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The burst dam in Ukraine is causing problems for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
A major dam in Ukraine has collapsed. The failure is a grave blow to the region's water supply and is putting further stress on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
What we know about a large dam's catastrophic breach in Ukraine
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
The near obliteration of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has triggered evacuations and raised concern about Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which uses the reservoir to cool its reactors.
NASA convened scientists and academics to discuss Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Thursday, June 01, 2023
NASA is trying to bring science to the study of unidentified anomalous phenomena. A panel of top scientists and academics is trying to figure out how to systematically study UAPs.
What NASA talked about in its meeting on unidentified anomalous phenomena
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
NASA held a meeting of its panel devoted to studying unidentified anomalous phenomena. Government officials are hopeful it can bring a scientific approach to understanding these mysterious objects.
Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space
Thursday, May 25, 2023
The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June.
Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters
Monday, May 15, 2023
Research shows some hammerhead sharks hold their breath when diving deep under water. They do it to keep their bodies from getting too cold. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.)
Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.
SpaceX wants this supersized rocket to fly. But will investors send it to the Moon?
Friday, May 05, 2023
Getting Starship off the ground is costing the commercial spaceflight company billions of dollars at a time when money is tight. Some analysts think more funding will be needed.
What's next for SpaceX's (very expensive) Starship program?
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Elon Musk is promising that SpaceX's newest rocket will one day take humans to Mars, but it's costing the company billions of dollars to develop. Can SpaceX afford to see the program through?
SpaceX prepares to launch the largest rocket ever built
Monday, April 17, 2023
The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket ever built. The stainless-steel giant could one day take humans to Mars, but first it has to get off the ground.
SpaceX readies to launch the biggest rocket ever made. Will it get off the ground?
Monday, April 17, 2023
In South Texas, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to test a huge, stainless-steel rocket. The machine could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.
SpaceX scraps Starship launch at the last minute due to frozen valve
Monday, April 17, 2023
The 400-foot-tall, stainless steel Starship could one day shuttle humans to the moon. But getting the rocket to fly is no easy feat, and it'll be 48 hours until the team can try again, SpaceX said.
SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.
North Korea tests a powerful new kind of missile
Thursday, April 13, 2023
North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fueled ICBM, a type of missile that can be launched far more quickly than its current ones.
Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Some companies claim AI can help
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians. But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients.
Scientists believe they have found a crucial building block of life on an asteroid
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
It's an intriguing finding that suggests life as we know it may have been seeded by asteroids and meteors.
A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.
Here's what the latest version of ChatGPT gets right — and wrong
Friday, March 17, 2023
Open AI released a new version of ChatGPT this week. It claims GPT-4 is more powerful than ever, and could even do your taxes. But a quick test drive revealed some problems.
If daylight saving time seems tricky, try figuring out the time on the moon
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Scientists are pondering how to tell time on other celestial bodies. It's a lot harder than you might think.
The House's attempt to shed new light on COVID-19's origins
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
As questions remain over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republican-led House is attempting to shed new light on the matter, but its not without political debate and questionable claims.