Category Archives: Technology

Watch SpaceX launch mega Starship on fourth test flight

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Starship, SpaceX’s most powerful launch vehicle ever built, will go on its fourth flight test on Thursday. The highly anticipated event will be the company’s second unmanned test in 2024. This time, SpaceX aims to… Read More »

The world is ‘on the path to climate hell’ as the planet endures 12 consecutive months of unprecedented temperatures, UN chief says

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 »

Boeing Starliner crew detects new helium leak en route to space station

After a successful launch a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is trying to solve new problems on its way to the International Space Station, according to NASA. Two additional helium leaks were detected in the vehicle, the space agency said in a post on X late Wednesday. A helium leak was discovered prior… Read More »

Space elevators could get us to Mars in record time, and Japan is planning one for 2050

A space elevator could make transporting goods to other planets like Mars much cheaper and faster. Japan-based Obayashi Corporation announced in 2012 that it planned to start building one next year. Not only does it cost $100 billion, it also poses major technological and organizational challenges. Imagine a long rope connecting Earth to space that… Read More »

Boeing spacecraft carrying two astronauts went on a historic journey

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 »

New study sheds light on withdrawal symptoms

About one in six people who stop taking antidepressants will experience withdrawal symptoms as a direct result of the drug; This is a lower rate than previous estimates, according to the largest study of its kind. A new analysis of randomized controlled trials published in The Lancet Psychiatry found that 15% of patients will experience… Read More »

Boeing’s Starliner Takeoffs Win for NASA

A.Astronaut Butch Wilmore can’t forget the time he landed in permafrost. It was 2015, and Wilmore was returning to Earth aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft after spending 167 days on the International Space Station (ISS). The landing was on solid ground in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, but braking rockets under the parachuted Soyuz needed to cushion the… Read More »

Why won’t Apple’s generative AI push start an iPhone supercycle in 2024?

We’re less than a week away from Apple’s (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which kicks off on June 10 at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to announce its major productive artificial intelligence push with new technologies this year. Capabilities for iPhone. These moves are expected to energize investors who have… Read More »