Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Radar data reveals cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA's Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s indicates the presence of a large underground cavity create...
Thomson Reuters Feb 09, 2026
SpaceX prioritizes lunar 'self-growing city' over Mars project, Musk says
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "selfgrowing city" on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years. SpaceX still intends to start ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 08, 2026
China launches reusable spacecraft for fourth time since 2020
BEIJING, Feb 7 (Reuters) - China successfully launched into orbit a reusable experimental spacecraft aboard a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's nor...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2026
SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on 2027 moon landing, WSJ reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX told investors it will prioritize going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources. T...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2026
New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic j...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2026
Black hole continues to belch years after chewing up a star
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Scientists are observing the behavior of a supermassive black hole that is displaying exceptionally messy eating habits. Primarily using radio telescopes i...
Thomson Reuters Feb 05, 2026
Crypto exchange Gemini plans to lay off up to 200 staff, exit Europe and Australia
By Prakhar Srivastava Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, said on Thursday it plans to cut up to 200 jobs globally and focus op...
Thomson Reuters Feb 05, 2026
Pentagon asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership
By Echo Wang and Joey Roulette Feb 5 (Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S. senators urged the Pentagon on Thursday to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secre...
Thomson Reuters Feb 05, 2026
Starlink fuels SpaceX growth with potential phone, more internet services
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - With a SpaceX IPO expected this year, the company has plans for its revenue-generating Starlink business that could expand its reach into new markets, in...
Thomson Reuters Feb 05, 2026
Firefighters tackle blaze at German science research centre
By Tilman Blasshofer DARMSTADT, Germany, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Around 130 firefighters were battling a blaze on Thursday at a scientific research centre in southwestern Germany that a spokesperson for the...
Thomson Reuters Feb 05, 2026




