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Ryan Gosling talks Project Hail Mary, hopeful science fiction and the challenge of portraying zero g
12 March 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher turned (reluctant) astronaut in the upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, a science fiction novel by author Andy Weir
NASA says its a ‘go’ for fresh Artemis II moon launch attempt, but admits risks remain
12 March 2026 @ 7:15 pm
NASA is planning to roll back out its moon mission rocket later this month with an April 1 target launch date
Dolphins have been stranding in droves on the shores of Patagonia. Scientists think they’ve found the culprit
12 March 2026 @ 5:20 pm
Dolphins washing up on the shores of Patagonia may have been fleeing orcas in the area
GPS spoofing is scrambling ships in the Strait of Hormuz
12 March 2026 @ 4:10 pm
GPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions and deepening the risk in one of the world’s most important shipping lanes
How to find pi in randomness all around you
12 March 2026 @ 3:33 pm
Random coin flips, floppy needles and mathematical mysteries reveal pi in new ways
How to build a moon base
12 March 2026 @ 3:00 pm
China and the U.S. are in a high-stakes race to build permanent lunar outposts. Can both nations coexist on the moon?
War in Iran triggers an unprecedented disruption in global oil
12 March 2026 @ 2:50 pm
The conflict in the Middle East is causing the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” the International Energy Agency says
Endometriosis takes years to diagnose. A new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better recognize it
12 March 2026 @ 2:30 pm
A company that makes surgical simulators released a tool to train clinicians to diagnose a deep form of endometriosis
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is exceptionally alcoholic
12 March 2026 @ 1:40 pm
This interstellar visitor is “bursting with methanol,” according to one scientist
Humans ‘catch’ fear from robots that breathe like they’re scared
12 March 2026 @ 11:00 am
Fuzzy, fast-breathing robots can make humans more afraid