NASA: Potential date of return of SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule on August 2

Jul 20, 2020 06:40 am UTC| Science

Last May, NASA and SpaceX were able to successfully transport two astronauts to the International Space Station. As both agencies are now preparing for their return, NASA has announced that the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule...

NASA: Agency addresses possibility of life beyond Earth

Jul 20, 2020 06:39 am UTC| Science

One of the questions that have yet to be answered is whether or not there is life outside Earth, or if we are the only living beings in the universe. Back in 2007, NASA has had to address this possibility after a...

Asteroid alert: Space rock to make a close approach past the moon in September

Jul 17, 2020 07:42 am UTC| Science

When asteroids make a close approach to Earth, it usually gets a little farther than the Moon, but close enough to be seen. However, one particular asteroid will be Earthbound in September and is expected to get closer to...

COVID-19 Cure: New study backs up CBD as potential treatment

Jul 17, 2020 07:16 am UTC| Science Health

Millions of people around the world are still affected by the coronavirus pandemic, also known as COVID-19. As scientists scramble and increase efforts in developing and testing potential treatments and preventative...

Cancer cure: Scientists develop tool to analyze how cancer cells invade the body

Jul 17, 2020 07:12 am UTC| Health Science

Despite millions of people all over the world getting infected by the coronavirus, there are also millions everywhere that are suffering from a longtime deadly disease called cancer, a condition that has yet to be faced...

An argument for gene drive technology to genetically control insects like mosquitoes and locusts

Jul 16, 2020 14:19 pm UTC| Science

The fate of society rests in part on how humans navigate their complicated relationship with insects trying to save good insects and control bad ones. Some insects, like mosquitoes, bite people and make them sick ...

This is what happened the morning the first atomic bomb created a new world

Jul 16, 2020 14:04 pm UTC| Science

Fifteen seconds before 5.30am on July 16 1945, above an area of New Mexico desert so unforgivingly dry that earlier travellers christened it the Jornada del Muerto (Journey of the Dead Man), a new sun flashed into...