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Sep 15, 2016 06:56 AM EDT

Uber Debuts Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh

Leading the growth of the vehicle automation technology, Uber has unveiled its self-driving vehicles on the roads of Pittsburgh. The trial is the first time such technology has been used in the U.S. public.

Sep 15, 2016 06:17 AM EDT

Massive "Meteorite" Unearthed In Argentina

The second largest intact meteorite ever found on Earth is reported to have been unearther in Argentina. The area where it is found is believed to be the impact site of meteorites from a massive asteroid that had entered Earth's atmosphere some 4,000 years ago.

Sep 15, 2016 05:59 AM EDT

Close Encounter: Bus-Sized Asteroid Narrowly Misses Communications Satellites

A small asteroid just made a very close flyby past Earth's geosynchronous satellites. It almost went unnoticed, with scientists discovering the nuisance space rock just two days before its close encounter.

Sep 14, 2016 06:00 AM EDT

Astronomers See Star Being 'Reborn'

In astronomic time scale, stellar evolution takes million of years to happen, so it's a once in a lifetime chance to have a glimpse of this long process. But astronomers from the U.K. have witnessed a star thousands of light-years from Earth being reborn "real-time."

Sep 14, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

Lightning Bolts May Be Battering the Moon's Surface

New research suggests that lunar soil, particularly in the dark and cold regions of the Moon, can accumulate charged particles and generate mini sparks. But how are they affecting the lunar surface?

Sep 14, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

Moon’s Gravitational Pull Can Influence Quakes

A new research from the University of Tokyo has suggested a correlation between recent big earthquakes and periods of high tidal stress changes, occurring during new or full Moon.

Sep 14, 2016 05:32 AM EDT

Volvo's First Self-Driving Car Ready For Trial

Volvo has finished production of the first of 100 self-driving cars for the 2017 public trial in Gothenburg, Sweden. The very first users of the automated vehicles will not be testing engineers but regular citizens in the city.

Sep 13, 2016 05:30 AM EDT

GM Recalls 3.64 Million Vehicles In US For Airbag System Fault

General Motors is recalling a number of its cars spanning across various that include electric vehicles, SUVs and trucks found to have software issues that can prevent airbags and seatbelts from deploying. The massive recall is linked to at least one fatality and three injuries.

Sep 13, 2016 05:20 AM EDT

NASA Astronaut Says Aliens Exist: It's ‘Arrogant’ To Think We're Alone In The Universe

Ex NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao believes the discovery of exoplanets orbiting within their parent stars' habitable zone is helping humanity's search for extraterrestrial life. But will we ever meet our galactic neighbors, if there are any?

Sep 12, 2016 06:09 AM EDT

Apple "Rethinking" Self-Driving Car Plans

The New York Times has reported that Apple is now shifting its focus on its self-driving car technology project code-named as Titan. The newspaper said the tech giant will now focus on software and technology for self-driving cars, and not designing or producing automobiles, as rumored. The move fol...

Sep 12, 2016 06:00 AM EDT

Suspected Meteor Flies Past Cyprus And Explodes Mid-Air

A bright object flew over Cyprus and exploded mid-air on September 9. Authorities suspect it was a meteor that had fallen into the sea north of Cyprus. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

Sep 12, 2016 05:50 AM EDT

China Makes Final Preps For Tiangong-2, Countdown To Launch

China's newest space laboratory, the Tiangong-2 is set to launch this week, with scientists conducting back-to-back tests to ensure all launch systems are ready and getting into orbit. It is part of China's Tiangong space program, which includes the target vehicle, Tiangong-1 launched in 2011, and ...