Science

An asteroid came so close to the Earth that its orbit was permanently altered

That was close! An asteroid approximately the size of a large SUV or bigger swung around the Earth Thursday evening missing us by just over 2,000 miles. NASA said that it was one of the closest flybys of a near-Earth object in recorded history.

Scientists create robot that can alternate between solid and liquid states

Space startup schedules launch to test asteroid mining and ore refining in orbit

NASA wants to test a nuclear-powered spacecraft within five years

Earth's inner core might be reversing its spin

A new method to grow 2D materials paves the way for 2D transistors

Forward-looking: An international team of scientists have published research on a novel way to grow 2D materials using a method that could bring 2D transistor-based electronics to market sooner rather than later.

Researchers demonstrate improved system that "sees" humans through walls using Wi-Fi signals

Gravity batteries in abandoned mines could power the whole planet, scientists say

NASA's James Webb Telescope confirms its first exoplanet

First-ever attempted space flight to launch in the UK fails to reach orbit

What just happened? The UK's first-ever orbital launch attempt took place last night, but the occasion will likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons after the satellite mission failed to reach orbit due to an undisclosed "anomaly." A disappointing end to what had been hailed as a new space era for the country.

BioNTech to start UK cancer vaccine trials using same mRNA tech found in its Covid-19 shots

In a nutshell: Starting this September in England, BioNTech, the German company that developed one of the most widely used Covid-19 vaccines alongside Pfizer, will begin clinical trials of personalized cancer vaccines based on the same mRNA technology found in its Covid shots.

Science isn't as disruptive as it used to be. Now we need to understand why

Researchers propose infrared popcorn popper

TechSpot's top science stories of 2022: Space, the final frontier

NASA's InSight lander sends emotional farewell from Mars

Researchers identify twin exoplanets that may be the first water worlds

Solid-state battery breakthrough could greatly extend longevity

Space infrastructure startup to build a multifunctional manufacturing platform in LEO

The final (commercial) frontier: A new space infrastructure startup called "ThinkOrbital" wants to boldly go where no manufacturing corporation has gone before — low-Earth orbit. It aims to construct a space station for manufacturing various commercial products. It says the platform can also recycle space junk.

Researchers claim they produced a nuclear fusion reaction with a 50-percent net energy gain

Researchers develop nano-thin gold coating to prevent glass from fogging up

In a nutshell: Researchers at ETH Zurich have spent the last few years perfecting a coating capable of passively preventing fogging on glass surfaces. Their latest iteration consists of extremely thin clusters of gold situated between ultrathin layers of titanium oxide on the top and bottom. The resulting coating is able to absorb a portion of infrared radiation from the Sun, which heats up the surface by as much as eight degrees Celsius and prevents condensation from forming.

OpenAI successfully trained a Minecraft bot using 70,000 hours of gameplay videos

China and the US have plans for nuclear-powered moon bases

NASA's Orion spacecraft comes within 81 miles of the Moon during successful flyby

James Webb Telescope captures the formation of a new star

MycelioTronics: using fungal skin to grow biodegradable PCB board