Many people learn best by watching others do a task first, and it turns out that method worked for a robot to perform surgery tasks just as well as a human doctor. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University trained the robot to perform surgery by having it watch videos of real surgeons.  The team used the…

For the first time in history, a satellite made out of wood was launched into space late Monday, Nov. 4. The small box was launched as part of a SpaceX mission bound for the International Space Station. The satellite will then be released into orbit. Scientists from Kyoto University plan to measure what the vacuum…

Did you know it’s possible to cast a ballot from space? Astronauts including Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Don Pettit voted early in the 2024 presidential election from the International Space Station. The astronauts posted an Election Day photo of themselves on Instagram wearing patriotic socks. The caption read, “It doesn’t matter if you are sitting,…

The United States and China have ambitious plans for space exploration in the future. In order to achieve these goals, both nations will need to lean heavily on international support, and as reported on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the U.S. has taken the lead over Beijing. The two adversaries are getting as many nations on board…

The United States deployed a B-1B Lancer, a supersonic heavy bomber, to Northeast Asia for a joint exercise with South Korea and Japan. The move is in response to North Korea’s recent test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called the Hwasong-19. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally observed the missile test, which…

Three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have departed the International Space Station after an extended 235-day mission.  The Crew 8 team arrived on the ISS in March and was originally scheduled to return to Earth in September. The crew consists of cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, pilot Mike Barratt, commander Matt Dominick and astronaut Jeanette Epps. Their…

The presidential candidates respond after former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says former President Donald Trump fits the “definition of fascist.” And the Boeing strike is not over just yet. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Presidential candidates respond after Kelly calls Trump a fascist With…

A month into the strike of 33,000 Boeing machinists with no end in sight, Boeing’s issues are piling on. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday, Oct. 11, the company will lay off 17,000 employees, which accounts for roughly 10% of its staff.  “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate…

Hurricane Milton isn’t just disrupting plans on Earth but in space as well. NASA has revealed that four astronauts will have to wait a few days longer than expected to return home because of the hurricane. NASA and SpaceX originally scheduled departure for Monday, Oct. 7, for the Crew-8 Mission from the International Space Station…

Two astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station since June are one step closer to returning to Earth. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will ferry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home arrived at the ISS Sunday, Sept. 29.  Wilmore and Williams rode Boeing’s Starliner to the ISS in June for…