Category: 9. Sci-Tech

Preparations for the second-ever launch of Blue Origin’s powerful New Glenn rocket are underway on Florida’s Space Coast, as NASA’s twin ESCAPADE probes await their mission to Mars.

Blue Origin had originally targeted no earlier than Sept. 29 for…

Around 1200 BCE, mankind began its shift away from bronze when a new metal showed its mettle. Iron would eventually become king, but the metal’s road to dominance is a bit muddled. Now, a new analysis of a 3,000-year-old smelting workshop in…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year.

Astronomers are scratching their heads after detecting a bizarre, long-lasting cosmic explosion unlike anything previously observed.

The explosion was a series of repeated outbursts of high-energy radiation, known as a gamma-ray burst. These…

Insects trapped in ancient amber tree resin, discovered deep in Ecuador’s Amazon region, just changed what we know about South America’s prehistoric ecosystems.

This amber isn’t just old – it’s 112 million years old. It holds tiny…

As the planet continues to warm because of the changing climate, it is crucial to find ways to keep buildings cool that also minimize the impact on the environment. A team of researchers in China has made a breakthrough that could revolutionize…

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed some amazing things about the Universe. From the earliest galaxies and planet-forming disks to characterizing exoplanet atmospheres, there is virtually no corner of the cosmos that Webb…