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100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'
By Pandora Dewan published
The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."
An explosive new 'Star Trek: Section 31' trailer just dropped and now we can't wait until 2025 (video)
By Jeff Spry published
A new trailer and poster for "Star Trek: Section 31" were just released by Paramount+ and it's certainly explosive.
SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy booster for 7th Starship launch (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just test-fired the Super Heavy first stage of its seventh Starship megarocket, which is being prepped for a launch in the coming weeks.
Hubble space telescope sees 'weird things' around supermassive black hole-powered quasar
By Robert Lea published
The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deeper than ever before into the heart of the supermassive black hole-powered quasar 3C, 273 spotting "weird" structures.
The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts
By Julian Dossett published
"Artemis astronauts or robots in the south pole region may be able to closely study rocks from deep within the moon’s mantle or crust — materials that are typically impossible for us to access."
Not all stars with black hole companions die gruesome deaths, scientists say
By Robert Lea published
Stars in binaries with black holes usually suffer gruesome fates, but two systems discovered by Gaia hint at a survival mechanism.
Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views
By Victoria Corless published
MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.
Discovery! Newfound exoplanet is 4th 'hot Neptune' ever found
By Victoria Corless published
NASA's TESS satellite has discovered a Neptune-sized exoplanet closely orbiting its host star. It's just the fourth object of its kind ever identified.
'Silo' Season 2: 'The Harmonium': Does Judge Meadows get her wish to go outside?
By Jeff Spry published
A recap of "Silo" Season 2 Episode 4 titled "The Harmonium"
'Our understanding of the universe may be incomplete': James Webb Space Telescope data suggests we need a 'new cosmic feature' to explain it all
By Robert Lea published
'Hubble was right!' The largest cosmic survey from the James Webb Space Telescope indicates scientists may need another ingredient in their cosmic recipe.
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