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.
NASA reveals 16 'cosmic gem' galaxy images from Chandra X-ray Observatory
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released 16 new images of galaxies combining X-ray data with observations from multiple telescopes to study cosmic structu…
HighAbsence of Life on Enceladus Could Prove as Revealing as Its Discovery
Scientists argue that finding no life in Enceladus's ocean—despite favorable conditions like liquid water, heat, and organic chemistry—would be as scientifical…
HighBlood Test Could Replace Tumor Biopsy for Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy
Researchers found that analyzing circulating tumor DNA in blood can identify cancer neoantigens as effectively as traditional tissue biopsies, potentially enab…
HighBlue Origin rocket explosion threatens NASA's lunar timeline
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, potentially delaying NASA's lunar return timeline and base construction pl…
HighNASA's Lucy spacecraft launches on 12-year mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
NASA successfully launched the Lucy spacecraft on a 12-year mission to study eight asteroids in Jupiter's Trojan swarms, acting as a robotic archaeologist to u…
HighStar Wars: Galactic Racer Delivers Burnout-Style Thrills Beyond the Branding
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is generating positive reviews from gaming media, with critics praising its physics-based destruction mechanics and Burnout-style gam…
MediumSpaceX Launches First Commercial Nuclear-Powered Satellite to Orbit
SpaceX successfully launched the world's first commercial nuclear-powered satellite aboard Transporter-17, marking a significant milestone in space technology…
HighLUX-ZEPLIN Detects Tantalizing Dark Matter Signal, But Confirmation Remains Distant
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment detected a single particle interaction that could represent a dark matter signal from WIMPs, though statistical significance remains…
HighPresident Marks Apollo Anniversary, Pledges New Era of American Space Dominance
A presidential message commemorates the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and outlines ambitious plans for the Artemis missions to return humans t…
HighFrench astronaut removes failed ISS antenna; replacement installation delayed
NASA astronaut and first French female spacewalker Sophie Adenot successfully removed a failed antenna from the ISS but lacked time to install its replacement…
HighHubble Telescope Images M88 Galaxy Traveling Toward Virgo Cluster Center
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured detailed images of spiral galaxy M88 as it moves toward the center of the Virgo Cluster, revealing stellar structures an…
HighMars rover test breakthrough: New method distinguishes life-related molecules
NASA's Curiosity rover and ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover have detected organic molecules on Mars, including DNA precursors, advancing the search for ancient mi…
HighSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit via Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, continuing its broadba…
HighSpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites, maintaining record-breaking pace
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center, continuing its record-breaking deployment schedule with 13 satellites featuring dir…
HighWorld's largest solar telescope reveals vortexes and hidden plasma dynamics on Sun's surface
The NSF Inouye Solar Telescope captured unprecedented images revealing Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities creating vortexes in the Sun's plasma, providing new insi…
HighRussia Considers Abandoning Leaky ISS Module Amid Structural Concerns
Russia appears ready to address persistent air leaks in its ISS module, with NASA rejecting Roscosmos's plan to cut into the segment. The aging space station f…
MediumArtemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen steps down from active duty
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is stepping down from his full-time role with the space agency following the historic Artemis II moon mission, marking an unex…
HighHubble captures detailed image of spiral galaxy NGC 3137, 53 million light-years away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has imaged NGC 3137, a spiral galaxy 53 million light-years away, offering astronomers unprecedented insights into stellar birth…
HighHubble captures irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486 amid supernova debris
The Hubble Space Telescope photographed NGC 5486, an irregular spiral galaxy 110 million light-years away in Ursa Major, revealing star formation and supernova…
HighAstronaut Frank Rubio returns after record 371-day spaceflight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth after 371 days in space, with Rubio setting a new US spaceflight endurance record follo…
HighAncient galactic collision 12 billion years ago shaped Milky Way
Researchers have identified evidence of a 12-billion-year-old galactic merger that helped form the Milky Way, using globular cluster analysis to detect a previ…
HighMissing Supermassive Black Hole in Distant Galaxy Baffles Astronomers
Astronomers cannot locate a supermassive black hole estimated at 100 billion solar masses in the Abell 2261 galaxy cluster 2.7 billion light-years away, possib…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches to Study Dark Energy, Dark Matter and Exoplanets
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Florida, equipped to investigate dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets with capabilities beyond current o…
HighArtemis III: NASA's Most Complex Mission Prepares for Historic Moon Return
NASA's Artemis III mission, involving four astronauts across three spacecraft for a two-week orbital mission, represents the agency's most complex undertaking…
HighChina launches crew to space station as it races toward 2030 moon landing
China launched a three-member crew to its Tiangong space station aboard Shenzhou-18, advancing its ambitious program to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 and…
HighWebb Discovers Supermassive Black Hole That Predates Its Own Galaxy
James Webb Space Telescope found a 50-million-solar-mass black hole existing 700 million years after the Big Bang that appears older than its host galaxy, chal…
HighRiddet study finds beef most cost-effective source of bioavailable nutrients
A Riddet Institute study finds beef is the most cost-effective way to obtain essential nutrients, with high bioavailability of protein, vitamins, and minerals…
MediumDefunct SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage set to collide with moon
A defunct SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage abandoned in high-Earth orbit is on an unavoidable collision course with the moon, expected to impact with energy equiva…
HighECU Opens Western Australia's First University Satellite Ground Station
Edith Cowan University opened Western Australia's first university satellite ground station, enabling real-time tracking of low Earth orbit satellites and supp…
HighNASA astronaut captures mesmerizing aurora australis dancing across Earth from space
A NASA astronaut aboard the ISS photographed the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) displaying vivid green waves across Earth's atmosphere, offering a rare per…
HighWebb Telescope Reveals Star-Forming Conditions From Universe's Cosmic Noon
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of NGC 246, a dwarf galaxy showing conditions similar to Cosmic Noon when the universe was 2-3 billion years…
HighYoung Stars' Feedback Emerges as Major Force Shaping Galaxy Evolution
Ohio State researchers studied 18,000 star-forming regions to understand how stellar feedback from young stars drives galaxy evolution, finding pressure from i…
HighNasa lança primeira missão lunar tripulada em 50 anos com Artemis 2
Quatro astronautas decolaram da Flórida na missão Artemis 2, marcando o retorno dos EUA à exploração lunar tripulada e intensificando a corrida espacial com a…
HighPrize-Winning Plan Targets Asteroid Threats to Orbital Infrastructure
University of Edinburgh researchers won the Schweickart Prize for proposing WARDEN, an international monitoring network to protect satellites and future off-wo…
HighRice Scientists Find Simple Fix for Perfect Crystals: Rotate Magnetic Field Slightly Past Full Turn
Rice University researchers discovered that rotating magnetic fields slightly beyond 360 degrees eliminates directional bias in magnetic particle assembly, ena…
HighPerseverance Maps Widest Organic Carbon Distribution on Mars—But Sample Return Cancellation Blocks Answers
NASA's Perseverance rover confirmed macromolecular carbon across two geologically distinct mudstones in Jezero Crater, the widest organic chemistry detection o…
HighNASA Selects Three New Missions to Advance Permanent Moon Base Plans
NASA has selected three new scientific payloads to support its Moon Base program, including missions to search for underground shelter and water ice to prepare…
HighSpaceX's Real-World Physics Trumps Skeptics' Jokes
SpaceX is revolutionizing space access by reducing launch costs by 100x through reusable rockets and positioning itself as infrastructure platform for satellit…
HighNASA confirma impacto de cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX contra la Luna
La NASA confirmó que un fragmento del cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX colisionó contra la Luna tras orbitar durante más de un año y medio. La agencia señaló que impa…
HighJWST discovers rare temperate gas giant with Earth-like temperatures and methane atmosphere
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered TOI-199b, a Saturn-sized gas giant 330 light-years away with Earth-like temperatures and a methane-rich atmosp…
HighWater and Dust Survive Near Milky Way's Central Black Hole
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that a red giant star orbiting near Sagittarius A* continues producing silicate dust and harboring…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage set to crash into Moon's far side in March
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage abandoned in space since 2015 will crash into the Moon's far side on March 4 at 8,000 km/h, creating a crater with minor impact…
MediumNASA's Psyche spacecraft uses Mars flyby to adjust course toward metal-rich asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will perform a gravitational assist maneuver near Mars on May 15 to adjust its trajectory toward a metal-rich asteroid believed to be…
HighNASA Uses Chandra and Webb to Identify Origins of Mysterious Red Dots
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope collaborate to investigate mysterious distant red galaxies, advancing understanding of early un…
HighNASA's lunar base takes shape as Blue Origin wins first contract
NASA awards Blue Origin the first contract for its lunar base project, with rovers arriving before astronauts. The agency confirms its 2030 Moon plans with Jef…
HighNASA's Swift Rescue Mission Pivots After Spacecraft Malfunction
NASA and Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft will attempt rendezvous with the aging Swift Observatory despite an attitude control failure, prioritizing data colle…
HighStardust's Historic Comet Sample: How NASA Caught Cosmic Dust at 6.1 km/s
NASA's Stardust spacecraft collected microscopic particles from comet Wild 2 in 2004 and returned them to Earth in 2006, marking the first deliberate return of…
HighKlaus Grohe Prize 2026 Shared by Protein Lipidation and DNA-Based Drug Pioneers
The 2026 Klaus Grohe Prize is awarded for the first time to two researchers: Edward Tate for protein lipidation tools and Nicolas Winssinger for nucleic acid-b…
HighNASA's Curiosity Rover Freed After 6-Day Standoff With 29-Pound Martian Rock
NASA's Curiosity rover became temporarily immobilized when a 29-pound Martian rock adhered to its drill arm, requiring six days of remote problem-solving to sa…
HighNeptune's Moon Nereid May Be Sole Survivor of Ancient Cosmic Collision
James Webb telescope observations suggest Neptune's moon Nereid may be the sole intact survivor of an ancient collision that destroyed other Neptunian moons, o…
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