Northrop Grumman’s NG-21 Cygnus cargo spacecraft is seen held by the International Space Station’s robotic arm. (Image credit: NASA) NASA has called off a planned cargo mission to the International
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe successfully completed its second science-gathering flyby of the sun, the space agency announced on Tuesday (March 25). (Image credit: Steve Gribben/NASA/Johns Hopkins APL) NASA’s Parker Solar
Artist impression of ESA’s Gaia satellite observing the Milky Way. The background image of the sky is compiled from data from more than 1.8 billion stars. It shows the total
Two new exoplanets have been discovered orbiting a star belonging to a binary pair located about 250 light-years from Earth in the Draco constellation. (Image credit: Martin Farnir) Astronomers have
For something designed to streamline communication, corporate jargon often does the opposite—leaving many employees confused, excluded, or just plain annoyed. A survey of more than 8,000 working professionals across eight
Edmonton’s proximity to the vast, untouched wilderness of Northern Canada places it right on urbanism’s final frontier. The city is an approximately three-hour drive from the entrance to the expansive
The Alien Enemies Act, established in 1798, was designed to give the president of the United States more power over foreign nationals on American soil during times of war. This
As I meandered down the narrow dirt path of the Stausee-Tafeltour trail in Saarland, Germany, my eyes were drawn to the vibrant green moss that covered the forest floor like
Salt—that beloved, ubiquitous, indispensable condiment. An essential nutrient, and yet the source of serious disease when consumed in excess. What counts as excess, however, is a bitter debate among some scientists.
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