How to Survive an Alligator Attack

In late August of 2018, a woman was walking her dog at a golf course on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. As she approached the 13th green, an alligator appeared and attempted to attack the woman’s dog. When she…

LightSail 2 is now surfing on sunlight

LightSail 2, the crowdfunded spacecraft designed to be powered by the sun’s photons, has officially set sail. The Planetary Society announced today that LightSail 2 deployed its solar sail on Tuesday as it was flying south of the continental United…

Two dead, dancing stars challenge astronomers’ expectations

Stars still have plenty of surprises despite (or perhaps, because of) advances in astronomy. Researchers using Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility have discovered a binary white dwarf system 8,000 light-years away, ZTF J1539+5027, where the two dead stars orbit each other…

The 2020 Corvette Stingray Redefines a Classic

Chevrolet just shot for the moon with its 2020 Corvette Stingray. This eighth rendition of the preeminent North American street rocket changes the sportscar landscape and significantly alters the DNA of an icon. Chevrolet fully unveiled the 2020 Corvette Stingray…