[ad_1] When it comes to gliding, most snakes do it the same way: straight ahead. But for snakes that live in deserts, getting around can be a challenge. “As we know when trying to move on sand on a beach or elsewhere, it can be difficult to move around these materials that give way under … Read more
[ad_1] Billionaire Jared Isaacman has purchased seats on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to launch himself, a healthcare worker and two others – who will be selected by lottery – into orbit in late 2021. The mission, called Inspiration4, will be the first to fly a crew of people who aren’t professional astronauts into space. … Read more
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Antarctic ice is melting, bringing massive amounts of water to the world’s seas and causing them to rise – but this melting is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, shows a new analysis of 20 years of satellite data. The analysis, based on gravitational field data from … Read more
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s SpaceX announces spaceflight to raise funds for St. Jude’s HospitalThe Washington Post SpaceX Announces First-Ever Fully Civilian Space Flight CrewCNN US billionaire buys SpaceX flight to orbit with 3 othersYahoo finance SpaceX will transport the first civilian crew to space later this year, with public competitions for two seatsCNBC Entrepreneur books SpaceX … Read more
[ad_1] Cars drive along the Golden Gate Bridge under an orange sky filled with smoke in the middle of the day as massive wildfires burned down in northern California on September 12. Scientists fear that smoke from forest fires contains microbes that can cause disease. (Harold Postic / AFP / Getty Images) When wildfires roar … Read more
[ad_1] Scientists captured this striking image of the Apollo 15 landing site by firing a powerful radar signal from Earth in space and bounce it off the lunar surface. The thin, winding channel running through the middle of the image is the Hadley Rille, a scar left on the Moon after past volcanic activity, probably … Read more
[ad_1] Two NASA astronauts completed the second in a pair of spacewalks today (February 1), setting up a European science platform and completing a long series of battery replacements outside the International space station. Today’s spacewalk, which began at 7:56 a.m. EST (12:56 p.m. GMT), was the 234th spacewalk, or extravehicular activity (EVA), in support … Read more
[ad_1] An American billionaire who has made his fortune in technology and fighter jets is buying an entire SpaceX flight and plans to take three people with him on a round-the-world trip this year. In addition to fulfilling his dream of flying into space, Jared Isaacman announced Monday that he intends to use the private … Read more
[ad_1] NASA urges media to conduct second test to fire rocket for Artemis missionsNASA It’s official – NASA will subject SLS rocket to yet another hot shot testArs Technica NASA’s delayed lunar lander contracts cast doubt on Artemis timelineYahoo Tech Will Biden continue NASA’s Artemis program to return to the moon? | The hillThe hill … Read more
[ad_1] Artist’s impression of the Swift J1818.0-1607 Active Magnetar. Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav. Astronomers at the ARC Center of Excellence for the Discovery of Gravitational Waves (OzGrav) and CSIRO just observed bizarre and never-before-seen behavior of a radio-strong magnetar – a rare type of neutron star and one of the most powerful magnets in the … Read more