NASA Chooses Axiom Space for Fourth Private Mission to the ISS
Axiom Space will fly a fourth crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as NASA once again selects the private space venture for another mission to low Earth orbit. Taking…
Blazing Ocean Temperatures Threaten Critical Coral Reefs in the Florida Keys
Scientists and conservationists are working to observe and save coral reefs off the coast of Florida after a year of heat waves and alarming ocean temperatures. Is The Great Barrier…
Spotted Lanternflies Are Flapping About Again. Squash Their Buggy Brains Out.
It’s peak summer in the U.S. and spotted lanternflies have graduated into full-grown adults that are flapping about in all their spotty glory. Another year of sighting these winged insects…
Voyager Space and Airbus to Collaborate on Commercial Successor to the ISS
An artist’s depiction of the Starlab commercial space station. Illustration: Voyager Spacee Colorado-based company Voyager Space is collaborating with Europe’s Airbus to build a commercial space station in low Earth…
Fruit Fly Invasion Causes a Produce Quarantine in California
Agricultural officials in California placed parts of Los Angeles County under a produce quarantine last week after several invasive Tau fruit flies were discovered. Get Ready For Another Summer of…
80 Percent of People Around the World Experienced Climate Change-Induced Heat in July
July is supposed to be a hot summer month for the northern hemisphere, but last month was especially hot even for mid-summer. According to a new report released by science…
Steve Wozniak’s Space Company Wants to Be a ‘Ride Share’ for Satellites
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s space start-up Privateer aims to bring satellite access to the masses through a global online marketplace. Satellite-based data is primarily available to governments, but the company…
BoxLunch Releases Tasty New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Merch
Image: BoxLunch Find this TMNT collection in stores or online here. This roundup, which includes characters from major studio projects, was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without…
Space-Scanning Algorithm Spots ‘Potentially Hazardous’ 600-Foot Asteroid
An asteroid-hunting algorithm set to be implemented in the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 10-year survey spotted its first potentially hazardous asteroid, proving the algorithm’s capabilities in advance of the observatory’s…
Elon Musk Possibly Bypassing Permits to Test SpaceX’s Fancy New Water Deluge System
SpaceX recently performed two tests of its new water deluge system, which is meant to protect the surrounding infrastructure during launches of the company’s Starship megarocket. The company is doing…