Facebook employees are rebelling against Zuckerberg’s inaction over Trump
Facebook employees typically shy away from criticizing the company publicly, but this week tensions around the site's responsibilities reached boiling point.
NASA’s space shuttle to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon: Crewed spaceflight’s history
This week, SpaceX will launch the first crewed spaceflight from U.S. soil since 2011. How much has changed in spacecraft engineering over the last 10 years?
Everything you need to know about SpaceX and NASA’s historic mission
On 27 May, NASA and SpaceX will launch two astronauts to the ISS on the first crewed flight of the Crew Dragon capsule. Here's how the mission will go ahead.
Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients
There may be potentially deadly side effects to hydroxychloroquine, the drug U.S. President Donald Trump has promoted as a potential cure for the coronavirus.
Facebook buys popular GIF platform Giphy for $400 million
Facebook has bought popular GIF platform Giphy for a reported $400 million. The social media company will integrate the platform into Instagram's features.
Uber to acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion
Between the company's own service Uber Eats and the new acquisition of delivery company Postmates, Uber is now a dominant player in the food delivery industry.
How SpaceX plans to make its Starlink satellites astronomer-friendly
SpaceX has detailed how it intends to minimize disruption to astronomical research caused by the launches of its Starlink satellites at the Astro2020 meeting.
Bill Gates is ‘super-worried’ about a second wave of coronavirus
Bill Gates has shared concerns that the U.S. is vulnerable to a second wave of the coronavirus if states are not careful in lifting social distancing rules.
World Health Organization says ‘Immunity Passports’ are a bad idea
The World Health Organization released a scientific briefing warning that even people who have coronavirus antibodies may be vulnerable to being reinfected.
A Mars simulation crew spent 520 days in confinement. Here are their tips
If you're struggling in quarantine right now, you might look for advice from someone like an astronaut who was part of the ESA's Mars500 simulation study.
Hubble just turned 30. These are the best photos it’s captured since launch
April 24 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. To celebrate, we've selected 10 of the most beautiful images it has captured.
Bill Gates says coronavirus has left the world ‘in uncharted territory’
Bill Gates has said many countries have responded poorly to coronavirus, and that they should have been more proactive in preparing for a disease epidemic.
Mars Helicopter attached to Perseverance Rover ahead of launch
NASA's Mars Helicopter has been attached to the belly of the Perseverance Rover where it will stay before the launch of the rover to Mars in a few months' time.
Watch these Apple TV+ originals for free while you’re staying at home
Apple TV+, Apple's streaming service, is making a selection of its original programs available to watch for free due to the global outbreak of coronavirus.
Tesla shows how it’s using EV parts to build ventilators
Tesla has released a video showing how its is working to create a ventilator from car parts to aid in the treatment of patients with coronavirus.
Joint Mission to Mercury makes a ‘goodbye flyby’ of Earth
The BepiColombo mission to Mercury will get a gravity assist from Earth as it passes by the planet this week.
NASA wants to launch a set of six mini spacecraft to observe the sun
NASA will be launching a set of six miniature spacecraft to study the sun, in the hopes of understanding more about how space weather and solar storms develop.
NASA lays out plans for building a long-term moon base
NASA has released a report detailing how it intends to set up a base on the moon, which can then be used as a staging area for exploration of Mars.
The peaceful-looking Umbrella Galaxy has a violent, cannibalistic past
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured another image of one of the strange and wondrous sights of our universe -- this one showing the Umbrella Galaxy.
Alexa can now help assess whether you might have coronavirus
Amazon Alexa can now offer advice to users who are worried that they may have contracted coronavirus, officially called COVID-19.
Problem in parachute test forced SpaceX to drop its mock spacecraft
NASA is confident the planned launch of the Crew Dragon will still go ahead
Apple’s Powerbeats 4 spotted on Walmart shelf before official release
Apple's popular Powerbeats 3 headphones are due for an update. Now, it seems that the successors, Powerbeats 4, have already been seen out in the wild.
NASA urging employees to work remotely after second confirmed coronavirus case
NASA is requesting its employees work from home after a case of the coronavirus, officially called COVID-19, was confirmed at the Marshall Space Flight Center.
