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Der vorerst vorletzte Flug im New Shepard-Programm von Blue Origin. © via REUTERS / Blue Origin Digital Life 31.01.2026 Jeff Bezos Raumfahrtunternehmen will sich vorerst auf die bemannten Mondmissionen der NASA konzentrieren. Das Raumfahrtunternehmen Blue Origin von Amazon-Gründer Jeff Bezos stellt sein Weltraumtourismus-Programm überraschend vorerst ein. Mindestens 2 Jahre lang solle es keine Ausflüge für

A new documentary about the legendary Dr. Guy Harvey will be screened at the 40th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The film highlights Harvey’s work as a marine wildlife artist, scientist, conservationist, entrepreneur and educator. The screening will be held on Saturday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of Discovery and Science

Vandals have defaced two historic monuments in the lead-up to 26 January despite efforts to protect against targeted attacks. Heavy machinery was used to tear down the Pioneer monument in Melbourne's oldest park, Flagstaff Gardens, overnight before the badly-damaged ruins were vandalised, police believe. The words "Death to 'Australia'" were spray-painted on the plinth supporting

In Orbit Now is an orbital transfer vehicle designed, manufactured and operated by D-Orbit. Credit: D-Orbit SAN FRANCISCO – Italy’s Azimut Group invested $128 million in italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit, directly and by buying out an existing investor. The investment — $53 million in new funding and a $75 million buyout of an existing

One of the contention points of modern EVs is that they can be expensive, especially compared to their ICE counterparts. Most automakers are now focused on providing accessible options, betting on cheaper cars altogether. Kia is a great example with its latest and cheapest EV launch yet, the entry-level EV2 electric hatchback. It's boxy and urban

Romito 1 and Romito 2 were discovered in 1963 in southern Italy. Credit: University of Vienna Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 1963, paleoarchaeologists working in southern Italy discovered a unique and puzzling burial scene within an ancient cave known as Grotta del Romito.

January 21, 2026 4 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Scientists are using technology developed to study earthquakes to address an out-of-this-world risk By Lee Billings edited by Clara Moskowitz By mapping areas where seismometers in southern California detected sonic booms, researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Imperial College London were able to

Unlucky days aren’t just a spooky movie trope. Around the world, calendars come with their own little landmines: dates people dodge, rituals they follow just in case, and numbers that make elevators skip a button. Sure, you’ve almost certainly heard of Friday the 13th. But that’s only one flavor of bad-luck anxiety. In other places

The newly-discovered fossil — a 2.6-million-year-old partial lower jaw found in the Afar region of Ethiopia — represents the first known specimen of Paranthropus ever discovered there and is among the oldest remains attributed to this genus anywhere in Africa. The discovery is reshaping paleoanthropologists’ understanding of one of humanity’s ancient relatives, suggesting that a

With the final GPS III satellite scheduled to launch in March, the United States is completing the most significant upgrade to its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure in more than a decade.  GPS III delivers improved accuracy, stronger signals and enhanced anti-jam capabilities for military users. By any technical measure, it is a better