Mystifying giant plume above Mars leaves astronomers bewildered
Amateur astronomers across the world spotted a giant cloud-like plume more than 200 km (124 m) above the boundary of day and night (the...
Massive bulging cloud like plume seen above Mars horizon baffles astronomers
A huge bulge, the highest cloud-like plume ever observed, was spotted above the “terminator” of Mars, the boundary between day and night on the...
100 Mars voyage hopefuls announced today by Mars One
It started off with 202,586 applicants hoping to join the one-way voyage to Mars and being part of a permanent settlement, but now stands...
Mars One looking more and more like a money-making scam
Mars One, the Dutch non-profit organization that promises to place the first human colony in Mars by 2025, has made a string of forecasts...
Mars One 100 final applicants shortlist to be announced
Mars One, the Netherlands-based non-profit organization that plans to have a permanent colony of humans based in Mars by 2025, will announce the final...
Oceans’ stored CO2 helped end the last ice age
The last ice age ended mainly because of a release of CO2 stored deep in the ocean, which helped warm the planet, say Australian...
Robot dog “Spot” manages hills, steps and even human kicks, and keeps going
A robot dog, that scientists at Boston Dynamics call “Spot”, is a four-legged machine that never seems to fall down. It can run, walk,...
Amazing robot Atlas stays up after heavy weight hits it hard
An amazing robot called Atlas stays standing up even after a heavy metal ball swings into it. The anthropomorphic (humanoid) robot, which is designed...
ARM has acquired “internet of things” firm Offspark
ARM, the British multinational semiconductor and software design company, has just acquired the Dutch internet-of-things firm Offspark for an undisclosed sum, according to a...
Spectacular Northern Lights video footage taken from the International Space Station
Spectacular NASA video footage taken from space showing the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) meeting the sunrise over Earth’s horizon has been released.
The video shows...