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IBM and NASA teamed up to build the GPT of Earth sciences
IBM, NASA and Hugging Face have teamed up to build an open-source geospatial foundation model.
NASA+ is the space agency's very own streaming platform
NASA is launching its very own streaming platform called NASA+ sometime this summer.
How to watch this week's Congressional UFO hearing
A Congressional subcommittee is set to hold a hearing into UFOs. The panel will hear "firsthand accounts" of UFOs and "assess the federal government’s transparency and accountability" regarding possible threats to national security. You can watch Wednesday's hearing here.
Robosen’s auto-transforming Grimlock will set you back about a mortgage payment
Robosen announced a new auto-converting Transformer today. After launching its self-transforming Optimus Prime in 2021, the company set its sights on Grimlock, the Autobot-allied leader of the Dinobots who changes from a robot into a mechanical T-Rex. However, its $1,699 sticker price (a mere $1,499 for pre-orders) also allows it to transform your finances for the worse.
Virgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will launch as soon as August 10th
Virgin Galactic's first spaceflight with private passengers is now slated to launch as soon as August 10th.
Hitting the Books: How NASA helped JFK build his 'Nation of Immigrants'
After Apollo: Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon, explores the myriad ways that putting a man on the moon changed the American Experience.
Canoo made a cute trio of EVs to carry NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts to the SLS
This week, a trio of Canoo's Crew Transportation Vehicles arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Researchers find evidence of organic matter on Mars
The Perseverance Rover has found evidence of organic compounds in the Jezero Crater on Mars. Although this isn’t the smoking gun proving once and for all that Mars once hosted life — these compounds could have also developed in nonbiological ways — the results hint at surprisingly complex organic conditions for the “key building blocks for life” on Earth’s neighbor.
James Webb telescope marks first anniversary with an image of a nearby stellar nursery
The James Webb Space Telescope started sending out stunning images of the universe one full year ago. To commemorate the milestone, NASA is letting the telescope do what it does best, showing us obscenely cool space shots. The latest and greatest image depicts a (relatively) nearby region of space that’s a galactic nursery of sorts, with 50 young stars that could one day form systems that resemble our own.
Blue Origin is investigating why a rocket engine exploded during testing
Blue Origin says a rocket engine exploded during testing last month.
NASA expands developers' contracts for its next-gen spacesuits
Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will modify their spacesuits for new purposes.
Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste
A group of scientists from the University of Bath have developed a process for converting turpentine, a paper industry waste product, into chemical precursors used in making pharmaceutical drugs.
James Webb telescope captures the most distant active supermassive black hole yet
As part of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey, researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole we've seen to date.
The first drug that slows Alzheimer's has finally received FDA approval
Japanese drugmaker Eisai and US-based Biogen have received FDA approval for Leqembi, making it the first approved treatment available that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s in patients.
Europe’s Euclid space telescope launches to map the dark universe
On late Saturday morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft successfully lifted off Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Watch the launch of Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight
After years of testing and delays, Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight is finally taking off — today, if the company's plan goes as intended.
Lithium-ion battery creator John Goodenough dies at 100
A key creator of the lithium-ion battery, John Goodenough, has died at the age of 100.
Virgin Galactic will start commercial spaceflight on June 29th
Virgin Galactic will start commercial spaceflight service as soon as June 27th.
NASA is recycling 98 percent of astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS into drinkable water
This week, NASA revealed that the International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is recycling 98 percent of all water astronauts bring aboard the station.
Cellular satellite test successfully beams 4G data from space to a regular phone
AST SpaceMobile recently completed a series of tests where its engineers downloaded data at 10Mbps from an off-the-shelf smartphone connected to a satellite in low-Earth orbit.