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Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4, episode 5 Speculation continues, with still no official confirmation on why Mary Wiseman took off to Starfleet Academy last week and there are all sorts of theories and opinions flying around social media. Some speculate that Paramount Plus is actually moving forward with their Starfleet Academy … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will launch its second rocket in less than 24 hours Saturday (Dec. 18) and you can watch the action live online. The private spaceflight company will launch the Turksat 5B communications satellite for Turkey on one of its previously flown Falcon 9 rockets. The mission is set to lift off … Read more
NASA’s newest flagship observatory is about to begin an incredible journey and now has an official launch date. The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to launch in a week, on Dec. 24 at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT or 9:20 a.m. local time in French Guiana), and has been packed up inside the nose … Read more
Top news from around the world Credit: NASA Advertisement CHILE Patches of glassy rocks scattered over a broad swath of the Atacama Desert contain minerals similar to a comet sampled by NASA’s Stardust Mission, new research finds. The rocks may have formed when a comet exploded over the desert and melted sand into glass. ANTARCTICA … Read more
Comet Leonard may be sparking meteor showers at Venus this weekend during a relatively close approach of the comet to the planet. Officially known as comet C/2021 A1, also known as Comet Leonard was discovered in January by astronomer Gregory J. Leonard of the Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory in Arizona. Its close pass of Venus this … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket for a record 11th time Saturday (Dec. 18), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from California in a predawn liftoff. The previously flown Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 7:41 a.m. EST (1241 GMT, 04:41 a.m. local time) from Space Launch … Read more
Many people have experienced reductions in stress, pain, and anxiety, and sometimes even euphoria after exercise. What’s behind this so-called ‘runner’s high’? New research on the neuroscience of exercise may surprise you. The runner’s high has long been attributed to endorphins. These are chemicals produced naturally in the body of humans and other animals … Read more
According to the first global analysis of plant diversity, the world’s flora is growing increasingly uniform, even on isolated islands like Australia. For decades now, scientists have been warning the world we are headed for a new geological epoch, called the ‘Homogecene’, when unique life forms become overshadowed by more adaptable species that can live … Read more
Since Marvel Comics’ Silver Surfer first soared onto the pages of “Fantastic Four #48” in 1966, the cosmic herald of the planet-swallowing entity, Galactus, has remained one of the coolest and most beloved characters in the Marvel universe. Created by legendary artist Jack “King” Kirby, the metallic-skinned humanoid also known as Norrin Radd was once … Read more
A diagram showing the positions of Venus and Comet Leonard in the sky around 5:30 p.m. local time from New York City on Dec. 18, 2021. (Image credit: Starry Night) The discoverer of Comet Leonard has shared a few tips to help see the bright object in the night sky this month. Comet Leonard, formally … Read more