Science

Elon Musk Advances SpaceX’s First Manned Landing on Mars to 2024

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 02, 2016 08:33 AM EDT

Musk, however, said the plan to send the company's uncrewed Red Dragon spacecraft to land on Mars will proceed as planned in 2018. read more

China’s Space Program Continues Incredible Growth

ALVIN MUNENE   | Jun 02, 2016 05:59 PM EDT

A Chinese scientist has said that China will send five new satellites to space within five years as part of the country's rapidly growing space program. read more

China’s Satellite Industry Poised to Become a Major Player in the Global Satellite Market by 2020

Jenia Cane   | Jun 01, 2016 08:58 PM EDT

By 2020, China's satellite industry intends to supply at least 10 percent of the world's demand for space probes. read more

President Xi: China to Make Science and Technology a Bedrock of its Development

Jenia Cane   | Jun 01, 2016 08:51 PM EDT

The future of China's economic transition and industrial upgrading lies in science and technology. read more

King Tut’s Golden Dagger was Made from Meteorite Metal

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 01, 2016 08:36 PM EDT

When discovered in 1925, the blade was quite well-preserved. read more

New Postal Service Stamps Honor Pluto, the Planets, the Moon and Star Trek

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 01, 2016 07:29 PM EDT

The four "Star Trek-themed" stamps are a tribute to 50 years of the immortal franchise. read more

‘Too fat to fight;’ Communist Party Again Eases Weight Requisite for PLA recruits

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 01, 2016 10:27 AM EDT

The problem of overweight and obese teenagers derided as being "Too fat to fight" has remained intractable. read more

World’s First ‘Robot Baby’ is Born and Yes, Its Parents had ‘Robot Sex’

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 01, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

The world's first "robot baby" was "born" on Feb. 19, 2016. read more

Asteroids Not Comets Brought Water to the Moon 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Ana Verayo   | Jun 01, 2016 07:36 AM EDT

A new analysis of lunar rocks reveal how water on the moon was delivered by asteroids and not comets, revealing more clues about the formation of the solar system. read more

DARPA Sees US Fighter Jets as First Thought-controlled Weapon

Staff Reporter   | Jun 01, 2016 07:13 AM EDT

The next breakthrough, said Dr. Oxley, is direct brain-to-brain communication. read more

How Much Does the Entire Milky Way Weigh? 700 Billion Suns

Ana Verayo   | Jun 01, 2016 06:42 AM EDT

Astronomers reveal this brand new estimate of the mass of the entire Milky Way galaxy, reaching about 700 billion solar masses. read more

NOAA: Stop Taking Selfies With Cute Seal Pups

Ana Verayo   | Jun 01, 2016 04:05 AM EDT

NOAA officials warn the general public to refrain from taking selfies with seal pups and other wild animals, as this can be very dangerous to both humans and animals. read more

Bees Are More Exposed to Harmful Pesticides From Pollen and Non-Crop Plants

Ana Verayo   | Jun 01, 2016 03:15 AM EDT

Researchers have detected an alarming amount of pesticides taken from honeybees' pollen, even if they come from non-crop plants. read more

40 year-old IBM Minicomputer will help direct any US Nuclear Missile Attack

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | May 31, 2016 09:10 AM EDT

The Air Force operates some 450 Minuteman-III missiles. read more

Bees Use 'Sparks' from Their Tiny Hairs to Detect Electric Fields of Flowers

Ana Verayo   | May 31, 2016 07:51 AM EDT

Scientists have determined how bees detect flowers, where the tiny insects use sparks from their tiny hairs that detect electric fields transmitted by flowers. read more

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