NASA is counting on a lot of unproven rockets for its Artemis plan
Notably, the space agency seems to have taken an upgraded SLS off the table.
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The Ars COVID-19 vaccine primer: 100-plus in the works, 8 in clinical trials
Here's where we are and what may lie ahead for a vaccine against COVID-19.
Rocket Report: Starship set for static fire test, meet “The Dorado” booster
“We have frozen the program until better times.”
Want your flowers to glow? If you’re OK with GMOs, that’s now an option
May incidentally prove useful in tracking plant development.
We’re making garbage patches on the ocean floor, too
Microplastics are accumulating in ocean floor biodiversity hotspots.
NASA awards lunar lander contracts to Blue Origin, Dynetics—and Starship
“Between the three contractors, I think NASA has everything it needs to be successful.”
New report says SLS rocket managers concerned about fuel leaks
“Should leaks or other issues be discovered, the program will need time.”
First bit of success from a randomized trial of a COVID-19 treatment [Updated]
Mortality data still ambiguous, but the first good news on the disease.
Boeing will cut 10 percent of workforce, says federal support “critical”
"We're in an unprecedented period for the industry and the world."
Single-chip lidar routing is in our tiny future
Silicon nonlinear device enables light to route light to the right location.
Michael Moore’s green energy takedown—worse than Netflix’s Goop series?
Planet of the Humans is deeply useless. Watch anything else.
How does economic collapse alter the mortality rate?
Suicide rates increase, but other causes of death drop.
Fine structure constant may vary with space, constant in time
Researchers extend direct fine structure measurements, confirm spatial variation.
Could genetics explain the confusing array of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms?
An extremely preliminary study highlights the range and variety of symptoms.
