SpaceX will launch its next Starship megarocket test flight in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 6, and if you plan to watch it live, you’ll need to know when and where to tune in. And for that, dear space fans, we have what you need. SpaceX’s goal 08:00 EDT (1200 GMT) Launch for… Read More »
It was the first time a telescope on Hawaii’s Maunakea volcano was completely decommissioned; It was dismantled, removed and its area restored to its former state. This effort was undertaken under an agreement between the University of Hawaii and the United States. Maunakea Management and Oversight AuthorityIt was designed to ease tensions over the construction… Read More »
California’s Alameda City Council voted early Wednesday to deny a permit for scientists to continue testing a controversial technology that could one day be used to light up clouds. The project, the first of its kind, involved spraying salt water onto the deck of a former aircraft carrier docked at a pier in the city.… Read More »
The planet has achieved a “shocking” new milestone by enduring 12 consecutive months of unprecedented temperatures, according to new data from the European Union’s climate monitoring service Copernicus. Copernicus data showed that every month from June 2023 to May 2024 was the world’s hottest month on record. Copernicus chief executive Carlo Buontempo warned that worse… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The third attempt was the lure of Boeing’s Starliner mission after launching its first crewed flight test on Wednesday, in a milestone a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s highly anticipated, people-packed journey lifted… Read More »
With a new summer heat dome forming this week in Texas and much of the American Southwest, many residents are struggling to cope with an oppressive new normal made worse by climate change. “It got hotter [for] “The hot spells have been extended,” Dan McAtee, a retired manufacturing engineer who has lived in Austin, Texas,… Read More »
California’s Alameda City Council voted early Wednesday to deny a permit for scientists to continue testing a controversial technology that could one day be used to light up clouds. The project, the first of its kind, involved spraying salt water onto the deck of a former aircraft carrier docked at a pier in the city.… Read More »
While you’re probably pretty familiar with DNA, it’s likely that RNA only came onto your radar during the pandemic, thanks to the Covid-19 vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer. Chemist Thomas R. Cech says DNA is a “repository of genetic information.” It contains genes that code for all the proteins a living thing needs, that… Read More »
Last year alone, human activities such as burning coal for cheap energy caused our planet to warm by 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.34 Fahrenheit), according to a new report. Scientists say if we continue pumping heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at our current rate, we have about five years to push global warming beyond the… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s Starliner mission will make a third attempt to launch its first crewed flight test on Wednesday, a milestone a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s first voyage, including humans, is on track to… Read More »