apr, 2021

Mars helicopter Touchdown confirmed: Ingenuity is now on its own

Mars helicopter Touchdown confirmed: Ingenuity is now on its own

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed that Mars Helicopter Ingenuity has successfully set its foot on the red planet -

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed that Mars Helicopter Ingenuity has successfully set its foot on the red planet -

Science and Tech 04 Apr, 2021

Facebook data on more than 500M accounts found online

Facebook data on more than 500M accounts found online

Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available on a website for hackers.

Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available on a website for hackers.

Science and Tech 04 Apr, 2021

SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing

SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing

SpaceX chalked up another failed landing Tuesday for its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship, as the prototype Mars rocket broke apart right before touchdown.

SpaceX chalked up another failed landing Tuesday for its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship, as the prototype Mars rocket broke apart right before touchdown.

Science and Tech 31 Mar, 2021

NASA gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years

NASA gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years

Whew, now here's some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid.

Whew, now here's some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid.

Science and Tech 27 Mar, 2021

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch

Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide.

Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide.

Science and Tech 25 Mar, 2021

NASA completes major test on rocket that could take humans back to the moon

NASA completes major test on rocket that could take humans back to the moon

Aerospace firms on Thursday credited NASA with a successful test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions that aim to return US astronauts to the moon by 2024.

Aerospace firms on Thursday credited NASA with a successful test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions that aim to return US astronauts to the moon by 2024.

Science and Tech 19 Mar, 2021

No cigar: Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard

No cigar: Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard

Our solar system’s first known interstellar visitor is neither a comet nor asteroid as first suspected and looks nothing like a cigar. A new study says the mystery object is likely a remnant of a Pluto-like world and shaped like a cookie.

Our solar system’s first known interstellar visitor is neither a comet nor asteroid as first suspected and looks nothing like a cigar. A new study says the mystery object is likely a remnant of a Pluto-like world and shaped like a cookie.

Science and Tech 18 Mar, 2021

Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.

Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.

Science and Tech 15 Mar, 2021

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station's external cooling system.

Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station's external cooling system.

Science and Tech 14 Mar, 2021

Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown

Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown

Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text, or to "verify later."

Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text, or to "verify later."

Science and Tech 13 Mar, 2021

Up to 60,000 computer systems exposed in Germany to Microsoft flaw: BSI

Up to 60,000 computer systems exposed in Germany to Microsoft flaw: BSI

As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to access systems in Microsoft Corp’s email software, the head of its cybersecurity watchdog said on Wednesday.

As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to access systems in Microsoft Corp’s email software, the head of its cybersecurity watchdog said on Wednesday.

Science and Tech 11 Mar, 2021

China and Russia collaborate to launch lunar research station

China and Russia collaborate to launch lunar research station

China and Russia are collaborating to construct an International Lunar Research Station, possibly on lunar surface or the lunar orbit -

China and Russia are collaborating to construct an International Lunar Research Station, possibly on lunar surface or the lunar orbit -

Science and Tech 10 Mar, 2021

Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

As NASA’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.

As NASA’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.

Science and Tech 10 Mar, 2021

NASA-SpaceX launch of next International Space Station crew pushed to April 22

NASA-SpaceX launch of next International Space Station crew pushed to April 22

The next launch window for a NASA crew to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket has been pushed back by at least another two days, to no earlier than April 22, the space agency said.

The next launch window for a NASA crew to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket has been pushed back by at least another two days, to no earlier than April 22, the space agency said.

Science and Tech 09 Mar, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover on a roll on Mars, sends its footprints to Earth

NASA's Perseverance rover on a roll on Mars, sends its footprints to Earth

According to NASA, Perseverance has passed the mobility test and performed 'suberbly' in the same -

According to NASA, Perseverance has passed the mobility test and performed 'suberbly' in the same -

Science and Tech 06 Mar, 2021

Alien 'super-Earth' may offer clues about atmospheres on distant worlds

Alien 'super-Earth' may offer clues about atmospheres on distant worlds

Scientists have spotted a planet orbiting a star relatively near our solar system that may offer a prime opportunity to study the atmosphere of a rocky Earth-like alien world - the type of research that could aid the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

Scientists have spotted a planet orbiting a star relatively near our solar system that may offer a prime opportunity to study the atmosphere of a rocky Earth-like alien world - the type of research that could aid the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

Science and Tech 05 Mar, 2021

Mars joins the Pleiades star cluster with Aldebaran and Betelgeuse in sight

Mars joins the Pleiades star cluster with Aldebaran and Betelgeuse in sight

For a few days in the beginning of March, Mars will be seen alongside the Pleiades star cluster (also known as Seven Sisters), near the constellation Taurus, during the few hours after sunset.

For a few days in the beginning of March, Mars will be seen alongside the Pleiades star cluster (also known as Seven Sisters), near the constellation Taurus, during the few hours after sunset.

Science and Tech 04 Mar, 2021

Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins

Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins

Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.

Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.

Science and Tech 02 Mar, 2021