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Skies alert: California rocket launch visible in southern Utah has potential to be 'space jellyfish'
Chris Reed, St. George News | Posted May 8 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The scheduled launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California on Wednesday evening is not only likely to be visible from southern Utah but also has the potential to create a phenomenon known as a "space jellyfish" because of the timing of the liftoff.
Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted May 8 - 8:39 a.m. | Save Story
The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises, sounding a bit like Morse code.
Box Elder County experiences multiple earthquakes
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted May 8 - 6:55 a.m. | Save Story
Have you felt shaking in Box Elder County? In the past three days, 75 small earthquakes have been measured by University of Utah Seismograph Stations southwest of Tremonton.
Inside the 'extremely difficult' Air Force broadcast of a historic space mission
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
The 2nd Audiovisual squadron recently won a Webby People's Voice Award for their live broadcast of the OSIRIS-REx capsule landing at the Utah Test and Training Range last year.
Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted May 6 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
Boeing has called off its first astronaut launch because of a balky rocket valve.
How to watch the first crewed flight of Boeing's long-awaited Starliner spacecraft
Jackie Wattles, CNN | Posted May 6 - 6:57 a.m. | Save Story
Boeing's spaceflight program may reach a significant milestone Monday night with the launch of its Starliner spacecraft, carrying — at long last — two NASA astronauts to orbit.
Look up for the dazzling Eta Aquariid meteor shower Sunday and Monday
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted May 4 - 9:39 p.m. | Save Story
May kicks off with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, and experts are anticipating a better show than in recent years, according to the American Meteor Society.
An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
Tara Copp, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.
China could be first to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
China successfully launched its Chang'e-6 lunar probe on Friday, beginning a mission that aims to land on the far side of the lunar surface and gather and return samples in what would be a first in global space exploration.
Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
Joey Roulette, Reuters | Updated May 3 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
'Great jobs': Salt Lake students get a peek into life science industry at Human Innovation Day
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
Some Salt Lake City School District students spent Friday getting an inside look at potential future STEM careers as part of the second annual Human Innovation Day.
Have You Seen This? Old government supercomputer is up for auction
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 4:23 p.m. | Save Story
The Cheyenne supercomputer, once the world's 20th-fastest, has been put up for auction after its retirement in August 2023. The computer was used to build advanced models and simulations over seven years, through the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Doctors say new 'BEAR' procedure could be future of ACL reconstruction
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted May 2 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
Meggan Mosyjowski suffered an ACL injury earlier this year while skiing and needed surgery. But as she discussed options with her doctor, she learned about a new procedure.
T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted April 30 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
A new study says large predator dinosaurs like the T. rex were not dim-witted as previously believed.
NASA looking to researchers at Utah State University to problem-solve farming on Mars
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted April 27 - 7:20 a.m. | Save Story
A group of researchers at Utah State University has been experimenting with farming methods to help NASA learn how to survive on Mars.
Historic Boeing Starliner space flight could land in Utah
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
Boeing is finally ready to carry astronauts into space.
Net neutrality restored as federal agency votes to regulate internet providers
David Hamilton, Associated Press | Posted April 25 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday restored "net neutrality" rules that prevent broadband internet providers from favoring some sites and apps over others.
NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted April 24 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth stopped sending back understandable data last November.
