New research suggests stars don’t collapse — they explode!!!
By conducting experimental research with matter 10 million times denser and 25 times denser than that found at the centre of the sun, researchers have determined the nature of the...
Rocket Lab will launch a satellite to the Moon for NASA to prepare for the Lunar Gateway – TechCrunch
Launch startup Rocket Lab has been awarded a contract to launch a CubeSat on behalf of NASA for the agency’s CAPSTONE experiment, with the ultimate aim of putting the CAPSTONE...
Rocket Lab readies parachute tests for its rocket recovery and reuse program – TechCrunch
Rocket Lab is proceeding as planned with its efforts to recover and reuse spent rocket boosters from its Electron launch vehicle, and it has completed its first prototype parachute for...
Calling all cosmic startups — pitch at TechCrunch’s space event in LA – TechCrunch
Founders — it’s time to shoot for the stars. For the first time ever, TechCrunch is hosting TC Sessions: Space 2020 on June 25th in Los Angeles. But that’s not...
NASA and ESA’s Solar Orbiter begins its nearly two-year journey to the Sun – TechCrunch
After years of development, an exciting new scientific research spacecraft has launched on its journey to study our solar system’s central player: the Sun. The Solar Orbiter, developed jointly by...
‘Sensorized’ skin helps robots understand where the hell they are
Clumsy robots have been offered hope of improving their coordination after MIT researchers found a new way to help them find their bearings. The system gives soft robots a greater awareness...
The ghostly northern lights webcam just turned on
The same live webcam site that brings you Alaska's glorious, salmon-hungry fat bears just turned on its webcam in the northern reaches of Churchill, Canada. This town, famous for the...
SpaceX hires ex-NASA human spaceflight expert and shows off Crew Dragon set to carry astronauts – TechCrunch
SpaceX is gearing up for its historic first human spaceflight, with a crewed demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon spacecraft tentatively set for May 7 (though that date is flexible...
First seeds from indigenous American tribe added to the doomsday vault
Millennia from now, future humans might be snacking on heirloom crops provided by the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation is the first indigenous American tribe in the U.S. to be...
Fiddler Labs, SRI and Berkeley experts open up the black box of machine learning at TC Sessions: Robotics+AI – TechCrunch
As AI permeates the home, work, and public life, it’s increasingly important to be able to understand why and how it makes its decisions. Explainable AI isn’t just a matter...