Category : science

Ultima Thule Shines a Puzzling Light As New Horizons Spacecraft Approaches

There's something weird going on with Ultima Thule, the distant object that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will fly by just 10 days from now. But that's not what New Horizons observations in the lead-up to the epic New Year's Day encounter have show...

Zoox Wins First Permit to Ferry Californians in Robot Cars

While there are more than 60 companies with permits to test autonomous vehicles in California, they are restricted to carrying employees and contractors. With the permit from the CPUC, Zoox can now offer an autonomous-driving service to the public,...

Government Shutdown 2018: How It Affects NASA

The United States government just shut down for the third time this year, and a lot of NASA employees will be staying home as a result. Most NASA personnel will be furloughed until such an agreement is reached, agency officials explained recently in...

December Solstice 2018! Satellites See the Seasons Change from Space

It's also the shortest day of the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere, where the sun will now begin to shine a little bit longer by the day. To celebrate the changing of the seasons, scientists with NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOV...

Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2018 (Photos)

Halfway through the year, we’ve already lost a number of stars across Hollywood. Here’s a list of some of the notable celebrities and industry professionals in film, TV, music and sports who have passed away so far in 2018. Jon Paul Steuer, a forme...

New research, December 10-16, 2018

A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below. Climate change impacts& Mankind Estimates of present and future asthma emergency department visits associated with exposure to oak, birch, and grass pollen in the United States& (o...

Americans Have Stopped Getting Taller But Continue to Get Heavier, CDC Says

Americans have continued to get bigger but not any taller since the turn of the millennium, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. According to the report, the average adult American’s weight and waistline have bo...

Bleak Near-Term Outlook for Engineering R&D Services Industry

Bleak Near-Term Outlook for Engineering R&D; Services Industry

After Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove cancerous growths, people are offering her their lungs

Hang in there, RBG!

Something Weird Is Going on With New Horizons' Next Target

Ahead of the Jan. 1 rendezvous, strange readings from the New Horizons spacecraft suggest a mystery around its asteroid target.

Christmas Comet 46P Is Making the Season Bright (and Green) for Scientists

On Dec. 16, Comet 46P/Wirtanen made its closest approach to Earth in more than 20 years, back when digital cameras and laser astronomy were in their infancy. At the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, a group of scientists led by Boncho Bonev (a physic...

Gatwick Resumes Flights After Drone Causes Brief Suspension

The latest interruption came as authorities attempted to get operations back to normal after a pair of drones disrupted travel for more than 120,000 people over the course of 36 hours. When Gatwick restarted earlier Friday, authorities offered no gu...

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