The habitability of the Earth today appears mainly due to luck, as do millions of simulations
byIt took evolution 3 or 4 billion years ago To produce Homo sapiens. If the climate had completely failed only once in that time,…
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NASA says the “mole” on Mars will not be drilled any longer
byThe Martian “mole” will stop his brave attempts to dig on the red planet. After its landing in 2018, the thermal probe, or “mole,”…
A 100-million-year-old beetle fossil sheds light on the ancient insect family
byClose-up view of the well-preserved Cretophengodes azari beetle, a light-producing fossil beetle covered in amber. Chenyang Kai A beetle trapped in amber for more…
An exoplanet “Super puff” is as large as Jupiter but 10 times lighter, which confuses astronomers
byAbout 212 light-years from Earth, a gas giant planet light enough to be called “Super Puff” or “Spinning Girl” is orbiting very close to…
NASA will likely retest the hot fire of the Space Launch System’s primary stage
byZoom in / At 4:27 PM CST on Saturday, the base stage of the SLS missile ignited its four RS-25 engines at NASA’s Stennis…
Four asteroids approaching Earth on opening day
bySomewhere in between the stars, there is an asteroid rushing toward Earth at speeds of 29,000 miles per hour. Actually, NASA Center for Near-Earth…
SpaceX will launch its first Starlink satellites for 2021 on Tuesday. Here’s how to watch.
byEditor’s note: SpaceX has postponed the launch of its first Starlink mission for 2021 until Tuesday January 19 at 8:23 a.m. EDT (1323 GMT)…
NASA missile test aborted after one minute: NPR
byIn this image provided by NASA, the base stage of the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System missile is seen at NASA’s Stennis…
Astronomers discover a huge family of stars in the Milky Way
byTaking a peek at the image below, it is apparent that there are huge numbers of stars in the Milky Way. Astronomers say the…
NASA announces the death of the Mars driller two years later
byNASA announced on Thursday that Prof. The Mole on Mars has completed its mission After landing on the red planet nearly two years ago….