NASA has posted an image of its new solar-electric propulsion thruster, which uses xenon ions for propulsion. The engine in the photo, blue with the glow of xenon gas, is being considered to... Read more
Facebook sent out invites to a press event to be held at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters on Jan. 15. The event starts at 10 a.m. PST and should last some hours — in the invite e-mail, F... Read more
A comet blazing toward Earth could outshine the full moon when it passes by at the end of next year – if it survives its close encounter with the sun. The recently discovered object, k... Read more
While long anticipated in both science and science fiction, the existence of a circumbinary planet — a planet orbiting two stars — like “Tatooine” portrayed in the fi... Read more
Lexus will unveil a sports-car concept next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and late last week the company revealed both an image and a name for the vehicle.... Read more
