Asteroid Sample-Return Spacecraft Are Approaching Their Targets
Japanese and U.S. missions could yield new discoveries about the origins of life on Earth
Stories by Jeremy Hsu
Japan's Hayabusa 2 Spacecraft Nears Its Target, the Asteroid Ryugu
The mission is one of two currently seeking to retrieve samples from asteroids; the other is the U.S. spacecraft OSIRIS-REx
Stellar Effort: Chart of the Milky Way Includes More Than 1 Billion Stars
The second data set from Europe’s Gaia mission could provide clues to the galaxy’s past and future
The Hard Truth about the Rhino Horn "Aphrodisiac" Market
Media coverage hyping the supposed use of rhino horn to pump up sex drive does no favors for conservation efforts
Here's How Drones Do (and Don't) Threaten Passenger Aircraft
Quadcopter crashes with a helicopter and plane—the first-ever in the U.S. and Canada, respectively—show that such encounters are no longer hypothetical
Solar-Sail Technology Gets Its Day in the Sun
The privately funded LightSail 2 spacecraft will make a test flight in Earth orbit
Future Solar Storms Could Cause Devastating Damage
A new model suggests a major such event in 150 years could equal the current U.S. GDP
Can a Crowdsourced AI Medical Diagnosis App Outperform Your Doctor?
The Human Dx platform aims to improve the accuracy of individual physicians
U.S. Icebreaker Fleet Is Overdue for an Upgrade
The Coast Guard is testing models for new ships it hopes to begin building in 2020
Will Tesla's Tiles Finally Give Solar Shingles Their Day in the Sun?
Elon Musk bets homeowners will pay a premium for resilient panels that look like an ordinary roof
NASA Technology Fights Flight Delays
A new air traffic control system could ensure that you spend less time flying the crowded skies
Forget Flying Cars: Passenger Drones May Be Hovering Soon at a Location Near You
Self-piloting quadcopters make more sense than an airplane–automobile hybrid—but safety and logistics problems remain
When It Comes to Safety, Autonomous Cars Are Still "Teen Drivers"
Automakers ask drivers to trust and share the nation’s roadways with autonomous vehicles, but there is no easy answer as to when they will be considered ”safe”
NASA Plans to Build a Gigantic Space Telescope from 2 Tiny CubeSats
The distance between the satellites would serve as the telescope’s focal length
Mosquitoes Will Save Us All ... from Mosquitoes
Scientists are turning the infectious bloodsuckers into allies in the global war on disease
The U.S.'s First Offshore Wind Farm Is Scheduled to Open This Month
It is a surprise (and frustration) to many that the facilities have not cropped up sooner
The U.S. Is About to Get Much Better Weather Satellites
They will provide four times better image resolution and five times faster coverage
Could Medical Cannabis Break the Painkiller Epidemic?
A body of research suggests yes, but scientists are having to fight red tape to study whether medical marijuana could substitute for opioid drugs
Rise of the Ag-Bots Will Not Sow Seeds of Unemployment
As farm robots take on backbreaking or dangerous work, more humans will have to boss them around
LEGO-Like Smartphones Slowly Snapping into Place
Google, LG and others are experimenting with gadgets that come with swappable cameras and sensors and could hit the market next year
