The pogo-stick-like bot’s nickname stands for Saltatorial Agile Locomotion on Terrain Obstacles, for its skill borrowed from the nut-loving rodents. “Saltatorial” is the scientific word to describe ...

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have achieved a feat previously thought to be impossible—getting a sphere to roll ...

The team’s orb rolled vertically at a rate of about 0.5 millimeters per second. Regardless, Mitra and colleagues wrote that ...

We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific evidence at a record pace. Yet the age-old question remains unanswered ...

2025 promises to be packed with ambitious space exploration. NASA and commercial space companies in the United States aren't the only ones that will be busy — this year’s slate of planned ...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa. SpaceX’s Starship achieved its first successful landing, a critical ...

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