To simulate the failure, only two of the three parachutes bundled with the mock spacecraft were deployed.
Researchers studied the rock samples in the lab and found that it contained rare minerals straight from outer space: vanadium-rich and niobium-rich osbornite.
So far, the rare footage of the shark has got over 368,000 views and 2,200 shares on Facebook.
Of all the techniques that are being seriously studied, Robert Mueller believes 3D printing will lead the way in lunar construction.
While one Greenland shark is estimated to be between 272 and 512 years of age, his team had not found any "600 or 500" year old shark, marine biologist Julius Nielsen clarified.
The agency captured the image as its Mars Express spacecraft moved from North to South Pole.
The crew capsule flew up to an altitude of 322,032ft with "Mannequin Skywalker" inside.
MAGMA is a drone that has no hydraulics to change direction. It simply makes use of air blown to the right parts of its wing.
A new study further investigates the phenomenon following a report earlier this year of a male snow monkey mounting a female deer on Yakushima Island.
In a blog post on 15 December, researchers from the social network said that spending too much time "passively consuming information" can make people "feel worse".
Phaethon will come within 10 million kilometres of Earth and will be visible through small telescopes in areas with low light pollution.
From Nasa and Google discovering a distant solar system like ours to scientists probing the interstellar asteroid for alien signals – these are the best space stories of the week.
"You misspelled #NetNeutrality, you genetically altered butternut squash," one Twitter use fired back.
The map's individual 60 pages have been restored and digitally stitched together to reveal a glimpse of the world as understood at the time.
"Was this Trump's performance review?" one Twitter user questioned.
The archaeological discovery could help reveal the lost cultural and historical heritage of lost, ancient Afghan empires.
"This was a fantastic way to end the year for SpaceX east coast launches," Jessica Jensen, director of SpaceX's Dragon Mission Management, said.
The Pineapple Fund has given over 59 Bitcoin to US-based Maps. Maps believes MDMA could help with PTSD
New research counters the stereotype that homosexual relationships are dysfunctional. However, bisexual happiness rates lag behind.
Sarah Idan, otherwise known as Miss Iraq, has been bombarded by death threats following an Instagram post alongside Adar Gandelsman, Miss Israel.
Hagfish have extremely loose skin which allows the animals to escape serious internal damage when bitten by predators.
Smartphone users not ready to embrace Face ID and iris scanners will soon be able to scan their fingerprints through the screen.
Coinbase, one of the most popular ways to trade in cryptocurrency, is facing mounting customer complaints as it stumbles under the weight of intense interest in bitcoin.
The tech, dubbed Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (Aacus), can add self-flying capabilities into any rotary-wing aircraft.
The never-seen-before films are from a series of 210 atmospheric nuclear tests the US conducted between 1945 and 1962.
With increased encroachment of forest land, more leopards have been seen venturing into urban areas in search of food.
Archaeologists have studied burial of the elderly in three different Anglo-Saxon burial sites dating back to 600 AD. They found older women's burials were "careless" and modest.
The First Lady looked gorgeous in a black sequined dress with matching heels as she posed with US President Donald J. Trump.
Cory Iverson, 32, was an engineer with a state fire engine strike team based in San Diego and is survived by his pregnant wife and a two-year-old daughter.
Starting with the infamous BBC News interview being interrupted by two young children, here are some of the funniest viral videos from 2017.
