A fragment from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on course to collide with the moon on Wednesday. This piece of the rocket is projected to impact at around 2:35 a.m. ET, traveling at over 5,000 miles per hour. Bill Gray, a developer of space tracking software, provided these estimates. The fragment, roughly the size...
A defunct component of a SpaceX rocket is predicted to crash into the moon in the coming week. This event marks only the second recorded instance of a rocket unintentionally striking the lunar surface. Despite being rare, the lunar surface, marked with numerous craters, shows it has received many impacts over its lifetime. The Falcon...
As the spotlight shines on ocean predators during Shark Week, new research indicates blacktip sharks are expanding their summer range farther north along the East Coast. This change brings them into areas where beachgoers previously encountered them less often. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University report that rising ocean temperatures are altering the sharks’ annual migration...
The Trump administration has ceased work on a crucial project aimed at curbing the spread of invasive carp in the Great Lakes. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker labeled this action as a significant threat to both Illinois’ and the nation’s freshwater resources. His remarks followed his administration’s request to the federal government to overturn the July...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket stage, adrift since launching lunar landers over a year ago, is predicted to collide with the moon. The collision will occur near Einstein Crater, carving out a crater and releasing dust and rubble. Bill Gray, an expert in space tracking, predicts an impact at 5,400 mph, seven...
Researchers have discovered proteins in the blood that change before symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) appear. This finding may lead to early treatment for those at risk of this progressive disease. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects motor neurons controlling movement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports about 5,000...
Cape Canaveral, Florida—A spacecraft set to rescue an aging NASA telescope faces its own technical issues. The company Katalyst Space Technologies reported that its satellite, Link, is experiencing thruster problems, leading to an uncontrollable spin that disrupts communication. This issue emerged over the past weekend, just three weeks after the robotic spacecraft, equipped with three...
Researchers at Yale University have made strides in solving a centuries-old mystery about the death of Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici, a prominent Renaissance ruler of Tuscany. Their work, published in the journal iScience, provides new insights into his sudden death in 1587. Francesco I de’ Medici and his wife, Bianca Cappello, both died...
Before the historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, David Bowie sang about “Major Tom,” an astronaut drifting alone. Today, my family celebrates a different story. We welcome home Chris Williams, a NASA astronaut back on Earth after a remarkable 102 million miles traveled over eight months on the International Space Station. Chris touched down...
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed an ancient settlement from the Second Intermediate Period, a time that has long sparked discussions concerning the historical backdrop of the biblical Exodus. This discovery emerged from the Tell el-Koua site in the Wadi Tumilat region, a historical pathway connecting the eastern Nile Delta to Egypt’s frontier. The Egyptian Ministry...