NASA’s Curiosity Rover To Seek Fresh Insights Into Mars’ Water-Rich History Over Next 2 Years
The rover, which has been poking and prodding the surface of the red planet for over four years, will now seek further insights into Mars’ water-rich history over the next two years.
Nobel Prize In Physics 2016: David Thouless, Duncan Haldane And Michael Kosterlitz Awarded For Work On Exotic States Of Matter
David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz were awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work related to the properties of exotic matter.
‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Update: Kepler Data Analysis Confirms Long-Term Dimming Of Tabby’s Star
The new study on KIC 8462852, often called the “most mysterious star in our galaxy,” however, failed to explain the cause behind the star’s erratic behavior.
Renewable Fuel Standards: US Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Key Changes
The Environmental Protection Agency argued that the changes would “increase the economics and efficiency for the production of biofuels.”
Trump Organization Rented Out New York Office Space To Sanctions-Hit Iranian Bank: Report
The company, which Donald Trump owns and manages, reportedly rented out New York office space to Iran’s Bank Melli — an organization that was later linked to terrorist groups.
Nobel 2016: Medicine Prize Awarded To Japan’s Yoshinori Ohsumi For Discovering Mechanisms Of Autophagy
The cell biologist is credited with the discovery of the genes responsible for autophagy — a fundamental process through which cells recycle components.
Antimatter-Powered Spaceships: New Method To Create Antiparticles May Make The Sci-Fi Dream Come True
A team of researchers have figured out a way to manufacture antimatter in an efficient and cost-effective manner — by focusing high-powered laser pulses.
Google May Face Fine In EU Over Anti-Competitive Android Practices: Report
According to a document seen by Reuters, EU regulators have already warned the company over anti-competitive practices involving its Android mobile operating software.
Pandora’s Cluster: NASA’s Spitzer Telescope Captures Image Of Distant Galaxy Cluster Abell 2744
The mass and gravity of Abell 2744 — also known as Pandora's Cluster — allows astronomers to witness an intriguing phenomenon called gravitational lensing.
Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry: CERN Experiments On Particles Containing Charm Quark Fail To Detect CP Violation
Researchers associated with the LHCb experiment announced Wednesday that they had made the most precise measurement of CP violation among particles containing a charm quark.
United Nations To Launch First Space Mission In 2021
The aim of the mission is to ensure that countries that do not have their own space program get an opportunity to fly payloads to low-Earth orbits.
Artificial Intelligence: Tech Giants Announce Partnership To Dispel Fears Over AI, Debate Future
The non-profit organization will aim to advance the public’s understanding of Artificial Intelligence technologies and debate concerns.
D-Wave Systems Announces 2,000 Qubit Quantum Annealing Computer, Says It Is 1,000 Times Faster Than Predecessor
The system, which the company says is 1,000 times faster than its current version, D-Wave 2X, utilizes a process known as quantum annealing.
Moscow To Replace Microsoft’s Products With Locally Made Alternatives As Putin Pushes For Technological Self-Sufficiency
The move, which would initially replace Microsoft Exchange Server and Outlook with software developed by the state-run Rostelecom, is part of Putin's push for technological self-sufficiency.
Climate Change: Earth’s Atmospheric CO2 Levels Have Permanently Crossed The 400 PPM Red Line
In September, when atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide are usually at their lowest levels, they remained stubbornly above the symbolic “red line” of 400 ppm.
The Arrow Of Time: Why Do We Remember The Past But Not The Future?
If the laws of physics are “time reversible,” why do we perceive that time flows from the past to the future, and not the other way around?
Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Plans: What Is Interplanetary Transport System And How Would It Get Us To The Red Planet?
On Tuesday, the SpaceX CEO detailed his highly ambitious and long-awaited plan that seeks to establish a permanent human presence on Mars.
Mars Society Begins First Phase Of 160-Day Mars Simulation In Utah Desert
The simulated mission — comprised of two 80-day phases, one each in a Utah desert and the Canadian Arctic — aims to advance humanity’s knowledge of how to explore the surface of Mars.
China’s Alien-Hunting Telescope: FAST, World’s Largest Radio Telescope, Begins Operations
Scientists hope that the telescope, which has a diameter of 1,640 feet, would significantly boost humankind's hunt for extraterrestrial life.
Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey's Support For Pro-Trump Trolls Angers VR Game Developers
Many developers haven't taken too kindly to reports that Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was secretly backing a pro-Donald Trump "shitposting" group.
Former Mexico President Vicente Fox Slams Trump For ‘Stupid’ Fundraising Email
Vicente Fox said a fundraising email he received from the Trump campaign "shows extreme desperation and acceptance of defeat."
Apple Inc. Expands Latin America Presence, Opens First Mexico Retail Store
The iPhone maker's first retail outlet in Mexico City comes two years after it opened its first Latin American store in Brazil.
Hubble Spies NGC 2440: The ‘Last Hurrah’ Of A Distant Sun-Like Star
NGC 2440, the "last hurrah" of a dying Sun-like star, is located roughly 4,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Puppis.
Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Plans To Be Revealed During International Astronautical Congress Next Week
Next week, in a speech titled “Making Humans an Interplanetary Species,” the SpaceX CEO will discuss his ambitious plans to establish human colonies on the red planet.
Yahoo Data Breach: Company Sued For Gross Negligence As Massive Hack Casts Cloud Over Verizon Deal
The company is being sued for gross negligence over its failure to secure customer data after it disclosed that the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in 2014.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Explosion Likely Caused By ‘Large’ Breach In Helium System, Preliminary Investigation Reveals
The Sept. 1 incident, which destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the AMOS-6 internet beaming satellite, was likely caused by a "large" breach in the rocket's upper-stage helium system.
Twitter Takeover: Google, Salesforce Express Interest In Acquiring Struggling Social Media Giant, Reports Say
According to several reports, technology companies, including Google and Salesforce, have expressed interest in acquiring the struggling social media giant.
Hubble Uses Gravitational Lensing To Confirm Existence Of Distant Planet Orbiting Two Stars
The planet in the system OGLE-2007-BLG-349 orbits two red dwarfs at a distance of roughly 300 million miles.
CERN LHC Update: Researchers Dial Down Luminosity For ‘Elastic Scattering’ Experiments
The special run of the Large Hadron Collider, during which the number of collisions would be dialed down, may shed light on the internal structure of the protons.
Universe Almost Certainly Directionless, Analysis Of Cosmic Microwave Background Reveals
Stringent analysis of the cosmic microwave background — the leftover radiation from the Big Bang — has confirmed that the universe we live in is almost certainly directionless.