Harris says the U.S. will update commercial space regulations
by WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Aug. 12 that the National Space Council will work to overhaul commercial space regulations that have become “simply …
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Supernova ‘wreckage’ blasts cosmic rays into the vast space
Some space radiation that crashes into the Earth has an explosive origin. Astronomers discovered debris from a supernova explosion potentially capable of blasting out high-energy …
Can the Republicans reverse the Democrats’ new climate law?
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed by the House of Representatives today, is poised to become the first comprehensive climate change legislation in US history. Compared …
Vanity disrupts the link between physical attractiveness and greater perceived morality, study suggests
Physical beauty is often associated with positive traits such as intelligence and competence, a psychological phenomenon known as the “beauty-is-good” effect. But new research indicates …
Polio has been discovered in New York City’s sewage, officials say
Polio outbreaks regularly sparked panic decades ago, until a vaccine was developed and the disease was largely eradicated. On Friday, New York health officials announced …
Small, prickly dinosaur discovered in South America reveals an unknown lineage
Fossils of a small, spiny dinosaur recently discovered in South America may represent an entire line of armored dinosaurs previously unknown to science. The newly …
Rocket Lab is planning another helicopter capture later this year
Keep your eyes peeled for another missile catching helicopter. Rocket Lab officials plan to capture a new falling electron booster out of the air by …
One of the brightest stars in the sky dimmed in 2019. Now we know why.
The star Betelgeuse visibly dimmed in 2019. Now a new analysis reveals why: Betelgeuse blew out and is still recovering. The red supergiant star, which …
California aims to score big in the race for offshore wind
California has set itself an ambitious goal of building up its offshore wind industry. The Golden State aims to reach 25,000 megawatts of offshore wind …
SARS-CoV-2 can kill brain cells and scientists think they have figured out how
The virus targets a specific receptor to invade astrocytes. Image Credit: Design_Cells/Shutterstock.com A new study has provided the most compelling evidence yet that the SARS-CoV-2 …