NASA’s Mega-Rocket Launch Delayed at Least a Month After Engine Leaks : ScienceAlert
The launch of NASA’s Artemis “mega moon rocket” has been pushed out more than a month, likely to mid-October, after Saturday’s (Sept. 3) second launch attempt was canceled because of…
Mysterious Gamma Rays May Not Be Emanating From The Fermi Bubbles After All : ScienceAlert
A gamma-ray trickster has just been found in the vicinity of the Milky Way. Energetic radiation previously associated with structures erupting from the Milky Way galactic center called the Fermi…
Distant Worlds With ‘Diamond Rain’ May Populate The Universe, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert
It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the Universe, scientists suggested Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune.…
Amazing New Footage of The Titanic Is The Highest Quality We’ve Ever Seen : ScienceAlert
An expedition team has captured the highest quality footage of the Titanic, the iconic passenger liner that sunk in 1912 during her maiden voyage. The footage, which is the world’s…
Humpback Whales Almost 9,000 Miles Apart Have Been Caught Singing The Same Song : ScienceAlert
Humpback whales throughout the entire South Pacific Ocean are connected to each other via shared song, according to new research. From the east coast of Australia to French Polynesia to…
Results of a New Study Could Finally Give Us ‘Timetables’ for Turbulence : ScienceAlert
With the right physics, it’s possible to blast a box of circuits clear across the Solar System with pinpoint accuracy to come within a whisker of distant worlds. But stir…
Why We Still Use a 140-Year-Old Method to Diagnose UTIs : ScienceAlert
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) before, you know what a pain it can be. Not just because of the physical pains it causes, but because it…
Spoken Insults Stir Up More Brain Activity Than Compliments And Linger For Longer, Too : ScienceAlert
We know verbal insults hurt. Words slung with spite or malice can feel like a proverbial slap in the face. Now new research goes some way to explaining why visceral…
NASA Scrubs Second Attempt to Launch Artemis 1 Moon Rocket : ScienceAlert
NASA on Saturday (Sept. 3) scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon after engineers detected…
Finally! There’s Now a Way to Send Text Messages on Your Phone Underwater : ScienceAlert
You may not have given much thought to being able to text underwater, but for millions of scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts, communication in the ocean is pretty essential to…