Cassie Kelly
NASA's Earth at Night Images Are 'Mind-Boggling'
NASA scientists created the most complete map of Earth at night to date—showing humans in all of their electric glory. But, while the...
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CASSANDRA J. KELLY
Cassie Kelly
Apr 13, 20172 min read
NASA Scientist Says Her Money Is on Europa for Alien Life
There is now solid evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa has plumes much like Saturn’s moon Enceladus, meaning the probability of an ocean...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 12, 20172 min read
Is California's Drought Really Over? Scientists Say Not So Fast
The California government may have declared the drought over, but scientists say the land still has a lot of catching up to do. A new...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 10, 20172 min read
Spy Images From Cold War a 'Gold Mine' for Climate
The recent declassification of tens of thousands of images from Cold War spy satellites is helping climate scientists compare Siberian...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 10, 20172 min read
Seaweed Could Revolutionize How We Power Our Devices
The answer to powering our devices might have been hiding in our sushi all along. An international team of researchers has used seaweed...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 10, 20173 min read
Big Step Forward in Powered Ankle Prostheses
A new model from the U.K. will allow amputees to pick up their foot and walk up slopes. The human ankle and foot have 26 bones, 33...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 6, 20172 min read
Popular Farm Pesticide Found in Drinking Water
After evidence of pesticides killing off pollinators surfaced in 2016, scientists went on a quest to see if pesticides were seeping into...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 6, 20172 min read
Kreisel’s New Electric Supercar is Absolutely Stunning
Austrian electric car manufacturer Kreisel Electric unleashed its newest beast today: the EVEX 910e. This sleek retro-design is...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 5, 20172 min read
Going Solar Has Never Been Easier Thanks to Google Earth
It just got a whole lot easier to decide whether or not to get solar panels for your roof. Google's Project Sunroof site will help you...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 5, 20172 min read
NASA Imagines What Cassini's Noble Death Will Look Like
As the Cassini probe enters its final mission this month, NASA is reminiscing about some of the spacecraft’s greatest achievements and...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 4, 20172 min read
DroneClash is BattleBots for Quadcopters
The first ever DroneClash tournament promises fire, carnage, broken glass and thousands of dollars in smashed quadcopters. The...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 2, 20172 min read
World's Largest Geoengineering Study Triggers Major Controversy
In an effort to cool the atmosphere, Harvard University will inject aerosols 12 miles into the atmosphere, leading the charge on the...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 2, 20172 min read
Inspired by Nature: Scientists Find Groundbreaking Solution for Solar Storage
One of the most common pitfalls of solar energy is storing it. On sunny days there is typically an excess of energy, which is lost if not...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 31, 20172 min read
Greenland's Coastal Glaciers Rapidly Withering Away
Greenland's icy coastlines are withering away at a rapid pace. With ever rising temperatures in the region, scientists fear the glaciers...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 31, 20172 min read
SpaceX Salvaged a $6 Million Nose Cone From the Falcon 9 Reflight
Good news: The first stage Falcon 9 booster wasn’t the only expenditure SpaceX managed to write off from Thursday’s SES-10 launch — in...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 30, 20172 min read
Mystery of Arctic Green Ice Solved by Harvard Scientists
Scientists have been seeing mysterious green ice spread across the Arctic floor since 2011. Upon further inspection, they realized it was...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 29, 20172 min read
World's Largest Beer Maker to Ditch Fossil Fuels, Go 100% Renewables
Now, you can sip that ice cold brew without feeling guilty. The world's largest beer manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, has vowed to...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 24, 20172 min read
This New 3D Map of Stardust is a Treasure Map Leading to New Stars
The galaxy is a filthy place. With bits and debris lingering everywhere, it is very difficult for scientists to see neighboring planets...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 22, 20172 min read
Google's Street View Cars Now Actively Fight Climate Change
Google Street View has mapped out remote islands and the mouths of active volcanoes, but its latest project could actually help save the...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 22, 20172 min read
Incredible New Map Reveals Secrets of Earth's Magnetic Field
Earth’s magnetic field affects the planet’s climate, tectonic shifts, gravity, and even its rotation. However, its most important...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 20, 20172 min read
Scientists Sound the Alarm: CO2 Levels Race Past Point of No Return
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that carbon dioxide levels in 2016 broke records for the second year...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 20, 20172 min read
Edible Robots Could Explore Exotic Places and Crawl Onto Your Plate
When people think of robots, food usually isn’t the first thing to come to mind. Robots aren’t typically edible, but that could change: a...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 13, 20172 min read
Scientists May Have Solved the Origin of Supermassive Black Holes
Supermassive black holes sit at the center of nearly every massive galaxy situated in the universe. Scientists don’t know how...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 13, 20172 min read
130,000-Year-Old Fossil Has Been Anointed "Mother of All Bison"
Scientists are calling what is believed to be the oldest bison fossil ever recorded the “mother of all bison,” a huge discovery in...
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