Iceberg larger than London breaks off Antarctica ice shelf
A new iceberg that was larger than the size of Greater London has broken off of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. Satellite images captured the split, which occurred on Jan 22,…
NASA Perseverance Rover Poses for Striking Mars Sample Depot Selfie
NASA’s official version of the January 2023 Perseverance selfie shows the rover posing with several sample tubes on the ground. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our…
NASA Looks Down on Mars, Sees a Bear’s Face Staring Back
A funny formation on the surface of Mars sure looks like a bear’s face staring back up at the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona This story is part of Welcome…
Rewatch Space Startup Rocket Lab’s First Launch From the US
An Electron rocket in flight. Rocket Lab People living all along the East Coast in the US had the opportunity to enjoy a weekday evening rocket launch Tuesday, so long…
Liquid Metal Robots From Our Nightmares Could Also Save Lives
Robert Patrick as the liquid metal T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Video screenshot by CNET Scientists have created a tiny robotic system that can transition from solid to liquid…
NASA Webb Might’ve Detected the Ingredients for Life in a Cold, Dark Cloud
This image by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) features the central region of the Chamaeleon I dark molecular cloud, which resides 630 light years away. NASA, ESA,…
Google Street View Has a Weird Side. Here’s How to Find It
Caught on Street View in Tokyo. Google/neal.fun Once upon a time, a man in Ontario was rummaging through the backseat of a white car. I don’t know what he was…
Wonders of Street View Highlights Google’s Quirkiest Mapping Pics
Caught on Street View in Tokyo. Google/neal.fun Once upon a time, a man in Ontario was rummaging through the backseat of a white car. I don’t know what he was…
The Doomsday Clock Has Moved: How Close Are We to Armageddon in 2023?
The Doomsday Clock in 2023. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Planet Earth has seen its share of horrors over the last three years. Sorry to get all doom and gloom,…
US’ First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mine Opening in 2023
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Crypto became far less damaging to the environment in 2022 after Ethereum, the second biggest blockchain, lowered its carbon emissions by 99%. That puts a bigger spotlight on Bitcoin,…