In 1995, director Ron Howard brought the 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the big screen, starring Tom Hanks. This space drama tells the story of a spacecraft explosion that nearly ended the lives of three astronauts. But how accurate is the movie? Retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott watched the film and s
Get ready, sky-watchers! The Southern Taurid meteor shower is set to dazzle us late on November 6 into the early hours of November 7. While this shower might not produce a lot of meteors—only about five per hour—it makes up for it with stunning fireballs. These are super-bright meteors, brighter tha
Early Monday morning, three astronauts from China safely returned to Earth after spending half a year on their country's Tiangong space station. Their capsule, slowed by a parachute, touched down in Inner Mongolia at around 1:24 a. m. The landing site was marked by a waving Chinese flag. China's Ti
Wally Schirra was a pioneering astronaut who made history by flying on three different NASA space missions: Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Born into a family with a love for aviation, Schirra's journey began in 1945 when he graduated from the US Naval Academy. After serving in the military, he became
Right now, you can grab Anker’s compact 5-foot power strip with four ports at an amazingly low price on Amazon. Normally priced at $15. 99, you can now snag it for just $9. 99, saving you a cool $6. This is the best deal we’ve seen yet for this handy power strip. But what makes it extra appealing? I
You know how some stars die but then come back to life? Well, one of those stars, called T Coronae Borealis, is expected to do just that this Halloween. NASA scientists call it a "zombie star" because it's not really alive, but it acts like it is every 80 years or so. This star has a friend nearby t
Imagine throwing away 13 billion iPhones every year. That's the scary prediction for electronic waste by 2030, thanks to the AI boom. Silicon Valley companies are pouring money into data centers for generative AI. But all this progress comes at a cost. The chips and equipment used today will soon be
NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon is making significant progress. The core stage of the Space Launch System rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, July 23. This massive rocket stage, measuring 212 feet (65 meters), was transported by NASA's Pegasus barge from New Orleans ov
Samsung appears to be cooking up a storm with two upcoming rugged devices. Rumors suggest a new Galaxy phone and tablet are on their way, possibly under the XCover and Tab Active brands. Let's dive into what we know so far. An unannounced Samsung phone has popped up with the model number SM-G766B.
Late on a Friday morning, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the end of a seven-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for a group of American and Russian astronauts. This mission, known as Crew-8, included NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael B
