Thursday, November 21, 2024 3:49 AM ET
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Robot runs marathon in South Korea, apparently the first time this has happened -- Finishing in 4:19:52 makes it a SlowBot - although it did finish without a battery top-up -- Science2 days ago
NASA wants ideas on how to haul injured moonwalkers -- $45K says you can do it without a lunar rover -- Science2 days ago
UK test-fires Spear mini cruise missile that will equip F-35 fighters -- 2-way datalink allows in-flight info updates including retargeting and abort -- Public Sector2 days ago
NIST trains AI to hear the 'oh crap' moment before batteries explode -- Machine learning used to separate opening a can of soda from something catastrophic3 days ago
First looks at China's Moon rock samples suggest Luna had volcanoes for longer than previously thought -- Stuff from the far side is basalt - but less KREEP-y than expected3 days ago
Congress ponders underwater alien civilizations, human hybrids, and other unexplained stuff - Video - Because life's not weird enough in the United States these days - Science - 14 Nov 2024 - | 4717 hours ago
SpaceX Starship moved to launchpad for 6th flight test -- Yes, the heat shield has been tweaked. But there's also a banana for scale6 days ago
Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software - Updated - Dam, the consequences - Software - 14 Nov 2024 - | 7917 hours ago
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to eject hundreds more workers -- Budget constraints result in 'painful but necessary adjustments' -- Science7 days ago
California's last nuclear plant turns to generative AI for filing and finding the fine print -- Diablo Canyon gets nifty new tech to ... speed up document retrieval? -- Science7 days ago
UK's Darpa clone faces tough test next spring as government considers future funding -- With plant platforms and neural circuits on the program, Aria's leadership hope cross-party concensus continues -- Public Sector7 days ago
What might a second term of Trump mean for the US space program? -- Moon, Mars, and Mayhem?8 days ago
SpaceX Dragon gives ISS a helping hand with altitude -- Demonstration paves way for more reboosts before station's eventual deorbit9 days ago
Unbreakable Voyager space probes close in on a 50 year mission -- Dwindling power and problematic communications, but the spacecraft just keeps on going11 days ago
NHS to launch 'real-time surveillance system' to prevent future pandemics -- Nanopore DNA screening technology may identify novel pathogens, propose treatments in as little as six hours13 days ago
NASA fires up super-quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft - Vid - A try called Quesst - Bootnotes - 08 Nov 2024 - | 897 days ago
Astroboffins tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts -- Enigmatic cosmic signals from outside this galaxy could come from collapsed binary stars13 days ago
SpaceX plans next Starship flight just days from now -- Hands up who wants to see the 'chopsticks' catch the Super Heavy again?13 days ago
Arecibo telescope might have failed because of weak sockets -- Electromagnetic radiation contributed to that zincing feeling: analysts13 days ago
Japan's wooden cube-shaped satellite rockets to space -- Wooden datacenters? Japan can build spacecraft out of the stuff -- Networks15 days ago
The hunt is on for the scum who stole Britain's largest inflatable planetarium -- Have you seen this dome? It's full of stars -- Science15 days ago
Reaction Engines' hypersonic hopes stall as funding fizzles out - Updated - 173 jobs gone after air-breathing rocket project loses lift - Science - 01 Nov 2024 - | 1519 days ago
Japan's space agency to build a digital twin of its ISS module – right before it retires -- It's the space economy, stupid -- Science15 days ago
China refreshes crew of its 'Celestial Palace' space station -- Incoming trio includes first female engineer, a returning taikonaut, and one newbie22 days ago
NASA narrows Artemis III landing target list to nine -- The Mons Mouton Plateau looks nice this time of year. Or maybe you prefer Slater Plain?23 days ago
Tardigrade genes may hold secret to radiation treatments for humans -- Microscopic 'water bears' can survive blasts that would kill humans23 days ago
China's first space tourism venture sells first pair of tickets -- Just two of 'em, at a discount befitting the early stage of development for the kit involved20 days ago
Say hello to the epi-bit, a new approach to DNA data storage -- A single gram can hold 215,000 TB. Technique inspired by epigenetics might help unlock that potential26 days ago
Scientists demand FCC test environmental impacts of satellites - updated - Boffins say it's absurd that the US comms watchdog won't consider atmospheric harms - Science - 24 Oct 2024 - | 1513 days ago
Boffins explore cell signals as potential GPS alternative -- Team sends a flying cooler packed with DIY tech 15 miles up for the test28 days ago
AI's energy appetite has Taiwan reconsidering the nuclear option -- Premier indicates possible shift in post-Fukushima policy29 days ago
Lab-grown human brain cells drive virtual butterfly in simulation -- Could organoid-driven computing be the future of AI power?30 days ago
The Astronaut wore Prada – and a blast from Michael Bloomberg -- Stylish Artemis spacesuit design revealed last week should never fly, billionaire argues30 days ago
Europa Clipper heads to Jupiter: Can its icy moon support life? -- But first stop is Mars for a speed boost, then back to Earth for the final push1 month ago
Oh, what a feeling: Toyota building robots that get better with practice -- Bots that learn to peel potatoes is a lot less scary than Black Mirror1 month ago
China launches plan to lead the world in space exploration -- Long-term research program includes building Moon bases, finding habitable exoplanets, and probing 'space-time ripples' -- Science1 month ago
Amazon makes $500M bet on itty-bitty nuclear reactors to fuel cloud empire -- The duo eyes a target of 5 GW online in US by 2039, assuming tech comes to fruition -- Systems1 month ago
Viable fusion power in a decade? Tokamak Energy dares to dream -- Brit biz updates world on why tech might not be forever 30 years away -- Science1 month ago
Testing spacecraft material the Sandia way: Setting it on fire with mirrors -- Who said Archimedes' death ray was a busted myth? -- Science1 month ago
ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in a Soyuz and piloting a Crew Dragon - Interview - Plus: We chat about going to the Moon and keeping the ISS running for a few more years - Science - 15 Oct 2024 - | 91 month ago
NASA's Europa Clipper leaves for Jupiter's moon atop Falcon Heavy -- Liftoff after dodging hurricanes and paranoia scrub1 month ago
First time's the charm: SpaceX catches a descending Super Heavy Booster -- Mechanical chopsticks on the launch tower grab a returning rocket and Starship splashes down on target1 month ago
Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver -- The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time1 month ago
Is the first European on the Moon in ESA's astronaut corps? Interview - Director General on being a good partner and developing rockets - Science - 11 Oct 2024 - | 81 month ago
Jupiter's Great Red Spot wobbles like Jell-o, according to Hubble snaps -- Scientists undecided about possible flavor1 month ago
Chinese boffins build soft robot finger that can take your pulse -- It can also type, so the robo-doctor can heal you and write legibly1 month ago
BBC weather glitch shows 13k mph winds in London, 404℃ in Nottingham -- We'd know if it were true, and our reporters are just fine1 month ago
Severe solar storm could disrupt power, communications -- On the bright side, auroras may dazzle skies as far south as mid-latitudes1 month ago
Nobel Chemistry Prize goes to AlphaFold, Rosetta creators - another win for AI -- Let's just hope they don't give the literature award to a bot, too1 month ago
AI godfather-turned-doomer shares Nobel with neural network pioneer -- First-ever awarded for contributions to artificial intelligence1 month ago
Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace honored for computer science contributions -- Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she'd lived past 361 month ago
DoE awards next-gen nuclear fuel contracts backwards -- 'Deconversion' can begin now, but initial enrichment, transportation and storage to processors is still TBD1 month ago
Vulcan Centaur avoids FAA scrutiny after losing solid rocket booster nozzle -- Is that a sparkler attached to the bottom of your rocket or just something falling off?1 month ago
Netflix on Mars? Yeah maybe, thanks to NASA's laser comms demo -- Optical communications not just for night owls1 month ago
If you're excited by that $1.5B Michigan nuke plant revival, bear in mind it's definitely a fixer-upper - Analysis - Activists, ex-insider sound the alarm as operator says all is under control - On-Prem - 04 Oct 2024 - | 221 month ago
ULA nears second launch of Vulcan Centaur in pursuit of US Space Force approval - Updated - No spaceplane in the payload, but it won't be a wasted mission - Science - 04 Oct 2024 - | 231 month ago
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice -- Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science -- Science1 month ago
US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene -- Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall -- Science1 month ago
Uncle Sam lends $1.5B to reignite Michigan nuclear plant in 2025 -- Up and atom! -- Public Sector1 month ago
Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you -- Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon1 month ago
Earth's new mini-moon swings by, then ghosts us by late November -- No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 20551 month ago
Canon ships first nanoimprint chipmaking machine to R&D lab -- Lithography technique does not require a light source, unlike ASML's complex extreme ultraviolet approach1 month ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 grounded again after second stage hits wrong part of ocean - Updated - Otherwise, Crew-9 launch was a complete success - Science - 30 Sep 2024 - | 231 month ago
Starfish Space to tackle orbital junk for NASA with SSPICY Otter -- Is this a debris inspection mission or an Ubuntu release?1 month ago
NASA's Astrobees need a new buzz – any ideas for the space-dwelling bots? -- Hey Reg readers, what would you do with Honey, Queen, and Bumble?1 month ago
ESA spending €17M on spacecraft just to watch it go up in flames -- DRACO will be born to die in the fires of atmospheric re-entry1 month ago
NASA, IBM just open sourced an AI climate model so you can fine-tune your own -- Prithvi, Prithvi, Prithvi good1 month ago
India funds Moon lander, space station module, and Venus orbiter -- Wants lunar sample return within three years, Venus launch in 2028, orbiting hab in 2035, boots on Luna five years later1 month ago
Scientists demonstrate X-rays as a way to zap asteroids out of Earth's path -- Lab-based proof-of-concept shows how radiation creates explosive plumes to deflect menacing space rocks1 month ago
Look! About chest high! Is it a pallet? Is it a drone? No, it's a Palletrone -- And it's here to carry your not-very-heavy stuff1 month ago
Musk dreams of launching five Starships to Mars in two years -- Just like robotaxis, actual full self-driving, etc etc in just a few years1 month ago
Axiom Space puts a brave face on claims of dire finances -- Losing money on missions, space station delayed, but 'we will not be deterred'1 month ago
Heart of glass: Human genome stored for 'eternity' in 5D memory crystal -- Just in case some aliens, say, come along in a billion years and feel like cloning us from extinction1 month ago
A huge week for satnav as both China and Europe make generational launches -- Upgrades on the way for both, with deep-ocean services and programmable sats on the way1 month ago
Intuitive Machines shoots for the Moon with NASA's $4.82B lunar relay jackpot -- Surely at least one crew will get there in the next ten years?2 months ago
Hey kids, wanna clock the ISS? ESA's Astro Pi challenge runs your code in space -- Send astronauts nice pixel art, or try something a little harder -- Science2 months ago
SpaceX faces $663K FAA fine for Musk's alleged launch impatience -- Some good news for Elon – 2,500 planes to be Starlink Wi-Fi ready as United joins the party -- Public Sector2 months ago
ESA and Neuraspace ink 2-year deal for Space Traffic wrangling -- Multi-million euro package to control satellite swerving and debris dodging -- Science2 months ago
The Europa Clipper stretches its wings as launch nears -- Solar arrays are massive... but it's the transistors onlookers are really worried about -- Science2 months ago
Boeing union workers in US reject contract: 96% vote to strike -- Doubtful processes, risky spacecraft, what else could possibly go wrong? Oh...30,000 staff off work2 months ago
Japan to put a small red Swedish house on the Moon -- No, you read that right2 months ago
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission completes first commercial spacewalk -- More cautious than 1960s efforts, EVA goes off without a hitch2 months ago
NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1's arteries -- 'Brilliant' team performs electrical balancing act to keep probe pointed at Earth2 months ago
SpaceX blasts being stuck in bureaucratic orbit as Starship approval slips -- Toys launched from pram as Musk's rocketeers stamp feet over paperwork2 months ago
Robot enters Fukushima's nuclear core to retrieve melted-down remains -- Trying for 3 grams, only 880 tons to go!2 months ago
SpaceX aims high with Polaris Dawn mission -- Altitude record within grasp and in-house spacesuits to be put through their paces2 months ago
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be gone in ten years – for chump change -- $7.5 billion needed, the kind of cash Apple makes without trying2 months ago
Cluster II spacecraft reenters and burns up with a nod to its controllers -- Salsa's final act: Reminding us it was the humans all along2 months ago
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin waves bye bye to October 13 ESCAPADE -- Mars adventure postponed to 2025. Perhaps2 months ago
Scientists find a common food dye can make a live mouse's skin transparent -- Do try this one at home, using a chicken breast and a recipe2 months ago
Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew -- What now for these pod people?2 months ago
Blood boffins build billions of nanobots to battle brain aneurysms without surgery -- Good news for rabbits, maybe great news soon for humans? -- Science2 months ago
ESA prints 3D metal shape in space for first time -- Tech demo paves way to producing spare parts and tools during missions -- Science2 months ago
NASA's solar sailing spacecraft is tumbling – but that's part of the plan -- Who needs fuel – or even engines – when you could use the sun to push a spacecraft along? -- Science2 months ago
US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia -- Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech -- Public Sector2 months ago
Vega rocket's last blast hurls Sentinel-2C satellite into orbit -- ESA and Arianespace now twiddling thumbs until Vega-C returns to flight2 months ago
Atomic clocks are so last epoch, it's time someone nailed down the nuclear clock -- 'Giant step' in research could unlock a bunch of crazy science stuff2 months ago
Do look up! NASA unfurls massive shiny solar sail in orbit -- 60 years after Arthur C Clarke wrote Sunjammer, space agency catches up2 months ago
WHO-backed meta-study finds no evidence that cellphone radiation causes brain cancer -- The signal may not rot your mind, we can't say the same for the content2 months ago