China’s Long March-2F Y12 rocket is set to launch three astronauts to space next week

China rolled out its Long March-2F Y12 rocket to its launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday in preparation of sending astronauts to the nations’ new orbiting modular space station. The three-person crew is set to board the Shebzhou-12 spacecraft next week and blast off to the main section of the Tianhe, or … Read more

1,000-year-old chicken egg preserved in human feces inside an ancient cesspit unearthed in Israel

A chicken egg surrounded by human feces inside an ancient cesspit for 1,000 years has been unearthed in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Wednesday. The complete egg was discovered in an industrial complex dating back to the Byzantine period, in what is now Yavne. ‘Eggshell fragments are known from earlier periods, for … Read more

NASA Ingenuity helicopter completes its seventh successful flight on Mars

NASA‘s Ingenuity helicopter has made its seventh successful flight on Mars, this time landing in an airfield that had only previously been seen by a Mars orbiter. The 4-pound helicopter made its successful journey on June 6, more than two weeks after its last flight.  ‘Another successful flight,’ NASA JPL tweeted.  The miniature helicopter flew … Read more

NASA Ingenuity helicopter completed its seventh successful flight on Mars

NASA‘s Ingenuity helicopter has made its seventh successful flight on Mars, this time landing in an airfield that had only previously been seen by a Mars orbiter. The 4-pound helicopter made its successful journey on June 6, more than two weeks after its last flight.  ‘Another successful flight,’ NASA JPL tweeted.  The miniature helicopter flew … Read more

University College London scientists hope stem cell breakthrough could one day cure heart failure

Stem cell advance that could fix a broken heart: Breakthrough injections may help cure condition that affects a MILLION patients, scientists say University College London researchers recorded breakthrough in stem cell tech  The new injection could one day help cure faulty hearts according to scientists  Researchers hope to begin testing innovative new jab in human trials … Read more

Bids to become the first paying customer on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spacecraft top $3 million

Bidding to be the first paying customer, on Blue Origin’s New Shephard rocket topped $3 million on Monday, flying alongside company founder Jeff Bezos and his brother.  According to the company’s website, the highest bid to ride on the July 20 flight is $3.2 million, up from $2.8 million in late May. The identity of … Read more

Apple announces iOS 15 at its Worldwide Developers Conference

Apple announces iOS 15 at its Worldwide Developers Conference: FaceTime gets huge upgrade that includes 3D audio, a grid view that takes on Zoom and SharePlay feature Apple announced its new iOS 15 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference FaceTime received the largest update since being rolled out in 2010 iOS15 includes 3D audio, portrait mode that blurs … Read more