Case Made For The Existence Of A 'ninth Planet'

The planet would have 10 times the mass of Earth. Astronomers have an idea where it ought to be in the sky, and we might expect a campaign to try to track it down.

First High Speed Laser Communication Satellite Set For Launch

The system will deliver data from satellites, aircraft, and space stations, allowing for faster communications in the event of a crisis.

Memory Capacity Of Brain Is 10 Times More Than Previously Thought

'Our new measurements of the brain's memory capacity increase conservative estimates by a factor of 10 to at least a petabyte, in the same ballpark as the World Wide Web.'

IBM Research Thinks It's Solved Why The Brain Uses So Much Energy

About 90 percent of the energy consumed by the brain is unaccounted for, which is a considerable amount given that the brain takes 20 percent of the body's total energy.

Arizona Votes To Build Spaceport For Space Ballooning

World View Enterprises is perhaps most known for its World View Experience, which is a high-altitude balloon ride for those who want to see the Earth from the stratosphere.