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.
Hubble Captures Stunning Galaxy Cluster Demonstrating Gravitational Lensing
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a striking image of galaxy cluster Abell 2813, demonstrating gravitational lensing where the cluster's mass bends light…
HighGaia Mission Discovers Hundreds of Hidden Asteroid Moons in Solar System
The Gaia space mission has identified 352 new binary asteroids, nearly doubling known asteroid moon systems. These discoveries reveal the solar system's astero…
HighNASA convoca voluntarios para apoyar misión Artemis II desde la Tierra
La NASA busca voluntarios sin remuneración para apoyar desde la Tierra la misión Artemis II, primer vuelo tripulado a la Luna en 50 años, previsto para abril d…
HighLunar Electromagnetic Catapults: Innovation or Military Threat?
Multiple nations and private companies plan to install electromagnetic catapults on the Moon for space launches, but security experts warn the technology could…
MediumEtapa de cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX impacta contra la Luna sin riesgos
Una etapa superior del cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX impactó contra la Luna el miércoles. La NASA confirma que el evento no representa peligro y ofrece oportunidad…
HighQueen's Students to Launch Stratospheric Radio Telescope in 2027
Queen's University students are building a balloon-borne radio telescope to launch into the stratosphere in 2027, funded by $291,000 from the Canadian Space Ag…
HighSpaceX lanza Starship V3 con ambiciones lunares y terrestres en juego
SpaceX launches its 12th Starship test flight with the new V3 prototype, pushing toward operational capabilities for lunar missions and point-to-point Earth tr…
HighNASA's Perseverance rover finds strongest hints yet of ancient Martian microbial life
NASA's Perseverance rover found organic carbon and mineral deposits in Martian rocks suggesting possible ancient microbial life, though scientists caution furt…
HighIsaacman launches Polaris Program: SpaceX partnership targets first crewed Starship flight
Billionaire Jared Isaacman announced the Polaris Program, a series of crewed missions with SpaceX culminating in the first crewed Starship flight, beginning wi…
HighSpaceX to Launch NASA's Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30
NASA is preparing to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope via SpaceX on August 30, 2026, marking a significant advancement in cosmic exploration capabi…
HighRoman Space Telescope Arrives in Florida, Set to Survey Sky 1,000x Faster Than Hubble
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, featuring a mirror equal to Hubble's but with 100x wider field of view, arrived in Florida for a SpaceX Falcon Heavy…
HighAncient Viral DNA Acts as Genetic Switches, Reshaping Understanding of Human Evolution
International researchers discovered that ancient viral DNA sequences, long dismissed as junk, actively regulate gene expression and may have shaped human evol…
HighMediterranean Diet Activates Protective Heart and Brain Proteins
Research reveals the Mediterranean diet activates protective proteins that benefit heart and brain health, offering scientific explanation for its well-documen…
HighIndian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon shares first video from International Space Station
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, of Indian origin from Kerala, shared his first video from the International Space Station after arriving via Soyuz MS-29 with Russia…
HighArtemis II crew to witness rare eclipse invisible from Earth during historic lunar flyby
Artemis II crew will experience a rare 57-minute total solar eclipse from lunar orbit on April 6, invisible from Earth, while breaking Apollo 13's distance rec…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope Receives Its Optical Heart in Major Assembly Milestone
NASA received the optical telescope assembly for its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a major milestone in constructing the next-generation observatory desig…
HighNASA's Maven Mars spacecraft declared dead after 13 years of groundbreaking research
NASA declared its Maven spacecraft dead after six months of radio silence, ending a 13-year mission studying Mars's atmosphere. The spacecraft mysteriously ent…
HighPerseverance detects complex carbon compounds on Mars, fueling ancient life debate
NASA's Perseverance rover detected macromolecular carbon compounds in Martian mudstones, strengthening evidence that ancient Mars was potentially habitable, th…
HighClear skies align for ISS viewing over Metro Vancouver Thursday
The International Space Station will pass over Metro Vancouver on Sept. 17, 2026, with clear skies expected to provide ideal viewing conditions for the naked e…
HighNASA's Hubble captures stunning spiral galaxy NGC 4689, named after Egyptian queen Berenice II
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a striking image of NGC 4689, a spiral galaxy 54 million light-years away named after Egyptian queen Berenice II, sparki…
HighNASA unveils three-phase lunar base plan targeting continuous human presence by 2032
NASA detailed its Artemis program strategy to establish a permanent human lunar base by 2032, shifting focus from an orbital gateway to surface infrastructure…
HighNASA declares MAVEN spacecraft mission over after 11-year Mars study
NASA declared the MAVEN spacecraft unrecoverable after losing contact in December, ending an 11-year mission that far exceeded its planned one-year lifespan an…
HighBuck Moon: Biggest Summer Supermoon Rises Wednesday
The Buck Moon supermoon reaches peak visibility on July 13-14, appearing 14% larger and 30% brighter than average full moons. Viewers can watch from evening ho…
HighHubble Captures Vibrant NGC 1858 Star Cluster in Stunning New Image
NASA's Hubble Telescope photographed NGC 1858, a vibrant open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing stars at different evolutionary stages with…
HighCaptan imágenes del cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX antes de impactar la Luna
La etapa superior del cohete Falcon 9 lanzado en 2015 fue captada por telescopio dirigiéndose hacia una colisión con la Luna el 4 de marzo, después de siete añ…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 Sets Record With 32nd Flight of Reusable Booster
SpaceX's Falcon 9 first stage achieved its 32nd successful flight, setting a new reusability record while deploying 29 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space C…
HighBlue Origin Delays New Glenn Launch Again Due to Space Weather Concerns
Blue Origin postponed its New Glenn rocket launch for the second time due to severe geomagnetic storm forecasts that could impact NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft bo…
HighScientists discover massive underground structure beneath Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin
Scientists have discovered a massive underground structure beneath the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, offering insights into the crater's formation and implic…
HighHubble captures stunning 'grand design' spiral galaxy M99 in unprecedented detail
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope released a striking image of M99, a grand design spiral galaxy 42 million light-years away, revealing its luminous arms through d…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during ground test; Bezos vows to rebuild
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a ground engine test at Cape Canaveral, marking a major setback for Jeff Bezos' space company's lunar and broadb…
HighISS: Por que descartar a estação no Sol é fisicamente impossível
A Estação Espacial Internacional encerra operações por volta de 2030 após 30 anos de funcionamento. Nasa e SpaceX planejam reentrada controlada, enquanto debat…
HighWichita State CubeSat and SNAPPY Neutrino Detector Launch to Orbit
Wichita State University's CubeSat satellite and SNAPPY neutrino detector have been successfully launched into low Earth orbit via SpaceX, alongside other mile…
MediumNASA lança trailer da Artemis com trilha sonora do Metallica
A NASA divulgou um trailer promocional da missão Artemis 2 com a música 'Fuel' do Metallica como trilha sonora, destacando o lançamento que levará quatro astro…
HighCommercial space travel's hidden climate cost: hundreds of tons of emissions per launch
Physics expert Isabel Moreno warns that commercial rocket launches emit hundreds to thousands of tons of CO2 and ozone-depleting particles into the stratospher…
HighHubble captures Andromeda's fading star factory in unprecedented detail
NASA's Hubble telescope captured detailed images of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing that star formation has been declining for approximately 500 million years.
HighNASA awards $440M to build next-gen lunar rovers for moon base
NASA awarded $220 million each to Astrolab and Lunar Outpost to develop electric lunar rovers for its moon base program near the lunar south pole over the next…
HighNASA astronauts complete ISS spacewalk to upgrade power systems for new solar arrays
NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir completed a six-hour spacewalk to install hardware enabling new solar arrays on the ISS, boosting power supply and…
HighNASA publica miles de imágenes inéditas de la Luna capturadas por Artemis II
La NASA publicó más de 11.500 archivos de la misión Artemis II, incluyendo fotografías detalladas de la Luna y datos sobre el comportamiento humano en el espac…
HighQuantum gravity theory may explain how complexity emerges amid rising cosmic entropy
A new quantum gravity framework called Gravity from Entropy proposes that total cosmic entropy rises as space expands while local entropy density decreases, po…
MediumVast's astronaut mission ignites commercial competition to succeed International Space Station
Vast has launched an astronaut mission marking the beginning of commercial competition to develop replacements for the aging International Space Station, signa…
MediumSpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches U.S. Military's Classified USSF-67 Satellite
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the U.S. Space Force's classified USSF-67 mission on January 14 from Kennedy Space Centre, with an 80% favorable weath…
HighMoon-Based Satellite to Hunt Universe's Earliest Radio Whispers
Scientists plan to launch CosmoCube, a satellite to the moon's far side, to detect faint 21-cm radio signals from neutral hydrogen in the early universe, poten…
HighNASA's DART Mission Successfully Demonstrates Planetary Defense by Altering Asteroid Orbit
NASA's DART spacecraft successfully altered an asteroid's orbit by 33 minutes, proving kinetic impact can deflect celestial bodies. The mission validates plane…
HighAstronauts Capture First Human X-Rays in Space, Advancing Lunar Mission Health
Astronauts have captured the first human X-rays in space, marking a breakthrough for medical diagnostics in microgravity environments and potential lunar missi…
HighSeattle startup advances moon mining with helium extraction breakthrough
A Seattle-based startup has successfully simulated 15,000 years of solar wind exposure on moon soil in just 4 hours, advancing technology for extracting helium…
MediumUltraheavy Cosmic Rays May Solve 60-Year Mystery of Extreme Particle Origins
Penn State-led research suggests ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays like the Amaterasu particle may consist of heavy atomic nuclei, helping identify their cosmic sou…
HighSpaceX launches semiconductor test bed with Starlink satellites on Falcon 9
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink satellites alongside a semiconductor manufacturing test bed payload during a Fourth of July weekend mission from…
MediumRussian cosmonauts conduct spacewalk to prepare ISS module for visiting spacecraft
Two Russian cosmonauts performed a spacewalk on Jan. 19 to outfit the Prichal module with equipment for receiving visiting spacecraft, marking the 246th EVA in…
HighScientists discover DNA from two unknown ancient human ancestors in modern genomes
Researchers using new genomic techniques have identified DNA from two previously unknown extinct human ancestors in modern human genomes, including a ghost lin…
HighISS astronauts will witness April 8 eclipse from unique vantage point above Earth
ISS astronauts will observe the April 8 solar eclipse from 400km altitude, viewing the Moon's shadow crossing Earth rather than the eclipse itself, while space…
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