SpaceX, the private space company founded by Elon Musk, has successfully launched four private astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The mission, dubbed Ax-3, is the third commercial spaceflight organized by Axiom Space, a Houston-based company that aims to build the world’s first commercial...
ReTro: The first long-lived rhesus monkey clone
Scientists in China have reported the successful cloning of a rhesus monkey using somatic cell nuclear transfer, a technique that was used to create Dolly the sheep. The cloned monkey, named ReTro, has survived for more than two years, making it the longest living clone of its species. Somatic cell...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals why Starship exploded last year
SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy rocket, which aims to take humans to the Moon and Mars, suffered a fiery end during its second flight last year. Now, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed the reason behind the explosion and what the company is doing to prevent it from happening again....
Ancient fossils reveal the evolution of complex life on Earth
The history of life on Earth is full of mysteries and surprises. One of the most fascinating periods is the Ediacaran, which spans from about 635 to 541 million years ago. This is when some of the earliest complex multicellular organisms emerged, after billions of years of microbial domination. These...
Peregrine Moon Lander Fails to Reach Lunar Surface After Fuel Leak
The Peregrine lunar lander, a historic private mission to land on the moon, has suffered a major setback after losing most of its fuel due to a propulsion system failure. The spacecraft, which was carrying scientific equipment from NASA and other agencies, is now unlikely to achieve its original goal...