"Professor Goddard does not know the relation between action and reaction and the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react. He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools."
--1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's revolutionary rocket work.

"Correction: It is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum. The 'Times' regrets the error."
NY Times, July 1969.

— New York Times

Astronomy

We strongly encourage you to watch the dirtiest videos on YouTube

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback falls down a YouTube rabbit hole to discover the world of rug-cleaning videos. Some of these rugs even have maggots. Has carpet cleaning gone too far?
Categories: Astronomy

Could this be the way to get the world exercising?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
Fear of disease hasn't motivated us to exercise. Perhaps instead it is time to highlight the enjoyable aspects of movement, says Dawn Teh
Categories: Astronomy

Fascinating and enraging book exposes the biases that shape our lives

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
Melissa Hogenboom's Breadwinners reveals the unseen gender-based power dynamics and cognitive biases that shape our everyday lives. It will make you angry – and rightly so
Categories: Astronomy

We strongly encourage you to watch the dirtiest videos on YouTube

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback falls down a YouTube rabbit hole to discover the world of rug-cleaning videos. Some of these rugs even have maggots. Has carpet cleaning gone too far?
Categories: Astronomy

Could this be the way to get the world exercising?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
Fear of disease hasn't motivated us to exercise. Perhaps instead it is time to highlight the enjoyable aspects of movement, says Dawn Teh
Categories: Astronomy

Fascinating and enraging book exposes the biases that shape our lives

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
Melissa Hogenboom's Breadwinners reveals the unseen gender-based power dynamics and cognitive biases that shape our everyday lives. It will make you angry – and rightly so
Categories: Astronomy

We should consider testing Ozempic on healthy people

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
As the list of health benefits of semaglutide drugs grows, perhaps it is time to think about assessing their impact on people without medical conditions
Categories: Astronomy

We should consider testing Ozempic on healthy people

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:00pm
As the list of health benefits of semaglutide drugs grows, perhaps it is time to think about assessing their impact on people without medical conditions
Categories: Astronomy

Proposed House Bill Would Weaken Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangering Whales, Dolphins and More

Scientific American.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 1:30pm

Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species

Categories: Astronomy

'Destroy All Humans!' declared war on humanity 20 years ago, and we're still waiting for another good sequel

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 1:00pm
The only Crypto we care about is the mischievous extraterrestrial seeking world domination.
Categories: Astronomy

Curiosity Looks Back Toward Its Landing Site

NASA Image of the Day - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:16pm
This view of tracks trailing NASA's Curiosity rover was captured July 26, 2025, as the rover simultaneously relayed data to a Mars orbiter.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Researchers analysed thousands of natural protein sequences and got assistance from AI in order to design a new hydrogel adhesive that can stay sticky underwater or even within a living body
Categories: Astronomy

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Researchers analysed thousands of natural protein sequences and got assistance from AI in order to design a new hydrogel adhesive that can stay sticky underwater or even within a living body
Categories: Astronomy

Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a deficiency of the metal appears to accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques and memory loss – but it could possibly be reversed with a small dose of lithium
Categories: Astronomy

Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Unexpected archaeological discoveries are rewriting the story of how the big, bad wolf became our first and most beloved pet
Categories: Astronomy

Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a deficiency of the metal appears to accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques and memory loss – but it could possibly be reversed with a small dose of lithium
Categories: Astronomy

Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Unexpected archaeological discoveries are rewriting the story of how the big, bad wolf became our first and most beloved pet
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of 'hobbit' hominins

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was a likely stepping stone for ancient hominins to reach nearby Flores, the home of the mysterious Homo floresiensis
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of 'hobbit' hominins

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was a likely stepping stone for ancient hominins to reach nearby Flores, the home of the mysterious Homo floresiensis
Categories: Astronomy

Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.
Categories: Astronomy