Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Japan to launch new spacecraft to resupply International Space Station in October
(Corrects to say HTV-X was built jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, not just Mitsubishi Electric) TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch its new u...
Aug 22, 2025
Nigerian firm develops bionic arms for amputees
By Kazeem Sanni UYO, Nigeria (Reuters) -Gift Usen cannot wait to have her hand. Born 25 years ago in Akwa Ibom, southern Nigeria, she has navigated through her life with only one fully developed hand....
Aug 21, 2025
French firm teams up with JetZero on hydrogen-powered flight
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -A French technology startup unveiled plans on Wednesday to work with clean-aircraft venture JetZero to explore a potential hydrogen-powered variant of its futuristic all...
Aug 20, 2025
India says it successfully test-fired locally developed intermediate range ballistic missile
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said it had successfully test-fired "Agni 5", its locally developed intermediate range ballistic missile, from the test range in the eastern state of Odisha on Wednesday. "T...
Aug 20, 2025
Serbian scientists experiment with mealworms to degrade polystyrene
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade's Institute for Biology, said t...
Aug 20, 2025
Biomechanics study shows how T. rex and other dinosaurs fed on prey
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tyrannosaurus subdued prey with raw power, using bone-crushing bite force. But other meat-eating dinosaurs that rivaled T. rex in size used different approaches. G...
Aug 15, 2025
Flight test of Chinese start-up LandSpace's rocket fails
BEIJING (Reuters) -A flight test of one of Chinese commercial rocket developer LandSpace Technology's methane-powered rockets failed on Friday after the carrier rocket experienced an "anomaly", the co...
Aug 15, 2025
California Coastal Commission opposes SpaceX launch expansion on West Coast, again
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is p...
Aug 14, 2025
New type of supernova detected as black hole causes star to explode
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as ...
Aug 14, 2025
Trump orders streamlining of commercial space industry regulations, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to reduce regulations in the commercial space industry, the White House said. Trump's order, among other things, directs ...
Aug 13, 2025
