We think we know why the US military bought 21 MiG-29 fighters?
Yes, Ukraine wants MiG-29 fighter jets. It seems so did the US military: The Russian MiG-29 – given the designation Fulcrum by NATO – was one of the Cold War period’s most capable fourth-generation fighter…
One of the most extreme black hole collisions in the universe just proved Einstein right
Researchers studying the aftermath of a gargantuan black hole collision may have confirmed a gravitational phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago. According to new research published today…
Red supergiant star recovering after blowing its Top
Analyzing data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse quite literally blew its top in…
Tonga eruption blasted unprecedented amount of water into stratosphere
This looping video shows an umbrella cloud generated by the underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Jan. 15, 2022. The GOES-17 satellite captured the…
Actors from “Top Gun: Maverick” Bob and Phoenix adore their call signs
“Top Gun: Maverick” landed in theaters — and in our hearts — in May, amassing a mere $662,486,308 in the months since. The sequel to the 1986 smash hit…
In a first, NASA Mars lander feels shockwaves from meteor impacts
Though nearing its end, the plucky InSight lander is still doing groundbreaking science—including the first observations of their kind on the red planet. On the red planet…
A new research provides further convincing proof that Mars has lakes of liquid water
New evidence has emerged in the ongoing debate about whether or not there’s water on Mars. In a study led by the University of Cambridge, scientists examined…
MIT’s Mars oxygen factory is now matching the output of a small tree
If humans are to one day survive and thrive on Mars, ready access to breathable oxygen will be a necessity, and an interesting technology is beginning to…
India’s Su-30MKI marks 20 years in service: why this customised super fighter is still South Asia’s finest
Entering service in September 2002, and with the latest orders for additional units having been placed in 2020, the Su-30MKI was developed specifically for the requirements of the…
Solving the mystery of frost hiding on Mars
A new study using data from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter may explain why Martian frost can be invisible to the naked eye and why dust avalanches appear…