Next week you can see NASA’s sonic boomless supersonic plane
NASA’s Supersonic Experimental Vehicle – Key Points of NASA quest mission—It will be removed from a warehouse in the California desert next week. The X-59 has been in his development for six years and, if successful, will demonstrate supersonic flight without a sonic boom. – Isaac Schultz read more
South Korea’s artificial sun is cooking plasma at 100 million degrees
The Korea Fusion Energy Research Institute has installed a new diverter on the KSTAR tokamak, allowing the artificial sun to maintain high ionic temperatures of over 100 million degrees Celsius for long periods of time. – Isaac Schultz read more
Scientists have discovered why pee is yellow, so you can improve your urinary luck
Scientists say they have finally answered the age-old question: “Why is our pee yellow?” In a new study, researchers discovered that enzymes produced by gut bacteria play a key role in mellowing urine. Curiosity aside, this discovery may actually help scientists better understand the gut microbiome and how it contributes to certain health conditions, such as jaundice in newborns. – Ed Kara read more
Quadriids Meteor Shower: How to see hundreds of shooting stars tonight
Meteor lovers, enjoy! The first heavy rain of the year is approaching. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to catch a glimpse of these fireballs.
Located between the constellations Bootes and Draco (very close to the Big Dipper), the Oblongid meteor shower is named after the now-extinct constellation Muraris Oblast. In my meteor-loving opinion, the meteor shower is an annual rain shower that peaks in early January and is the perfect way to start the new year. – Isaac Schultz read more
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch on Monday, a challenge to SpaceX
On Monday, January 8th, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur finally made its maiden flight. ULA has been a rock in the spaceflight industry since his founding in 2006, and with this pending launch, the company is ready to take its next bold step into space. Here’s what you need to know about America’s latest powerful rocket and how it could disrupt the field and compete with the ever-dominant SpaceX . – George Dvorsky read more
See wild new close-up images of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io
The severed surface of Jupiter’s moon Io was revealed in great detail by the Juno spacecraft, which has been exploring the Jupiter system since 2016 and recently made its closest approach to the volcanic world. – Passant Rabee read more
SpaceX’s latest launch brings Starlink to T-Mobile phones
SpaceX is preparing to test the ability of its Starlink satellites to connect directly to cell phones in the U.S., with the first six satellites expected to expand connectivity beyond the range of traditional cell signals. is being launched under a provisional license. – Passant Rabee read more
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX skims the sun, heading for new asteroid target
Who will do the new mission? The spacecraft, formerly known as OSIRIS-REx, made an impromptu approach to the Sun as it followed a route to the newly created second asteroid, using one of its solar arrays as a shade. – Passant Rabee read more
1.75 billion-year-old fossil is the oldest record of oxygenic photosynthesis
The story of life on Earth would be incomplete without photosynthesis, the process by which plants (and other life forms) convert sunlight into chemical energy. Now, a team of researchers has announced that they have discovered the oldest known fossilized photosynthetic structure, dating back 1.75 billion years. – Isaac Schultz read more
Scientists lightly zap people’s brains, making them easier to hypnotize
Researchers at Stanford University say they have made a discovery that you would expect from a science fiction work. A controlled randomized trial published this week found evidence that just two brief sessions of non-invasive brain stimulation can make people more susceptible to hypnosis. The study results suggest that brain stimulation could make hypnosis a more effective treatment for a variety of health conditions, including chronic pain, but more extensive research is needed to know for sure. will be required. – Ed Kara read more