1 day agoNewt Gingrich: A huge week for the future of the commercial space economy, the US and more than 200 kidsOn Monday, SpaceX broke an American record for the number of satellites carried and deployed into space at one time. Elon Musk’s rocket company also surpassed its previous record for the number of launches in one year.
1 day agoAsian elephant born at Ohio zoo was conceived via artificial insemination, officials sayThe Columbus Zoo in Ohio has officially added a new member to its animal kingdom: An Asian elephant, which was born early Thursday morning.
1 day agoWisdom, the world’s oldest wild bird, lays another egg at 68Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird in the world, recently laid an egg at age 68.
4:181 day agoDramatic sights and sounds from NASA InSight lander on MarsNASA releases stunningly clear images from its latest Mars probe; insight from the Smithsonian Institute's John Grant.
1 day agoDead manatee pulled from South Carolina drainage areaA manatee was found dead near a drainage area in South Carolina this week, an unusual occurrence as these sea creatures typically migrate south in the search for warmer water during the winter.
2 days agoNASA's InSight Mars Lander 'hears' Martian winds, shares images of Red Planet and other accomplishmentsNASA's InSight Mars Lander made history when it touched down on the Red Planet in late November — the eighth successful landing on Mars since 1976.
2 days agoNewt Gingrich: Don't let confusion and fear block promising genetic therapy treatmentsOver the past three decades, I have consistently spoken about the enormous potential of biomedical breakthroughs that could solve many of our pressing public challenges.
2 days agoChina launches ground-breaking mission to land on the far side of the MoonChina has launched a ground-breaking mission to land an unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the Moon.
2 days agoChilling Crusader discovery: Trove of coins and 900-year-old earring found at massacre siteArchaeologists in Israel have uncovered a trove of rare gold coins and a 900-year-old gold earring at the site of a Crusader massacre.
1:152 days agoTrove of coins and 900-year-old earring found at massacre siteA trove of rare coins and a 900-year-old earring were discovered at the site of a crusader massacre in Israel.
