George Dvorsky

2:45 PM

Russian Module Unexpectedly Fires Thrusters After Docking to ISS

The ISS moved out of its normal orientation by around 45 degrees, requiring countermeasures.

2:40 PM

Humans Lived Alongside Fierce Dog-Like Creatures in Prehistoric Europe, Fossil Find Suggests

Known as “Eurasian hunting dogs,” these non-wolf canids are very distantly related to domesticated dogs.

8:38 AM

Watch Live: Russia's Nauka Module Docks at the International Space Station

Docking is scheduled for 9:24 a.m. EDT, with NASA coverage beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

7/28/21

Freaky ‘Penis Snakes’ Have Finally Made It to the U.S., and of Course They Chose Florida

The legless amphibians are probably harmless, most certainly hideous—and possibly here to stay.

7/28/21

Animals Emerged 350 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought, Fossil Discovery Suggests

Tube-like impressions found in Canadian rocks are further evidence that sponges were the first animals on Earth.

7/27/21

Newly Launched ‘Galileo Project’ Will Hunt for Alien Technologies in Our Midst

The project is led by Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who argued that interstellar object ‘Oumuamua might be an alien…

7/26/21

Bezos Says He’ll Spend $2 Billion on a Lunar Lander in Exchange for a NASA Contract

NASA awarded a single contract to SpaceX, a decision Bezos describes as “wrong.”

7/26/21

Russian Pirs Module Successfully Detaches From ISS to Make Room for Incoming Nauka

The 20-year-old docking compartment is now the first ISS module to be decommissioned and removed from the space…

7/22/21

Russia Averts Possible Disaster as New Space Station Module Finally Reaches Proper Orbit

The Nauka module, launched into orbit yesterday, was unable to use its main engines after a computer glitch.

7/22/21

Body Preserved in a Bog Since the Iron Age Still Contains Undigested Last Meal

Dubbed "Tollund Man," the natural mummy offers a window into what life was like in Europe 2,400 years ago.

7/22/21

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Moon-Forming Disk Around Young Exoplanet

There’s enough material in this disk to form three Moon-sized moons.

7/21/21

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Witness Chimps Killing Gorillas

The surprising observation could yield new insights into early human evolution.

7/21/21

Watch Live as Russia Launches Its New ISS Module and Europe’s Robotic Arm

Launch is scheduled for 10:58 a.m. EDT, with NASA coverage beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

7/20/21

Rebooted Hubble Telescope Wastes No Time, Captures Cool New Pics of Misfit Galaxies

Science operations resumed on July 17 after the orbiting observatory spent a month stuck in safe mode.

7/15/21

Enormous Inbound Comet Appears as ‘Beautiful Little Fuzzy Dot’ in New Image

This unassuming smudge could be the largest comet ever observed by astronomers.

7/15/21

NASA Identifies ‘Possible Cause’ of Hubble Glitch

Operations are now underway to restore a failing computer on the storied space telescope.

7/15/21

Massive Tsunami From Dino-Killing Asteroid Carved ‘Megaripples’ Into the Ocean Floor

Reaching over 50 feet tall, they're now the largest known ripples on Earth.

7/14/21

Genetically Modified Babies Are Still a Bad Idea, WHO Committee Concludes

The new guidelines are restrictive but offer ways to move forward with related research.

7/13/21

Moon’s Wobble Will Intensify Flooding Along U.S. Coasts by the Mid-2030s, Research Suggests

A natural astronomical cycle is poised to make the effects of human-caused global warming even worse.

7/13/21

Evidence of Life Could Exist Just Beneath Europa's Icy Surface

A future lander will likely need a drill to find any signs of life on this irradiated moon of Jupiter.

George Dvorsky's posts

Russian Module Unexpectedly Fires Thrusters After Docking to ISS

Humans Lived Alongside Fierce Dog-Like Creatures in Prehistoric Europe, Fossil Find Suggests

Watch Live: Russia's Nauka Module Docks at the International Space Station

Freaky ‘Penis Snakes’ Have Finally Made It to the U.S., and of Course They Chose Florida

Animals Emerged 350 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought, Fossil Discovery Suggests

Newly Launched ‘Galileo Project’ Will Hunt for Alien Technologies in Our Midst

Bezos Says He’ll Spend $2 Billion on a Lunar Lander in Exchange for a NASA Contract

Russian Pirs Module Successfully Detaches From ISS to Make Room for Incoming Nauka

Russia Averts Possible Disaster as New Space Station Module Finally Reaches Proper Orbit

Body Preserved in a Bog Since the Iron Age Still Contains Undigested Last Meal

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Moon-Forming Disk Around Young Exoplanet

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Witness Chimps Killing Gorillas

Watch Live as Russia Launches Its New ISS Module and Europe’s Robotic Arm

Rebooted Hubble Telescope Wastes No Time, Captures Cool New Pics of Misfit Galaxies

Enormous Inbound Comet Appears as ‘Beautiful Little Fuzzy Dot’ in New Image

NASA Identifies ‘Possible Cause’ of Hubble Glitch

Massive Tsunami From Dino-Killing Asteroid Carved ‘Megaripples’ Into the Ocean Floor

Genetically Modified Babies Are Still a Bad Idea, WHO Committee Concludes

Moon’s Wobble Will Intensify Flooding Along U.S. Coasts by the Mid-2030s, Research Suggests

Evidence of Life Could Exist Just Beneath Europa's Icy Surface