Scientists divert lightning strikes using lasers
A group of scientists said they were able to guide lightning bolts using laser technology for the first time. In new work published in the journal Nature Photonics, international researchers…
Most Detailed Radio Image Yet of Our Galaxy Reveals Ghosts of Supernovas
A combined image from Askap and Parkes shows bubbly looking supernova remnants that hadn’t been spotted before. R. Kothes (NRC) and the Pegasus team Our Milky Way galaxy contains a…
Here’s Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now
An ongoing bird flu epidemic has forced farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, leading to a serious shortage. Getty Images In December, the cost of eggs rose 59.9% year-over-year,…
Scientists Divert Lightning Strikes Using a Powerful, Car-Sized Laser
The laser lightning rod projects a green beam into the sky. TRUMPF/Martin Stollberg As NASA battled to get its huge next-generation moon rocket to the launchpad in early 2022, it…
Toxic Toilet Paper Chemical Found in Endangered Killer Whales
Killer whales are also known as orcas. The southern resident killer whales, a subset of orcas, are listed as an endangered species in the US and Canada. NOAA Fisheries Southern…
Hubble Spots Stealthy Asteroid Photobombing a Fuzzy Galaxy
There’s an asteroid hiding out in Hubble’s view of galaxy UGC 7983. ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully A Hubble Space Telescope image released Monday has an obvious target in the…
In a First, Scientists Divert Lightning Strikes Using a Powerful Laser
The laser lightning rod projects a green beam into the sky. TRUMPF/Martin Stollberg As NASA battled to get its huge next-generation moon rocket to the launchpad in early 2022, it…
Why Tech Companies Can’t Stop Talking About Sustainability
John Deere had a CES presence as big as one of its giant crop sprayers. Bree Fowler/CNET Sustainability was top of mind for Travis Senter long before it became a…
Scientists May Have Discovered the Long Lost Temple of Poseidon
Excavation and study is still in the early phases for this shrine, which might have been a temple of Poseidon. Birgitta Eder/Athens Branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute Paging Percy…
Goofy Mars Rock Spotted by NASA Rover Might Be a Meteorite
The roundish gray rock in this Curiosity rover image from Jan. 9, 2023 may have come from elsewhere. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/red circle by Amanda Kooser/CNET This story is part of Welcome to…