Ruhn Sebial : Science World Report

Dec 28, 2016 03:40 AM EST

Virgin Galactic Year-End Spaceship Two Glide Flight

VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic's second SpaceShipTwo, glides during a Dec. 22 flight test.

Dec 26, 2016 02:44 AM EST

SM-6 Test Fired By US Military

One of two Standard Missile-6 Dual 1 missiles launches from the destroyer USS John Paul Jones during a missile defense test off the coast of Hawaii.

Dec 24, 2016 08:24 AM EST

French Towns To Be Added With Solar-Paneled Roads

Ségolène Royal and other officials walk on a solar-paneled road on its inauguration in Tourouvre, on Dec. 22, 2016.

Dec 24, 2016 03:00 AM EST

Full Moon In 2017

The next full moon will be on Jan. 12. The Algonquins of New England called it the Wolf Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Dec 23, 2016 03:11 AM EST

The Moon Is Hiding Aldebaran As The Geminids Show Up

Some of the brightest stars in the winter sky were hidden by the Moon, and the radiance of the full moon dimmed the luster of the Geminids meteor shower.

Dec 23, 2016 03:00 AM EST

NASA's New Hurricane Satellites Are Up

All eight microsatellites of the CYGNSS fleet. The fleet uses reflected GPS signals to monitor developing tropical hurricanes and cyclones.

Dec 23, 2016 02:21 AM EST

Scientists Found The Science Behind Terrifying Tibet Avalanches

Two enormous avalanches struck the Aru Glacier in Tibet back-to-back, scientists think they’ve identified the cause of the first ice slide, which claimed the lives of nine nomadic herders.

Dec 22, 2016 04:29 AM EST

Monkeys' Anatomy Is Perfect For Speech But Lacks The Brain Circuitry To Do So

Macaque monkeys possess the vocal anatomy to produce "clearly intelligible" human speech but lack the brain circuitry to do so.

Dec 22, 2016 04:14 AM EST

A Study Shows That Sexual Harassment Is Common In Middle Schoolers

The recent suicide of Brandy Vela, a teen in Texas City, was a potent reminder of the sometimes tragic consequences of bullying.

Dec 22, 2016 04:04 AM EST

Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X Is Working: The Future Of Nuclear Fusion

The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator or nuclear fusion reactor has started working under high-quality magnetic fields, matching the complex design of the device.

Dec 21, 2016 02:47 AM EST