Science
NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020
If all goes well, SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon astronaut capsule will be ready for its first manned flight into orbit by first quarter of 2020
Light brighter than the sun to virtually decipher ancient scrolls
The items were examined at the Diamond Light Source facility in Oxfordshire, home to Britain’s synchrotron.
Sleep varies by age, geographical location, gender
The shortest sleep was observed in Asian countries.
Washing clothes in machines releases microfibres that ultimately reach oceans
800,000 more fibres were released in a delicate wash than a standard cycle.
Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months
Starship is the top half of Musk’s colossal interplanetary rocket system that stands 387 feet tall.
A black hole rips apart an unfortunate star
The star, roughly the same size as our sun, was eventually sucked into oblivion in a rare cosmic occurrence.
Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago
Dust spawned by a gigantic collision in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter 400 million years earlier triggered an ice age.
Scientists reconstruct skeleton of elusive, pre-historic human
Little is known about the Denisovans, who were ancient relatives of the more familiar Neanderthals and our own species.
Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive US base
Visitors descended early in the day on the tiny desert town of Rachel, a short distance from the military site.
Old theories of 19th century scientist aid new light wave discovery
Equations by James Clerk Maxwell have helped to reveal how crystals can be manipulated to produce a distinctive form of lightwave.