Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet
Scientists are testing prototypes of tumbleweed rovers in a wind tunnel that show that Mars’ winds are strong enough to push them.
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SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch
SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for the 11th test flight of Starship, which will be the final launch of the megarocket’s current “Version 2” iteration.
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This tiny butterfly has the most chromosomes of any animal on Earth
Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ways. This discovery sheds light on evolution, conservation, and even cancer…
Astronomers stunned as fiery auroras blaze on a planet without a star
The James Webb Telescope has revealed fierce auroras, storms, and unchanging sand-like clouds on the rogue planet SIMP-0136. These insights are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of alien atmospheres and exoplanet weather.
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The Rubin Observatory’s upcoming images may stack up to space telescope ones. Here’s how
The algorithm has already been tested on images from the Subaru telescope and will now be used on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory once science results begin to flood in.
This libertarian manifesto, loved by Peter Thiel, urges a ‘cognitive elite’ to see selfishness as a virtue
In Silicon Valley’s unofficial literary canon, few works loom as large as The Sovereign Individual. A kind of survival manual for 21st-century tech billionaires, it has been enthusiastically championed by Palantir and Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel (mentor to JD Vance),…
Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future
At a major space congress in Sydney, leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and more shared visions for humanity’s return to the moon, journeys to Mars and the tech shaping the future of space.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket explodes during preflight test
Firefly Aerospace’s seventh Alpha rocket exploded on Monday (Sept. 29) during preflight testing. The vehicle was destroyed, and Firefly is assessing the damage to its test stand.