SpaceX To Send Super Bacteria Into Space On Valentine’s Day
Feb 13, 2017 08:13 am UTC| Science
Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX is slated to send a rocket up into space on February 14th carrying a very special payload. With the alarming rate of growth of drug-resistant superbugs on Earth, scientists now want to send...
Colonizing Space To Result In Genetic Changes, Stark Differences To Earth-Bound Humans
Feb 03, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Science
Right now, there are several initiatives both public and private that have to do with going to space or colonizing another planet. Regardless of the reasons for doing so, one of the biggest obstacles to actually developing...
SmallSat revolution: Tiny satellites poised to make big contributions to essential science
Jan 28, 2017 07:27 am UTC| Science
Tiny satellites, some smaller than a shoe box, are currently orbiting around 200 miles above Earth, collecting data about our planet and the universe. Its not just their small stature but also their accompanying smaller...
Some scientific explanations for alien abduction that aren't so out of this world
Jan 28, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Science
Accounts of mysterious flashing lights in the sky, spacecrafts and encounters with real aliens reflect high levels of public interest in UFOs and the belief that there is something out there. However, many psychologists...
The Outer Space Treaty has been remarkably successful -- but is it fit for the modern age?
Jan 28, 2017 06:12 am UTC| Science Economy Law
Space exploration is governed by a complex series of international treaties and agreements which have been in place for years. The first and probably most important of them celebrates its 50th anniversary on January 27 ...
Why the Earth's magnetic poles could be about to swap places – and how it would affect us
Jan 27, 2017 10:43 am UTC| Science
The Earths magnetic field surrounds our planet like an invisible force field protecting life from harmful solar radiation by deflecting charged particles away. Far from being constant, this field is continuously changing....
Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth
Jan 19, 2017 12:56 pm UTC| Science
If you ask yourself what the biggest threat to human existence is youd probably think of nuclear war, global warming or a large-scale pandemic disease. But assuming we can overcome such challenges, are we really...
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