Science
There may be not one but two new air leaks in International Space Station: Russian boss tells us not to panic
Microscope needed to find tiny punctures in the hull
23 Jan 00:58 | 13
Science
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We'll explore Titan with a methane submarine, a methane submarine, a methane submarine...
Saturn moon's largest liquid sea mapped by radar – and soon, robots?
22 Jan 06:09 | 27
Science
'We're storing how this material should behave': Boffins' 3cm 'm-bit' cubes demonstrate programmable wunderstuff
Raising possibility of buildings that flex in earthquakes, and much more
21 Jan 14:58 | 12
Science
Bye-bye Bridenstine: Outgoing chief leaves NASA in good shape, though Boots on Moon by '24 goal looks doubtful
Former NASA test engineer steps into the hot seat as acting head
21 Jan 12:16 | 21
Science
SpaceX powers through bad case of wind to nail Falcon 9's eighth droneship landing
Rapid reuse in sight, as are yet another batch of Starlink satellites
20 Jan 17:46 | 18
In brief
Virgin Orbit finally lives up to its name after second attempt with LauncherOne rocket
Also: Qualifying Starliner and Blue Origin gets ready for humans
20 Jan 13:15 | 27
Science
You look for the largest objects in the universe and two come along at once: Astroboffins spot mega radio galaxies dwarfing Milky Way
These things could be more common than first thought
20 Jan 06:32 | 18
Science
Engineers blame 'intentionally conservative' test parameters for premature end to Space Launch System hotfire
'If this scenario occurred during a flight, the rocket would have continued to fly'
19 Jan 18:35 | 60
Science
Debut firing of NASA's Space Launch System core stage cut short following 'Major Component Failure'
This is why we test
18 Jan 17:48 | 27
Science
NASA pulls the plug on InSight's mole after Martian surface bests boffins
A blue day on the Red Planet
15 Jan 20:06 | 45
Science
MIT professor charged with failing to disclose China ties while hitting up US Dept of Energy for research grant
Academic also charged with hiding foreign assets, false tax statements
15 Jan 01:51 | 11
Science
SpaceX cargo ship splashes down off Florida with science in tow – but what we want to know is how space wine tastes
It's been sloshing around the International Space Station for a while
14 Jan 16:18 | 17
Science
Look, we've sent space probes to Jupiter and Mars – makes sense to keep them going a while longer, says NASA
Jupiter and Mars machines get new life
13 Jan 11:45 | 12
Science
Boeing confirms last 747 to roll off production line in 2022
Last four built will be freighters. And mighty freighters at that
13 Jan 04:24 | 25
Science
UK Space ponders going nuclear with Rolls-Royce: Hopes are to slice the time it takes for space travel
Another year, another study
12 Jan 20:25 | 42
Science
Boffins store text message inside E. coli bacteria using electromagnetic signal – and you'll never guess what it says
Just kidding, you'll totally guess
12 Jan 11:32 | 43
Science
International Space Station scores powerup with solar panels that 'roll out like a tape measure'
Still needs three launches and a dozen spacewalks to install 55kW capacity upgrade
12 Jan 09:15 | 19
Science
Theranos destroyed crucial subpoenaed SQL blood test database, can't unlock backups, prosecutors say
CEO Holmes also accused of funding extravagant lifestyle through fraud
12 Jan 03:28 | 60
In brief
ESA signs on the dotted line for ESPRIT, Europe's Lunar Gateway module
Also: Another One Leaves the Crust, SLS gets ready to rumble, and SpaceX sets off the 2021 fireworks
08 Jan 17:37 | 8
Science
Titanium carbide nanotech approach hints at hydrogen storage breakthrough
Exciting news for green fuel, but quality control, financing will be a challenge
07 Jan 09:13 | 89
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And just like that, Amazon Web Services forked Elasticsearch, Kibana. Was that part of the plan, Elastic?
Fork that noise, says cloud giant amid licensing drama
Software
Must 'completely free' mean 'hard to install'? Newbie gripe sparks some soul-searching among Debian community
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You can drive a car with your feet, you can operate a sewing machine with your feet. Same goes for computers obviously
Mice do like cheese after all
Security
Microsoft Edge goes homomorphic: Nobody will see your credentials... but you'll need to sign in to use it
Has your password been pwned? MS browser will tell you
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Judge denies Parler an injunction to force AWS to host the antisocial network for internet outcasts
Deplatformed again, huh? Maybe take the hint
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BOFH: Are you a druid? Legally, you have to tell me if you're a druid
Er, I mean, droid. In the far reaches of the world, under a lost and lonely hill, lies the OFFICE OF NEVERMORE
Artificial Intelligence
LowKey cool: This web app will tweak your photos to flummox facial-recognition systems, apparently
Boffins develop improved image poisoning technique to preserve privacy
Cloud
As the world turns to big names in cloud and IT to get through the pandemic, IBM still manages to shrink
Red Hat and off-prem see growth while revenue, profit down overall
Networks
President Biden selects Jessica Rosenworcel to head up FCC as acting chairwoman
Net neutrality, internet-for-students advocate awaits Senate confirmation
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Science
China celebrates third year of operations on the far side of the moon
Chang'e-4 and Yutu rover are still exploring, and NASA will need their support satellite
05 Jan 07:27 | 7
In brief
Earth observation chief Dr Josef Aschbacher takes reins at European Space Agency
Also: Rocket Lab rounds out a busy year, OneWeb returns to constellation work, NASA ploughs ahead with Orion
22 Dec 14:30 | 10
Science
Dodgy procedures doomed Arianespace's Vega before it even left the launchpad
Misleading processes and inadequate testing caused an inversion of steering, officer
18 Dec 12:30 | 37
Science
UK finally signs off on Square Kilometre Array Observatory Convention
Now to build over 130,000 little 'scopes in nasty hot places. Also in data centers
18 Dec 07:07 | 23
Science
US Government Accountability Office dumps sack of coal on NASA's desk over Moon mission naughtiness
It'll be fine, just keep giving Boeing money
17 Dec 18:02 | 27
Science
China's Chang'e 5 probe lands Moon rocks in Inner Mongolia
A small steppe for probe, giant leaps await science ... and propaganda
17 Dec 08:05 | 37
Science
We got it! Japanese space agency confirms its probe has Ryugu asteroid samples
Andromeda Strain anyone?
15 Dec 10:25 | 30
Science
Raven geniuses: Four-month-old corvids have similar cognitive abilities to great apes at same age, study finds
Animal cognition may be better fit for AI devs than human, adds prof
14 Dec 11:22 | 65
Science
FBI confirms Zodiac Killer's 340 cipher solved by trio of amateur math and software codebreakers
Mysterious message, unread for 51 years, turns out to be a bit dull
12 Dec 00:12 | 78
Science
Don't give up on Planet Nine yet: Hubble 'scope finds just such a world a mere 336 light-years away
Massive planets at far out distances from their stars are possible after all
11 Dec 11:34 | 26
Videos
SpaceX Starship blows up on landing, Elon Musk says it's the data that matters and that landed just fine
Test flight took candidate Mars trip rocket to new heights
10 Dec 05:57 | 108
Science
Megabucks in funding, 28 years of research, and Boston Dynamics is to be 'sold to Hyundai' for 1/40th of an Arm
So what does that make it, a leg? A toe?
10 Dec 01:29 | 15
Science
Useful quantum computers will be impossible without error correction. Good thing these folks are working on it
What if the cat in the box could come back to life?
09 Dec 14:22 | 32
Science
Chuck Yeager, sound barrier pioneer pilot, dies at 97
He had, and inspired, The Right Stuff
08 Dec 07:29 | 64
In Brief
Bezos to the Moon: Blue Origin fires up BE-7 engine to be used in human lunar mission
Also: Orion challenges and a quarter century since SOHO's launch
07 Dec 18:01 | 9
Vids'n'pics
Japan sticks the landing: Asteroid sample recovered from Hayabusa2 probe
Probe now sets sail for further adventures
07 Dec 03:58 | 37
Science
Marine archaeologists catch a break on the bottom of the Baltic Sea: A 75-year-old Enigma Machine
Attempting to save aquatic life trapped in old fishing nets, divers uncover a hidden treasure
04 Dec 21:23 | 106
Videos
A tale of two nations: See China blast off from the Moon as drone shows America's Arecibo telescope falling apart
Everyone has an off day, er, year, er, make that four years...
04 Dec 03:03 | 56
Science
Robot drills hole on Moon, employs robot arm to clean up mess to bring home
We’re talking about China’s Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission, which has accomplished one of its main jobs
03 Dec 05:57 | 30
