Science

Spinal Implant Enables Paralyzed Man With Severed Spine to Walk Again

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In 2017, Michel Roccati was in a motorbike accident that left his lower body completely paralyzed. In 2020, he walked again, thanks to a breakthrough new spinal cord implant. The implant sends electrical pulses to his muscles, mimicking the action of the brain, and could one day help people with severe spinal injuries stand, walk, … Read more

Mysterious Link Between Vitamin D And COVID-19 Reaffirmed in ‘Striking’ New Findings

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Israeli scientists said they found “striking” differences in the chances of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 when they compared patients who had sufficient vitamin D levels prior to contracting the disease, with those who didn’t.   A study published Thursday in research journal PLOS One found that about half of people who were vitamin D deficient before getting COVID-19 … Read more

SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage breaks up in Earth’s atmosphere, 5 years after launch

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A SpaceX rocket’s upper stage appears to have broken up safely over Mexico, five years after sending a satellite into space. Local reports on Twitter indicated that a part of the Falcon 9 that sent the Echostar 23 mission aloft in March 2017 met its demise Saturday (Feb. 6) after falling into the Earth’s atmosphere. … Read more

What is the biggest thing in the universe?

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Scientists have created the first map of a colossal supercluster of galaxies known as Laniakea, the home of Earth’s Milky Way galaxy and many other. This computer simulation, a still from a Nature journal video, depicts the giant supercluster, with the Milky Way’s location shown as a red dot. (Image credit: Nature Video) The biggest … Read more

SpaceX rocket stage on a collision course with the moon captured in telescope images

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See the SpaceX booster? If you spot SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster in a telescope before it hits the moon, let us know! Send images and comments in to [email protected].  A SpaceX rocket’s upper stage was caught on camera careening toward a collision course with the moon. Virtual Telescope Project founder Gianluca Masi caught the Falcon … Read more

Astra rocket aborts 1st Florida launch attempt at last second (video)

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Astra came tantalizingly close today (Feb. 7) to its first-ever launch of operational satellites. The California company’s Launch Vehicle 0008 (LV0008) was scheduled to launch the ELaNa 41 mission for NASA today from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. And it nearly happened: LV0008’s first-stage engines fired up at 1:50 p.m. EST (1850 GMT) … Read more

Olay erects statue of rocket engineer Mary Golda Ross to promote STEM equity

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In life, Mary Golda Ross helped develop a rocket stage that served as a rendezvous and docking target for astronauts preparing to go to the moon. Now, a new statue of the trailblazing Native American woman will help steer a new generation toward the stars. Olay, the skin care company, is unveiling the new statue … Read more

Elon Musk giving update on SpaceX’s Starship Mars rocket Thursday

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We’re about to get another progress report on SpaceX’s huge Starship Mars rocket. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced last week that he’ll give a big Starship update on Thursday (Feb. 10) at 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT on Feb. 11). The presentation will presumably be webcast live; if so, you can watch it … Read more

Spikes in Air Conditioning Use with Warming Could Tax Electric Grid

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Higher temperatures with climate change will push up demand for air conditioning significantly in some states, potentially taxing electric grids, a new analysis said. Demand in some parts of the United States could rise more than 13 percent, according to the studypublished in Earth’s Future, the American Geophysical Union’s journal. “We know that when it … Read more