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Soyuz rocket hit by engine problem after blast-off, astronauts safe: Russian agencies
Ovchinin and his colleague, NASA's Nick Hague were supposed to dock at the orbiting outpost six hours after the launch. The launch appeared to be normal until...
Genetic link found to erectile dysfunction
According to the South China Morning Post , about a third of erectile dysfunction risk is associated with genetic factors. In the new study, Jorgenson and hi...
Hurricane Michael threatens Florida with 150mph winds
A water-level station in Apalachicola, close to where Michael came ashore, reported a surge of almost 8 feet (2.5 meters). Unlike Florence, Michael is mov...
Soyuz crew reportedly alive after emergency landing
EDT (0840 GMT; 2:40 p.m. Kazakhstan time). NASA Television reported that the spacecraft was in a ballistic descent after apparently separating from the Soyuz ...
Residents Prepare to Evacuate as Hurricane Michael Heads Toward Florida Panhandle
On its current track, Michael will move across the eastern Gulf of Mexico throughout Tuesday and then move inland over the Panhandle or Big Bend area of Florida...
Hurricane Michael weakens to Category 1 storm: NHC
Live footage from the International Space Station posted to Twitter by NASA showed the enormity of Michael's reach as it made landfall. That's just 2 miles...
Hurricane Michael makes landfall as strongest storm in U.S. in 50 years
An unidentified man in the Florida Panhandle was killed by a fallen tree when it ripped through his home's roof, a spokeswoman for the Gadsden County Sheriff's...
Onslow declares State of Emergency, Lenoir Schools closed Thursday
There is still time to prepare for the high winds and rain expected from Hurricane Michael when in makes its way to the Carolinas as a tropical storm. Wind gust...
Hubble Space Telescope Enters Safe Mode After Gyroscope Failure
The six gyros on the Hubble were restored in 2009 during concluding servicing mission to the instrument by NASA's space shuttle. "Three of them were on and on...
The ‘Treacherous Terrain’ of Jupiter’s Moon Europa
The moon of Jupiter has a saltwater ocean that scientists have long proposed visiting, because at least some researchers think it might contain extraterrestria...
NASA probe on brink of solar system detects cosmic ray increase
The heliosheath is the outermost later of the heliosphere, and is where Voyager 2 is traveling through to get it to interstellar space . Is it time for...
Trump questions United Nations global warming report
The report notes that there are historic precedents for the speed we need, although not for the scale of required mitigation. The US has been resisting large ...
No change in Qld after dire climate report
The report highlights a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, for instance, by 2100, the...
Florida is braced for a hurricane 'catastrophe'
Heavy rains are forecast for the Carolinas, which were drenched by Hurricane Florence last month . Florida Governor Rick Scott called for residents along t...
Michael strengthens to category 1 hurricane
Tropical storm conditions are expected across the remainder of the warning areas in Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula later today.Hurricane conditions are possi...
Virgin Galactic space shot is go 'within weeks, not months'
And then we will be in space with myself in months and not years", he said. Branson has previously said he thinks Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin would both "...
'Unprecedented' climate steps are needed, United Nations says
They say the global community should focus less on how much carbon can still be emitted and more on setting concrete timelines for transitioning to a net-zero...
Trump sceptical of United Nations climate change report findings
But the window of opportunity will close for good the longer we delay'. "It's telling us we need to reverse emissions trends and turn the world economy on a d...
United Nations Climate Report Warns Miami Basically Screwed
Prime Minister Scott Morrison stressed that the report did not "provide recommendations to Australia" and his Government's focus would be ensuring that electr...
Hurricane Michael Takes Aim At North Florida While Strengthening Into Category 2
Gulf. Gov. Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency in Alabama as Hurricane Michael takes aim at Gulf coast. The National Hurricane Center , citing M...
Weird light in Arizona sky is from SpaceX launch
But, no need to fear. The notoriously foggy launch site provided a rare clear day for the private aerospace company; the only visible clouds were those formed...
United Nations report warns of possible climate disaster by 2040
Lowering emissions to this degree, while technically possible, would require widespread changes in energy , industry, buildings, transportation and cities, a...
Tropical Storm Michael Will Become a Hurricane Monday
In addition to parts of western and northern Florida , a hurricane watch is also in effect for Mobile, Alabama and surrounding areas. Additionally, we have...
Hubble Space Telescope sidelined by serious pointing failure
NASA announced that one of Hubble's gyroscopes failed last Friday. As Space.com reports , the Hubble requires a trio of gyroscopes to operate at its optim...
Scientists have managed to create the first artificial quantum "life"
Fortunately, these real quantum computations were similar to the models the group had come up with in the year 2015. "The goal of the proposed model reproduct...