China ‘Will Not Recoil From A Trade War,’ Proposes Multiple Reciprocal Tariffs
After President Donald Trump signed “the first of the many” tariffs against China into law Thursday, the world’s second-largest economy responded Friday with a long list of proposed tariffs on imports from the U.S.
Dark Matter Search Could Expand Into ‘Unexplored Realm’ With Proposed Particle Detector
About 85 percent of the universe’s mass is made up of dark matter, a substance which is beyond the understanding of present-day science.
International Space Station Expedition 56: Soyuz Launch Live Stream By NASA
Three astronauts will head to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft Wednesday, and the launch will be streamed live by NASA.
Species Extinction? Sudan, World’s Last Northern White Rhinoceros, Is Dead
Sudan, “the most eligible bachelor in the world,” was 45 years old and died Monday in Kenya. Only two females of the species survive now, potentially dooming it to extinction.
Volcanoes On Mars Supported Ancient Oceans Which Were Shallower Than Previously Thought
Mars once had massive oceans which new research claims formed earlier than is currently thought, and could exist because of the largest volcano system on the red planet.
This Real Dinosaur Skeleton Could Be Yours For $2 Million Or Thereabouts
The species of the fossilized skeleton going under the proverbial hammer has not been identified, and it belongs to an unnamed British businessman. It could fetch over $2 million.
Christianity Spread In Iceland, Helped By Largest Volcanic Eruption In Country
The conversion of Iceland from paganism to Christianity was likely helped by the 10th century eruption of the volcano Eldgjá, which caused the largest lava flow in the country’s history.
Pythons Are Cold-Blooded, But Can Have Warm Hearts For Parenting
Pythons, like other snakes, and like all reptiles in general, are thought to not care for their children, who are left to fend for themselves from the moment they are born.
Modern Humans Had Sex With Denisovan Cousins Too, Not Just Neanderthals
Homo sapiens were making children with not just the Neanderthals, but also with another extinct human species called Denisovans, whose discovery was first announced in 2010.
Russia To Launch Mars Mission In 2019, Putin Says In Interview
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a newly televised interview the country was preparing to launch a series of crewed and uncrewed space missions, including to the moon and Mars.
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Nearing Its End, But No Warning Signs Yet
The Kepler spacecraft lived through a mechanical failure in 2013, which ended its primary mission, but there is no way to replenish its depleting fuel, NASA said Wednesday.
Ford Cars Safety Recall: 1.3 Million Fusion, Lincoln & Focus Vehicles Affected
The recall announced by Ford Motor Company on Wednesday affects its Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Focus models in North America, with the majority of affected vehicles sold in the United States.
Shooting Lasers At Asteroid Models To Simulate Nuclear Defense Against Potential Collisions
The experiment by Russian scientists was to simulate the effect a nuclear weapon would have on an asteroid that was headed on a collision course with Earth.
What Is China’s Tiangong Program? Space Station Plan Strong Despite Tiangong-1 Failure
Tiangong-1 is set to crash to Earth, currently expected in the first week of April. But China’s plans for Tiangong, its space station, are moving ahead despite that failure.
World’s Biggest IPO Delayed, Saudi Aramco Listing Likely In 2019 Now: Report
The listing of Saudi Aramco, earlier expected in late 2018, could value the Saudi Arabian oil and gas giant at an estimated $2 trillion, making it the most valuable publicly traded company in the world.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Find Interstellar Water In Molecular Clouds
The James Webb Space Telescope will be NASA’s successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, and the project is a partnership with the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency.
Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs: China Unhappy, Japan, South Korea Considering WTO Complaint
President Donald Trump announced tariffs Thursday on import of aluminum and steel from all countries, leaving out Canada and Mexico temporarily, pending NAFTA renegotiation.
China’s Flagship X-Ray Space Observatory, eXTP, Launch Planned For 2025
The Chinese Academy of Sciences said it was starting work on the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry (eXTP) satellite, a space observatory to study black holes, neutron stars and quarks.
On Twitter, More Fake News Than Facts Shared By Humans, Not Bots
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology found human users of Twitter shared falsehoods faster and more widely than they shared facts.
Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Fall After Japan Cracks Down On 7 Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency temporarily halted operations of two cryptocurrency exchanges, and asked five others, including the recently hacked Coincheck, to improve business practices.
Rare Deep Diamond With Perovskite Shows Ocean Crust Recycles Into Earth’s Mantle
The diamond from the Cullinan Mine in South Africa contained perovskite, the fourth-most abundant mineral on Earth which is never found on the surface.
China’s Failed Space Station Module Tiangong-1 Could Fall Over The United States
Tiangong-1 was the first module of China’s planned space station, but it failed early in 2016. Currently in an erratic orbit around Earth, it is predicted to crash to the surface soon.
Massive, Complex Dust Structure Around Young Star Found By Hubble Space Telescope
HR 4796A is located about 237 light-years away, and is merely 8 million years old. The star, which has been observed by Hubble earlier too, is in its planet-forming phase.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Live Stream: Watch Hispasat 30W-6 Satellite Take Off
The Elon Musk company launched the Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday, carrying a payload of the Hispasat 30W-6 telecommunications satellite, marking the 50th launch of the SpaceX rocket.
China’s Space Program To Start Recruiting Civilian Astronauts, Including Women
Landings on the moon and Mars, its own space station, and two crewed space flights every year are all part of China’s highly ambitious space program, which has advanced rapidly in the last two decades.
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Improved Navigation, Map System ‘Almost Done’
Replying to someone on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the new navigation system, which he previously touted as “light-years ahead of current system,” was “almost done.”
Before The Big Bang: Stephen Hawking Says Nothing Existed At Singularity
If you ask Stephen Hawking, the answer is a simple “nothing,” except it isn’t quite all that simple, what with the mention of a singularity at the time of the Big Bang.
New Tardigrade Species Found In Moss From Parking Lot In Japan
Tardigrades, also called water bears, are micro-animals that can survive in extreme environments, and a new species was found in moss from a parking lot in Japan.
Dark Matter Interactions, Earliest Stars In A Colder Than Expected Young Universe
The discovery, which could be “the first direct proof that dark matter exists,” also suggested the universe was twice colder than expected in its early years.
4G Network On The Moon Coming In 2019, Or That’s The Plan
Nokia and Vodafone are working with Audi to get the technology in place by 2019 for a German commercial space company PTScientists, which already has a contract with SpaceX to send the payload to the moon.
