un Boeing skipped a software test on Starliner before its aborted launch in December By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:30:21 GMT According to NASA, the aerospace company didn't perform a full 'end-to-end' integration test of the software designed to automate maneuvers after the craft is launched into space. Full Article
un Scientists create stunning gifs of Mars' sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:20:48 GMT Using the High-Resolution Camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have brought the sand dunes on Mars to life in order to understand what conditions impact them. Full Article
un Earth's new mini-moon seen in full color, but experts questioning if the asteroid is space junk By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:07:05 GMT Astronomers have released the first colorful image of Earth's mini-moon that was spotted Feb 15. However, the lead expert says the asteroid may actually be human-made debris. Full Article
un WATCH THIS: A group of autonomous military robots navigate through an underground power plant By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:32:47 GMT Scientists convened on an unfinished underground power plant in Elma, Washington to test a group of autonomous military robots in a simulated disaster scenario searching for survivors. Full Article
un Asteroid half the size of Mount Everest set to fly by Earth next month - but is not expected to hit By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:34:33 GMT An asteroid half the size of Mount Everest is heading towards Earth next month, but scientists say it is not expected to collide with us. The object is one to 2.5 miles wide and will pass within 3,908,791 miles. Full Article
un Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch a NASA mission to a metal rich asteroid By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:25:22 GMT The $117 million (£93 million) mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in July 2022 from Cape Canaveral in Florida and head for Psyche 16 which orbits between Jupiter and Mars. Full Article
un NASA scientists launch fresh bid to probe Uranus and Neptune By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:29:26 GMT At a meeting in the UK experts from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland joined a global pool of researchers to discuss the ice giants. Full Article
un NASA Curiosity rover creates stunning panorama of its home on Mars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:40:57 GMT NASA shared a high-resolution panorama of 'Glen Torridon' on Mars that is comprised of over 1,000 images and contains 1.8 billion pixels. The images were taken from Nov. 24-Dec.1. Full Article
un NASA unsure if Boeing has to conduct another Starliner test flight before taking humans to space By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 14:20:36 GMT NASA has declined to say whether Starliner will be forced to undergo another test flight before being granted permission to bring human astronauts into space even after a botched mission last year. Full Article
un NASA astronaut on ISS shares stunning pictures of Boston, New York City and Philadelphia By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:44:21 GMT A NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared images Boston, New York City and Philadelphia as she passed over 254 miles above Earth while aboard the International Space Station. Full Article
un The Oxford University professor digging for life on Mars from 140 million miles away in Oxford By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:09:47 GMT Professor Scott McLennan's desk at Oxford University may be 140 million miles from Mars but it doesn't stop him using his computer to direct Nasa's spacecraft on the Red Planet. Full Article
un Unexpected technical complications to keep NASA's Lunar Gateway from being fully operational by 2024 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 02:06:31 GMT NASA's plans for a base on the surface of the moon will likely be delayed. The delay is attributed to technical complications with the lunar gateway used to stage construction materials. Full Article
un Scientists untangle mystery of how ice forms on Mercury with surface temperatures over 750 degrees By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 02:13:48 GMT A team of scientists from Georgia Tech have come up with a new explanation for how ice forms on Mercury despite scorching surface temperatures that can reach 750 degrees Fahrenheit. Full Article
un Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus quarantine By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 19:07:20 GMT Despite dramatic drops in fumes over cities in Italy, Spain and China it is too early to know if a long-term change has been made in the levels of nitrogen dioxide in quarantined areas. Full Article
un NASA announces new mission to study solar particle storms with satellites the size of toaster ovens By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:34:37 GMT NASA has announced a new research mission that will send small satellites into orbit to study solar particle storms, which can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth and disrupt the electrical grid. Full Article
un Nasa is running a knock-out photography competition featuring pictures of Earth taken from space By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:16:27 GMT Nasa's Earth Observatory has opened up an archive of pictures of Earth taken from space and is asking the public to vote for the winner in a knock-out-style competition. Full Article
un Estranged wife of a NASA astronaut facing 5 years in jail for falsely claiming spouse hacked account By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:41:17 GMT Summer Worden is accused of falsely filing complaints against astronaut Anne McClain on two occasions, according to federal authorities. Full Article
un Evidence of the 'most similar planet to Earth ever found' spotted in old data By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:54:18 GMT Kepler-1649c was discovered hidden away in data collected from the Kepler space telescope two years after it was retired by NASA and in seven year old observations. Full Article
un Interstellar comet Borisov is surrounded by a poisonous cloud of carbon monoxide By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:16:46 GMT Researchers from NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center found that it must have formed in the outer edges of its original star system - known as Kruger 60. Full Article
un Scientists create the first geological map of the lunar surface By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:39:28 GMT The lunar map, called the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, has been created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute. Full Article
un Space X passes final parachute test ahead its historic launch on May 27 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 22:32:16 GMT Space X's final parachute test passed with flying colors ahead of its launch in May It will be the US's first manned in nearly nine years. Full Article
un Fossil remains of 22 Ice Age SLOTHS the size of elephants found preserved in asphalt in Ecuador By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:17:50 GMT The specimens - which included 15 adults, 5 juveniles and two newborns or fetuses - were unearthed from the Tanque Loma site on the county's Santa Elena peninsula. Full Article
un Apple launches an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro designed with a Magic Keyboard and double the storage By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 23:00:52 GMT Apple's highly anticipated 13-in MacBook has been announced. The new device features a Magic Keyboard, powerful 10th-generation Intel processor and double the storage of its predecessor. Full Article
un International group of fact-checkers launch a WhatsApp chatbot to combat coronavirus misinformation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 23:02:57 GMT The International Fact-Checkers Network (IFCN) said it will launch a bot on the popular messaging service WhatsApp that allows users to query terms like 'masks' or 'coronavirus symptoms.' Full Article
un Insects are gorging themselves on 'junk' as rising CO2 levels make plants less nutritious By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:49:16 GMT Experts studying a grassland preserve in Kansas discovered that its grasshopper numbers have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last two decades. Full Article
un Tunguska event was caused by an asteroid that bounced back to space By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:52:20 GMT Russian scientists suggest the mysterious 'Tunguska event' explosion of 1908 was caused by an iron asteroid that entered the Earth's atmosphere and then bounced back into space. Full Article
un Apple announces its Worldwide Developers Conference is set for June 22 and will be entirely online By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 21:10:12 GMT Apple revealed in March that its Worldwide Developers Conference would be hosted online, but has announced the official date - June 22. The event will be free to the public this year. Full Article
un Tinder set to add video chatting next month so users can date virtually under coronavirus lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:18:37 GMT TInder made its biggest announcement since launching in 2012 - it is adding video chatting to the app. The feature aims to help millions of users date virtually while under coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
un GoDaddy admit 'unauthorised individual' accessed 28k accounts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:11:24 GMT BleepingComputer reports GoDaddy has informed customers that an 'unauthorized individual' had gained access to login information of the company's hosting accounts. Full Article
un Instagram glitch lets iOS users post unusually long photos that create 'endless' scrolling By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:33:50 GMT Once posted, the towering images - instead of being cropped portrait-style to fit the app's interface - require users to scroll for an inordinate amount of time in order to see the next image in one's feed. Full Article
un 'Potentially fatal' heat and humidity are occurring around the world due to global warming By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:02:03 GMT A damning study found global warming is driving temperatures and humidity to levels exceeding what the human body can deal with. Full Article
un Skincredible! Researchers create a electronic bandage that helps wounds heal FOUR TIMES faster By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 19:49:49 GMT A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison wrapped the e-bandage around the chests of rats who had a cut on their backs. This caused the wound to heal in just three days versus 12 in others. Full Article
un Amazon unveils 'Scout' delivery bot set to roam the streets of Washington to deliver packages By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:27:18 GMT The battery-powered devices about the size of a small cooler and can deliver packages autonomously, but for now, they'll be accompanied with a human while they're being tested out. Full Article
un Hidden code reveals Samsung working on camera modes like 'Director's View' and 'Night Hyperlapse' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:33:11 GMT 'Director's View' lets users cycle between different lenses on their phones and also allows them to 'lock on' to a subjects that they're recording, keeping them in focus according to snippets of code. Full Article
un Blue Origin is 'going to the MOON': Jeff Bezos unveils giant concept lunar lander By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:39:30 GMT On stage, Bezos took the wraps off a massive model of what will be the firm's first lunar lander, dubbed Blue Moon. The event kicked off at 4 p.m. in Washington D.C, and was not live streamed. Full Article
un Clues to life on Mars have been found in the Chilean desert By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:54:25 GMT A NASA rover has collected micro organisms from three feet into the ground in Chile's Atacama desert to give scientists a clear picture of what kind of bacteria they might expect to get from Mars. Full Article
un NASA's Juno spacecraft spots violent plumes on Jupiter's moon Io By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:55:36 GMT On Dec. 21, during winter solstice, four of Juno's cameras captured images of the Jovian moon Io, the most volcanic body in our solar system, on the mission's 17th flyby of the gas giant. Full Article
un 'Sinister' Chinese mussel has found its way into British waters By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:56:37 GMT First found in China, it has caused significant problems in other areas it has invaded. It can form dense mats of up to 1,500 mussels per square metre - which can suffocate scallops and oysters. Full Article
un Ford's noise-cancelling dog house can keep your pup calm during fireworks and thunderstorms By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:57:18 GMT Ford created a futuristic-looking dog kennel that uses noise-cancellation panels and the carmarker's active noise control technology to create an insulated environment for pets. Full Article
un Ship graveyard with hundreds of sunken vessels is MOVING By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:59:25 GMT The underwater skeletons of 185 wooden ships, referred to as ghost vessels, were deliberately sunk or have been left to decompose for hundreds of years in the Potomac River, Maryland, US. Full Article
un Hovershoes are here! $200 self-balancing skates slip under your shoes to propel you at 7mph By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:00:09 GMT A new pair of hovershoes unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, called Motokicks, could soon replace your scooter, bike and skateboard - just don't try to take them for a spin in the rain. Full Article
un Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman 'sewn ship' unearthed in Croatia By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:31:46 GMT The vessel was unearthed from the Porta de Mar archaeological site on the ancient waterfront of the town of Poreč, where it had sunk near an ancient pier. Full Article
un Adorable footage shows otters and badgers playing with their young in rural Wales By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:00:34 GMT Video captured by hidden cameras in rural North Wales caught the animals moving around at night and playing with each other. Full Article
un Otters juggle with stones as a sign they are hungry By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:16:32 GMT British scientists claim juggling is likely because the otters are hungry and excited to eat. Whether rock juggling is beneficial or a random hobby is yet to be determined. Full Article
un Underwater forest of hydrothermal vents off the coast of Washington is mapped for the first time By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:56:53 GMT An underwater forest of massive hydrothermal vents has been mapped for the first time off the coast of Washington State. There are more than 500 spirals over eight miles of seabed. Full Article
un Scientists claim raptors did NOT hunt in packs, but like Komodo dragons or crocodiles By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:37:13 GMT Velociraptors played a key role in the series 'Jurassic Park', which portrayed the vicious dinosaurs as working in groups to hunt large prey, but experts now say they did not attack in coordinated groups. Full Article
un Army uses online computer game War Thunder to teach tank tactics to troops on coronavirus lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:13:56 GMT Army solders at Fort Hood, Texas are conducting training exercises in the online computer game War Thunder while observing social distancing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
un Coronavirus: Recovered patients could provide 'shield immunity' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:59:55 GMT Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology say the recovered patients would be more active and mobile than those who have remained uninfected. Full Article
un Locked-down smartphone users in the UK are sitting on unused mobile data worth £165 million By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:25:27 GMT UK consumers stuck at home during lockdown are using a fraction of the data that they would usually, relying on home WiFi instead, comparison site Uswitch has reported. Full Article
un Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft captures pictures of asteroid Ryugu in stunning detail By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:01:43 GMT The image is the latest stunner to come back from Japan's Hayabusa2 mission, which previously landed two rovers on the asteroid in a world's first. Full Article