SpaceX will launch its 2nd Falcon 9 rocket in less than 16 hours tonight. Watch it live.

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

China’s Shenzhou 13 astronauts stream live science lecture from space station

China broadcast a live classroom from its new space station on Dec. 9, in an effort to both inspire students and present a friendly image of the country’s space ambitions. The three Shenzhou 13 astronauts aboard the orbiting Tianhe module connected with 1,420 students on Earth in five classrooms across China in Beijing, Guangxi Zhuang … Read more

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch: Live updates

Refresh 2021-12-15T01:04:36.927Z New launch date set (Image credit: M.Pedoussaut/ESA) The James Webb Space Telescope is now scheduled to launch no earlier than Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), NASA announced today. “The James Webb Space Telescope team is working a communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle system,” NASA officials said in a statement. “This will … Read more

Bizarre Transparent Fish That Sees Through Its Own Head Captured in Rare Footage

Thousands of feet beneath the surface of Monterey Bay off California, scientists recently captured footage of a fish with a bulbous, translucent head and green orb-like eyes that peer out through its forehead.   This bizarre creature, known as a barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma), is very rarely seen. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research … Read more

Anti-ageing: Mice treated with a chemical from grape seed extract live 9 per cent longer and are more physically fit

A chemical derived from grape seeds selectively destroys worn-out cells in mice, allowing them to live 9 per cent longer than their untreated counterparts Health 6 December 2021 By Carissa Wong Grapes cut open to reveal their seeds Shutterstock / kholywood A chemical isolated from grape seed extract prolongs the lifespans of old mice by … Read more

Watch live today: Blue Origin launching GMA host Michael Strahan and crew on New Shepard

Blue Origin will launch its third space tourist flight on Saturday, Dec. 11, and you can watch it live here, courtesy of the company. Liftoff is set for 9:45 a.m. EST (1445 GMT).  Live updates: Michael Strahan’s Blue Origin Launch on New Shepard The Blue Origin New Shepard NS-19 mission will launch Good Morning America … Read more