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Leaked NASA paper suggests the 'impossible' EM Drive really could work
The results of NASA's tests on the 'impossible' EM Drive have been leaked, and they reveal that the controversial propulsion system really does work, and is capable of generating impressive thrust in a...
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Here's how an American astronaut cast his vote from space
Every four years, millions of American voters both abroad and at home US cast their ballot for president without going to the polls, mailing in absentee ballots to vote from afar.And a few ballots...
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Yes, defecting to Mars during Trump's presidency is theoretically possible
Roughly half of the United States is struggling to come to terms with a Donald Trump presidency and what it might portend.Some people are so upset they're considering moving to Canada, and they might...
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25 images of Earth that put the presidential election into humbling focus
November 9 is not only the day we begin to ponder the implications of a Trump presidency. It's also the birthday of the belated scientist and luminary Carl Sagan.And nothing makes more clear the fact...
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Astronomers have designed a house for Mars — take a look inside
Everyone from astronomers to tech companies wants to know what it would be like to live on Mars.From growing vegetables in Martian soil, to claims that leaving Earth could save the human species,...
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Astronomers have found 'intriguing' shadows in new photos of alien solar systems
Astronomers have used a powerful mountaintop observatory to record three of the most detailed photos yet of infant solar systems and their nascent planets.The scientists were even able to see...
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These strange funnels on Mars might be cauldrons for alien life
Scientists have analyzed a strange depression on the surface Mars, and say it could be the perfect place to search for signs of life, because it could contain three key ingredients for life: water,...
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A supermoon like Monday's won't happen again for another 18 years
The biggest "supermoon" since 1948 will grace the sky on November 14. But what makes it so super? Well, not much more than the fact that it'll be a bit bigger than normal, but that's absolutely no...
View ArticleThis nearby planet is so hot that half its surface is covered in lava
Astronomers were recently able to map the temperature of 55 Cancri E — a Super-Earth 40 light-years away — and discovered half the planet is almost completely molten.Follow Tech Insider: On...
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8 terrifying ways the world could actually end
The outcome of a presidential election might inspire unbridled hope — or make you feel like the world is ending.Yet both feelings ignore the humbling truth about our fragile existence. Life exists on...
View ArticleWatch a time-lapse of last night’s stunning supermoon
The supermoon of Sunday, November 13 is the closest full moon that we've seen in nearly 70 years. Here is a time-lapse of the phenomenon that won't again be seen this close until 2034. Follow BI Video:...
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Another Earth might exist right next door — and this tiny telescope may be...
The first telescope to photograph a "pale blue dot" of another Earth in a distant solar system may not be funded by NASA, the European Space Agency, or some other government agency.It might come from...
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17 stunning photos of Earth from space that'll give you some perspective
Tim Peake is releasing a book of his favorite photos of Earth from Space.The British astronaut, who returned to Earth in June after spending six months on the International Space Station, has...
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The best 2016 supermoon photo we've seen yet took several years of planning
The largest moon of the year, called the supermoon, shined its biggest and brightest in nearly 70 years early Monday morning.Supermoons happen when the moon's wonky elliptical orbit lines up perfectly...
View ArticleAlbert Einstein’s famous space-time theory could just be a stepping stone to...
We spoke with theoretical physicist Brian Greene about Einstein's theory of space-time. Many scientists believe space-time is a fundamental concept. But Greene thinks there might be something deeper to...
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The 'trickiest' part of Elon Musk's Mars spaceship — a giant black orb — just...
SpaceX announced on Wednesday that it had successfully completed a critical test of a huge piece of its Mars spaceship — a giant and potentially explosive black orb.Elon Musk in September shared his...
View ArticleNASA’s Chief Scientist explains how the first humans on Mars will breathe
How will astronauts breathe on Mars when they get there? NASA's Chief Scientist, Ellen Stofan, explains the difficulties and its solutions to how humans would breathe on Mars.Follow Tech Insider:On...
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A comet strike on Pluto hints it may be hiding a giant, habitable ocean
Two new studies of Pluto suggest the enigmatic ice ball was walloped by a giant comet, and that it is hiding a very big secret: liquid water.If two groups of scientists are correct, Pluto isn't frozen...
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Stephen Hawking: Humans only have about 1,000 years left
According to Stephen Hawking, our days are numbered — unless we find a new planet to live on.During a talk at Oxford Union debating society this week, the renowned theoretical physicist said that...
View ArticleNASA has a 6 million pound 'crawler' it uses to transport spacecraft
Rockets can't just drive themselves to the launchpad — so NASA has two of the biggest vehicles ever built to get them there. Weighing in at 6 million pounds, the crawler-transporters have been in use...
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