Carbon footprint of astronomy observatories raises climate concerns | 'Space lettuce' could help astronauts avoid bone loss | Spacewalking astronauts upgrade space station camera after wardrobe malfunction
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In a new study, researchers from University of California, Davis (UC Davis) created an experimental strain of lettuce that produces a medication that can help astronauts' bone health.
Two astronauts on a spacewalk completed several maintenance tasks outside of the International Space Station, despite getting off to a slow start due to a loose helmet-mounted camera.
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The "black hole information paradox" refers to the fact that information cannot be destroyed in the universe, and yet when a black hole eventually evaporates, whatever information it gobbled up vanishes. But a new study may have a solution: wormholes.
The Space X Falcon Heavy rocket (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
For example, the price of a launch of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has gone up from $62 million to $67 million and it now costs $97 million, rather than the previous $90 million, to book a flight of the company's huge Falcon Heavy launcher.
If you're looking for the best telescopes for kids, you're in luck as we've got a selection of them in this handy guide. Another great bit of news is you won't have to spend a great sum of money to get your hands on them either.
