Science & Space
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission around the moon marking humanity's farthest spaceflight in 54 years and a critical step toward lunar surface landing before China.
Rare Goblin Shark Spotted Alive in Deep Pacific for First Time
Researchers documented the first live observations of rare goblin sharks in their natural deep-sea habitat in the Pacific Ocean, significantly extending their…
HighSpaceX Starship completes wet dress rehearsal, sets launch date
SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket completed a wet dress rehearsal and announced a target launch date for its 12th flight test, marking progress toward operationa…
HighStudy Claims Dante's Inferno Mirrors Impact Crater Physics 500 Years Early
Researchers propose Dante's Inferno geometry mirrors complex impact crater structures, suggesting the medieval poet intuited geophysical knowledge five centuri…
MediumTickling is universally human: cross-cultural study finds consistent response
New cross-cultural research confirms tickling and ticklishness are universal human experiences, with 98% of people tickled at least once. Scientists still deba…
HighNASA tracks asteroid 2009 JF1 with potential 2022 Earth impact
NASA tracks asteroid 2009 JF1 with estimated May 2022 Earth impact potential equivalent to 150 atomic bombs, though collision probability remains extremely low…
MediumSamsung Hikes Galaxy Book 6 Pro Price 25%, Citing Component Costs
Samsung increased Galaxy Book 6 Pro laptop prices by nearly $477 (25%) compared to the previous generation, citing higher DRAM and NAND costs despite being a m…
HighBlue Origin delays New Glenn rocket launch due to weather, targets Wednesday retry
Blue Origin delayed its New Glenn rocket launch Sunday due to rain and cloud cover, with a rescheduled attempt planned for Wednesday as the company competes wi…
HighDown Syndrome Neurodegeneration Begins at Birth, Study Finds
Research reveals neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Down syndrome begins as early as birth, not adulthood as previously thought, opening pathways for e…
HighHow a Navigation Image Revealed Io's Volcanic Secrets in 1979
In 1979, NASA's Voyager 1 captured the first active volcano beyond Earth on Jupiter's moon Io, discovered by navigation engineer Linda Morabito in a routine po…
HighWebb Telescope Reveals Stunning Star-Birth Details in Orion A Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed images of star-forming clouds in Orion A, revealing the cosmic processes of stellar birth in unprecedented…
HighScientist's 40-year quest ends as 'pink zebra' seaweed confirmed as new species
A UK scientist has finally identified a mysterious pink-striped seaweed she first spotted 40 years ago, now confirmed as a new species and added to the Natural…
HighQueen Bee Pheromones Guide Daughters' Critical Life Choices
Smithsonian researchers discovered that queen sweat bee pheromones influence daughters' decisions to remain as workers or leave to establish independent nests,…
HighMenthol amplifies and prolongs nicotine effects in e-cigarette exposure, study finds
Research shows menthol flavoring in e-cigarettes intensifies and extends nicotine's physiological effects in rats, suggesting it's more than a passive flavor a…
HighTrump crea Academia Espacial de EE.UU. para competir con China en la carrera lunar
Trump anunció la creación de la Academia Espacial de EE.UU., una institución militar y civil similar a West Point, para formar personal calificado en la carrer…
HighTauranga Astronomical Society invites stargazers of all levels to explore the night sky
The Tauranga Astronomical Society invites community members of all skill levels to explore astronomy through regular meetings, telescope viewing, and education…
HighAstronauts reach ISS in record-breaking express flight
A crew of astronauts arrived at the International Space Station aboard a US spacecraft in the fastest transit time yet recorded for an American crewed mission…
HighHow a Jupiter Moon's Late Arrival Revealed Light's Finite Speed
In 1676, Danish astronomer Ole Rømer used observations of Jupiter's moon Io to demonstrate that light travels at finite speed rather than instantaneously, a gr…
HighTwo female astronauts complete 6th all-female spacewalk, upgrade ISS systems
Two female astronauts conducted the sixth all-female spacewalk, spending nearly 7 hours outside the ISS to replace a camera and docking aid while servicing a c…
HighCarbon Markets Alone Can't Save SE Asia's Forests, Study Finds
New research shows carbon prices of $33–$1,677/ton are needed to make forest conservation competitive with logging in SE Asia, far exceeding current market rat…
HighADHD and autism diagnoses now capture broader population, Danish study finds
A Danish study of 2.1 million children shows that ADHD and autism diagnoses increasingly include individuals with characteristics closer to the general populat…
HighNASA Models Four Scenarios for Future Supercontinent Formation With Extreme Climate Shifts
NASA-backed research identifies four supercontinent formation scenarios over millions of years, each triggering extreme climate changes, mass extinctions, and…
HighSpanish physicist Pablo Jarillo-Herrero eyes Nobel Prize for graphene breakthrough at MIT
Valencian physicist Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, leading graphene research at MIT, won the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Prize for discovering the magic angle in graph…
HighSwift Telescope Resumes Science After Failed Rescue, But Faces Imminent Reentry
NASA restarted two of Swift's three science instruments after a failed orbital rescue mission, but the aging telescope's decaying orbit means it could fall to…
HighScience reveals gray hair as protective mechanism, not aging failure
Research shows gray hair results from the body's protective mechanism eliminating DNA-damaged melanocytes rather than simple aging, with genetics, stress, and…
MediumSpaceX Launches 13th Starship Flight Test
SpaceX successfully launched the 13th flight test of its Starship V3 rocket on Friday, continuing its iterative testing program for the next-generation launch…
HighNASA images confirm Russia's Luna-25 left 10-metre crater on Moon
NASA images confirm Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft created a 10-metre crater when it crashed on the Moon on August 19, marking a setback for Russia's space progra…
HighScientists reveal how muscle cells renew actin filaments, challenging 40-year-old model
Biophysicists discovered a new mechanism by which leimodin protein builds actin filaments in muscle cells, challenging a 40-year-old model and offering insight…
HighNeanderthals and Humans Shared Culture for 20,000 Years, Cave Study Reveals
Archaeological excavations in Turkey reveal Neanderthals and modern humans coexisted and shared identical stone tools and symbolic preferences, including colle…
High75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unveils Surprising Tyrannosaur Discovery
A 75-million-year-old tyrannosaur fossil has revealed previously unknown characteristics about the species, offering fresh insights into dinosaur biology and e…
MediumRoentgen's Accidental Discovery: How X-Rays Revolutionized Medicine
Wilhelm Roentgen's accidental discovery of X-rays in 1895 revolutionized medicine by enabling visualization of internal body structures without surgery, earnin…
HighAugust's rare celestial triple feature: total eclipse, meteor shower, lunar eclipse
August 2026 brings three major astronomical events: a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 visible in Europe and Greenland, the Perseid meteor shower peaking that sa…
HighUltraprocessed foods may cause DNA chemical damage, Brazilian-led study finds
A pilot study led by Brazilian researchers found that consuming ultraprocessed foods causes chemical modifications to DNA that alter gene expression without ch…
MediumScripps Chemists Master 3D Molecular Assembly Using Reactive Radicals
Scripps Research chemists developed a nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling method using reactive radicals to assemble complex 3D molecules while preserving their pr…
HighThirty-Year Mystery: Pioneer Probes' Anomalous Drift Solved by Their Own Heat
A 30-year mystery surrounding NASA's Pioneer 10 and 11 probes' unexplained deceleration was resolved in 2012 when researchers discovered the spacecraft were be…
HighBeetles and bacteria show flexibility in ancient partnerships, but loyalty still wins
Research on tortoise beetles reveals that while bacterial symbionts can technically be exchanged between species, ancient 62-million-year partnerships are rein…
HighNASA Remotely Updates Voyager 2 Software From 13 Billion Miles Away
NASA engineers remotely uploaded new software to the 48-year-old Voyager 2 space probe from over 13 billion miles away, extending its interstellar science miss…
HighHubble Discovers Galaxy With Misaligned Rotation, Suggesting Ancient Collision
The Hubble Space Telescope has identified NGC 4698, a galaxy 55 million light-years away, rotating in an unexpected manner that may result from a past galactic…
MediumLa NASA ultima el lanzamiento del Roman para septiembre de 2026, telescopio que verá 100 veces más cielo que el Hubble
La NASA ultimó los preparativos del telescopio Nancy Grace Roman, que lanzará en septiembre de 2026 desde Florida. El instrumento observará 100 veces más cielo…
HighArtemis II Animation Reveals Crowded Low Earth Orbit
NASA's Artemis II mission photos reveal the density of satellites and debris in low Earth orbit through composite animations, highlighting the growing congesti…
HighLow-sodium diet rivals common blood pressure drug, study finds
A new JAMA study finds that reducing dietary sodium can lower blood pressure as effectively as common medications, with 75% of participants seeing significant…
HighYogurt Neutralizes Garlic Breath, Study Finds
American researchers found that yogurt, particularly its protein content, neutralizes up to 99% of garlic's odor-causing sulfur compounds. The discovery could…
HighDinosaur-killing asteroid triggered firestorms 17x hotter than lethal human thermal limits
New research suggests the dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered firestorms 17 times hotter than lethal human thermal limits, potentially extinguishing most life…
HighNasa rebate críticas sobre ausência de mulheres na próxima missão Artemis
A Nasa rebate críticas sobre a falta de mulheres na próxima missão Artemis III à Lua, enquanto componentes do foguete são transportados à Flórida para preparaç…
MediumScientists Trace Human Right-Handedness to Bipedal Evolution, Not Hand Biology
Researchers have identified the evolutionary basis for why 90% of humans are right-handed, with findings suggesting the answer relates to bipedal locomotion ra…
MediumChristina Koch, astronauta de la NASA, gana el Premio Princesa de Asturias de la Concordia 2026
La astronauta estadounidense Christina Koch ha sido galardonada con el Premio Princesa de Asturias de la Concordia 2026, reconociendo su contribución a la expl…
HighTwo NIH scientists charged with smuggling deactivated mpox virus into US
Two NIH researchers from Rocky Mountain Laboratory face federal charges for unlawfully transporting deactivated mpox virus samples into the United States and p…
HighEurope's Winged Rocket Concept Promises 74% Payload Efficiency vs Starship's 40%
Germany's DLR proposed RLV C5, a Starship-sized rocket with a winged booster caught mid-air, claiming 74% payload efficiency versus Starship's 40%. The concept…
MediumHawking's Challenge to Einstein: Does God Play Dice With the Universe?
Stephen Hawking's critique of Einstein's deterministic view of physics continues shaping modern scientific debate. Their intellectual disagreement over quantum…
HighStrawberry Moon lights up summer sky as June's full moon peaks
June's Strawberry Moon peaks tonight as the first full moon of summer, notable for being one of the year's smallest full moons, a phenomenon called a micromoon.
HighRussia Considers Isolating Leaky ISS Module as NASA Blocks Repair Plan
Russia may isolate its leaky Soyuz module on the ISS after NASA rejected plans to drill into the station wall. The decision reflects escalating tensions over m…
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