Artificial intelligence in search of alien intelligence, SETI sets right foot forward

Alien intelligence need not be similar enough to human intelligence for it to exist. Considering the fact that there are forms of intelligence right here on Earth that humans are yet to identify, SETI wants to use AI to help discover alien life.

May 13, 2018

SpaceX launches updated Falcon 9, nails landing and delivers Bangabandhu in orbit

After an automated abort was triggered by SpaceX systems in its first launch attempt, the Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket was able to take its payload to space and return for a perfect landing out in the Atlantic ocean.

May 13, 2018

NASA sending a robot helicopter to Mars in 2020

The Mars Helicopter will be the size of a football and weigh about 1.8 kg. Its twin blade setup will spin ten times faster than Earth choppers and if it does manage to fly, it will take 90-second-long trips over the course of a month.

May 13, 2018

What is Bangabandhu Satellite-1? Bangladesh's first communications satellite awaits SpaceX launch

Named after Bangladesh's founding father, the satellite will give the country autonomy with telecommunications and broadcasting as well as phone and internet connectivity.

May 11, 2018

Australian brewers developing space beer bottle to take the party off-planet

Australian brewers are working on a new stout and a bottle to drink it from, both designed specifically for space. The bottle will keep the liquid contained within and offers the familiar experience of enjoying a cold beer back home, for astronauts in microgravity.

May 11, 2018

Asteroid spotted past Neptune and no one knows how it got there

There is an asteroid near Neptune which should not be there. Most space rocks float in a belt between Mars and Jupiter, and this is one of the first asteroids that has actually traveled across three gas giants and settled in the far outer reaches of the Solar System.

May 10, 2018

Alien life could be found by looking at a planet's changing seasons

One of the reason for life to flourish on Earth is the atmosphere, its composition and the way it reacts and changes to seasonal changes. If we were to look for just this in other worlds, it might be possible to detect or even confirm life in those planets.

May 10, 2018

Stephen Hawking's $100m search for extra-terrestrial intelligence just got a major boost

The Breakthrough Listen project will use the Parkes radio Telescope in Australia to search for alien signals over the next 60 days.

May 9, 2018

SpaceX's final version Falcon 9 rocket can be launched 100 times

The Block 5 Falcon 9 is designed to be used in 100 flights before retirement. This will be the rocket that finally takes human passengers to the ISS later this year. So far the Falcon 9 has only ever been used twice.

May 9, 2018

Breathing Moon dust could decimate cells, alter human DNA and cause cancer

Dust on the Moon is widespread and prevalent. It is also electrostatically charged, so it will stick to everything, this includes the insides of lungs. Lunar dust could alter and destroy human tissue to the point where it cannot be recognized anymore.

May 9, 2018

How will the sun die? 25-year-old mystery finally solved

In the latest findings, scientists have been able to work out the details of how our sun is going to die - and it's going to be a spectacular scene.

May 8, 2018

Massive asteroid really going to fly by Earth hours before royal wedding?

How true are reports of asteroid JPL 8 about to pass by Earth just hours before the royal wedding? If so, is it dangerous? Will it crash into Earth?

May 7, 2018

Lunar meteorite suggests an abundance of water beneath Moon's surface

There might be enough water on the Moon to not only set up a base there, but also aid in deep space travel. Humans might not have to carry all the water they need to get to Mars and live there, it can be mined from the Moon.

May 7, 2018

NASA advisory body says SpaceX rocket technology so powerful it could risk human lives

NASA is so severely risk-averse that it is being overly conservative in the way it handles astronaut safety because advisers have deemed SpaceX's methods too risky for human spaceflight.

May 6, 2018

Carbon dioxide reached the highest level in recorded history

The planet is getting warmer and one of the reasons for this is the release of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent among all greenhouse gases and it has just reached its highest recorded level.

May 6, 2018