Did we already observe our first “blitzar”?
Radio burst may come from a neutron star that's too big to live.
Science // Science & Exploration
A front-runner emerges in the European small launcher race
Isar Aerospace could launch its Spectrum rocket within the next year.
NY officials detect polio again, warn of possible summer wave
With new detection, officials warn of spring and summer transmission risks.
Webb Telescope confirms nearby rocky planet has no significant atmosphere
A close look at one of TRAPPIST-1's planets shows it's bare and baking.
Blue Origin provides a detailed analysis of its launch failure
The company says it intends to return to flight "soon."
Would building a Dyson sphere be worth it? We ran the numbers.
Here's the math behind making a star-encompassing megastructure.
Your grocery bag might not have been recycled
Laws encourage recycling plastics, but verifying recycled content relies on tricky math.
The fight to expose corporations’ real impact on the climate
Most carbon emissions caused by businesses are hidden from sight.
Rising seas will cut off many properties before they’re flooded
Along the US coasts, many properties will lose access to essential services.
Two more dead as patients report horrifying details of eye drop outbreak
EzriCare and Delsam products have been recalled, but outbreak is expected to grow.
New value for W boson mass dims 2022 hints of physics beyond Standard Model
ATLAS result contradicts Fermilab's exciting hint of physics beyond Standard Model in 2022.
Climate change enables spread of flesh-eating bacteria in US coastal waters
Though the occurrence of infections is small, the mortality rate is as high as 18%.
Dream Chaser is delayed again, raising questions about Vulcan launch plans
Is there still a path to Vulcan flying a national security mission in 2023?
Rocket Report: German launch company loses backer; Soyuz-5 may be in trouble
“Shooting rockets off in the middle of Los Angeles or Dallas doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
Missouri House advances bill to limit nonexistent vaccine microchips—just in case
The bill aims to stop COVID vaccine mandates while promoting conspiracy theories.
