Science-&-Innovation
NASA, SpaceX to launch first crewed mission to space
NASA announced on Friday to launch its first SpaceX crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27.
Chinese researchers identify key gene related to body height
Chinese researchers have identified a key gene related to body height and bone development, providing a reference for treating people with short stature.
NASA to reveal name of latest Mars rover
After a months-long contest among U.S. students to name NASA's latest Mars rover, the agency will reveal the name of the rover Thursday, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on Tuesday.
NASA concludes first MarCO mission for Mars
The first CubeSat mission to fly past Mars has been completed, according to a recent release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
NASA unveils InSight lander's findings on Mars
NASA has published a set of six papers this week describing its InSight lander's findings above and below the surface of Mars.
NASA engineers try new plan to resume InSight Lander's heat probe
NASA engineers have a new plan for pushing down on the heat probe of the InSight Lander, which has been stuck at the Martian surface for a year, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) published on Friday.
NASA prepares for new science flights above coastal Louisiana
Delta-X, a new NASA airborne investigation, is preparing to embark on its first field campaign in U.S. Mississippi River Delta in coastal Louisiana state, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on Wednesday.
Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74
Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74, reports the BBC.
New study finds empathy detectable in resting brains
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that a person's ability to feel empathy can be assessed by studying their brain activity while they are resting rather than engaged in specific tasks, according to a release on Tuesday.
Construction of China's space station about to start
The maiden flight of the Long March-5B rocket carrying a trial version of China's new-generation manned spaceship is expected to take place in April, indicating the imminent start of construction of China' space station.