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.
SpaceX vence contrato de 2,9 mil milhões de dólares para levar astronautas à Lua
A NASA confirmou que a SpaceX de Elon Musk venceu o concurso de 2,9 mil milhões de dólares para desenvolver a nave que levará astronautas à Lua no programa Art…
HighSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California, expanding constellation
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites from California on May 19, expanding its low Earth orbit internet network to nearly 10,500 operational unit…
HighSugar molecules in blood could predict disease a decade early, study finds
Researchers discover glycans, sugar molecules on cell surfaces, can reveal disease risk years before symptoms appear, potentially transforming early detection…
MediumAstronomers Solve 40-Year Mystery: X-Ray Signal Points to Planet Destroyed by White Dwarf
Astronomers using NASA and ESA telescopes may have solved a 40-year mystery by identifying an X-ray signal from the Helix Nebula as debris from a planet destro…
HighNASA anuncia planos para base permanente na Lua em transmissão ao vivo
A NASA anunciará ao vivo novos detalhes sobre a construção de uma base humana permanente na Lua, com foco na região do polo sul e nas próximas etapas do progra…
HighHubble Discovers Decagon Storm at Saturn's South Pole, Mirroring Famous Northern Hexagon
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered a roughly 104,000-mile-wide decagon-shaped storm forming at Saturn's south pole, mirroring the planet's…
HighScientists detect potential dark matter signal in breakthrough experiment
Physicists have detected an unusual signal in a dark-matter detector that may represent the first evidence of dark matter particles, exciting the scientific co…
MediumCosmic rays create 'dancing fairies' for ISS astronauts, same phenomenon Apollo crews witnessed
Astronaut Don Pettit observed cosmic ray-induced light flashes aboard the ISS, describing them as 'luminous dancing fairies'—a phenomenon Apollo crews also rep…
HighChina's Tianwen-2 Reaches Tiny Quasi-Moon Kamo'oalewa in Historic Space Mission
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, a rare quasi-moon asteroid, positioning itself to collect the first samples from Earth's smallest visited…
HighJWST discovers dormant supermassive black hole 800M years after Big Bang
JWST detected a 400-million-solar-mass dormant black hole just 800 million years after the Big Bang, challenging theories about how supermassive black holes gr…
HighNASA's Perseverance Rover Detects Organic Carbon in Mars Mudstone
NASA's Perseverance rover has detected complex organic carbon molecules in the Bright Angel rock formation on Mars, potentially indicating signatures of ancien…
HighNASA's Dragonfly Set for July 2028 Launch to Titan's Methane Seas
NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft will launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy in July 2028, embarking on a 6.5-year journey to explore Titan, Saturn's moon with methane…
HighSpaceX Falcon Heavy launches ViaSat-3 satellite in rare flight
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched the final ViaSat-3 terabit-class internet satellite after a weather delay, with the spectacular event captur…
HighNASA e SpaceX lançam resgate de astronautas retidos há 9 meses na ISS
NASA and SpaceX launched a Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded on the ISS for 9 months after Boeing'…
HighRHIC scientists use near-miss collisions to map gluons with quantum interference
RHIC scientists use near-miss nuclear collisions and quantum interference patterns from J/psi decay to map gluon distributions inside atomic nuclei, advancing…
HighNASA Recruits Volunteers for Year-Long Mars Simulation Study
NASA is seeking volunteers to participate in a yearlong simulated mission to Mars, living in isolation to study human factors for future deep space exploration.
HighSevero Ochoa: Nobel laureate's enduring conviction that science always pays off
Spanish biochemist Severo Ochoa, 1959 Nobel laureate, exemplified how fundamental research without immediate applications eventually transforms science. His wo…
HighPoint Nemo: Space's Dispersed Graveyard, Not a Tidy Underwater Museum
Over 263 spacecraft have been deliberately deorbited into the remote South Pacific near Point Nemo since 1971, with the ISS set to follow. The practice involve…
HighSpaceX asegura que enviará humanos a la Luna antes de 2024, adelantándose al Artemis de la NASA
SpaceX afirma que su nave Starship estará lista para misiones lunares tripuladas antes de 2024, adelantándose al cronograma del programa Artemis de la NASA, au…
MediumAI Poised to Transform Scientific Discovery Through Autonomous Research Systems
AI systems are evolving into autonomous scientists capable of planning, executing, and analyzing experiments independently, potentially accelerating discovery…
HighMoon in Waxing Crescent phase on August 15; Full Moon arrives August 28
The Moon enters its Waxing Crescent phase on August 15, 2026, with only 8% visibility. The next Full Moon will occur on August 28.
HighISS Crew Experiences 16 Sunrises Daily, But Ignores Them All
The International Space Station orbits Earth every 90 minutes at 28,000 km/h, creating 16 sunrises and sunsets daily for crew. However, astronauts maintain a s…
HighCongress Cancels Mars Sample Return, Leaving Perseverance's Five-Year Collection Stranded
US Congress ended funding for NASA's Mars Sample Return programme in January 2026, leaving Perseverance's five-year geological collection stranded on Mars with…
HighNASA Seeks Private Partners for Commercial Space Station to Replace ISS
NASA has released a draft request for proposals seeking private companies to develop commercial space stations as successors to the International Space Station…
HighNASA Spots Massive New Moon Crater From Rare Impact Event
NASA's lunar orbiter detected a 222-meter crater on the Moon formed in spring 2024, the largest newly created crater found anywhere in the solar system, discov…
HighNASA Maps Lunar Caves as Potential Shelters for Future Moon Bases
NASA has confirmed the existence of large subsurface caverns on the Moon that could serve as protected habitats for future long-duration human missions, shield…
MediumNASA chief questions billion-dollar price tag for lunar rover reuse plan
NASA leadership disputes a billion-dollar cost estimate for repurposing an existing Moon rover, signaling budget concerns over the lunar exploration program's…
MediumNASA Awards Blue Origin, Astrolab $407M in Lunar Contracts for Moon Base Development
NASA awarded Blue Origin $188 million and Astrolab $219 million in contracts to develop lunar rover and terrain vehicle capabilities supporting the agency's mo…
HighBlue Origin rocket explodes during test; Amazon Leo satellite mission delayed
A Blue Origin rocket carrying 48 Amazon Leo satellites exploded during testing at Cape Canaveral, disrupting launch schedules for both Blue Origin and NASA mis…
HighJapanese Supercomputer Solves Mystery of Webb Telescope's 'Little Red Dots'
Japanese supercomputer ATERUI III simulations explain James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious 'Little Red Dots' as rapidly growing black holes in the early Uni…
HighSpaceX's Falcon Heavy Returns to Flight After 18-Month Gap
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months, carrying a ViaSat-3 internet satellite to orbit from Kennedy Space Center…
HighJPL's 120-kilowatt lithium thruster marks step toward megawatt electric propulsion
NASA's JPL successfully tested a lithium-fed magnetoplasmadynamic thruster at 120 kilowatts, 25 times more powerful than current spacecraft engines, marking pr…
HighNASA's Maven Mars Probe Ends Mission After 13 Years of Groundbreaking Atmospheric Research
NASA's Maven spacecraft, which studied Mars' atmosphere for over a decade beyond its planned one-year mission, has ceased operations after losing contact in De…
HighNASA Captures Massive Phytoplankton Bloom Swirling Off U.S. East Coast
NASA satellite imagery has captured a massive blue-green phytoplankton bloom swirling off the U.S. East Coast, visible from space and indicating unusual ocean…
HighImmune cells retain 'memory' of obesity long after weight loss, study shows
Research reveals immune cells maintain epigenetic 'memory' of obesity through DNA methylation changes, potentially explaining why weight regain occurs even aft…
HighCharon's Mountains Reveal Moon Underwent Dramatic Spin Slowdown
New research on Charon's unusual mountain formations reveals evidence of "despinning," suggesting the moon's rotation slowed dramatically in its early history…
HighNASA's ESCAPADE mission photographs Earth and Moon from deep space
NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft captured Earth and Moon images 363,250 miles away to calibrate cameras for studying Mars' atmosphere loss. The mission will arrive a…
HighViking 1's Mars Landing Marks 50 Years of Scientific Discovery and Debate
Viking 1 marked humanity's first successful Mars landing 50 years ago, with ongoing scientific debate about whether its experiments detected microbial life on…
HighNASA Programs Struggle as Workforce Reductions Hit 25 of 36 Major Projects
NASA has lost 20% of its workforce in the past year, with 25 of 36 major projects now struggling according to GAO assessments. Staffing reductions are jeopardi…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink satellites Sunday from Florida
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on March 1, with optimal viewing opportunities across Florida's Space…
HighUFMS Planetário hosts free Blue Moon observation event this Saturday
The Carl Sagan Astronomy Club hosts a free public stargazing event at UFMS Planetarium in Campo Grande this Saturday, featuring telescope observations of the r…
HighScientists reveal 'junk' DNA acts as chromosome barcode during reproduction
Researchers discovered that satellite DNA, long dismissed as evolutionary clutter, functions as a barcode enabling chromosomes to recognize and pair with corre…
HighBoeing's Starliner Set for Historic Crewed Launch Saturday Amid Weather Concerns
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to launch its first crewed mission on June 1, carrying NASA astronauts to the ISS after years of delays and recent technic…
HighNASA's James Webb Captures 223-Megapixel Image of 16.5 Million Stars in Cigar Galaxy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured a record 223-megapixel image revealing 16.5 million stars in the Cigar Galaxy, requiring three days of observation t…
HighRadio telescope captures images of Artemis 2 astronauts orbiting the moon
A giant radio telescope successfully imaged the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft with four astronauts aboard as it orbited the moon, demonstrating advanced tracking…
HighScientists claim breakthrough with SpudCell, world's first synthetic cell
University of Minnesota researchers announced SpudCell, claiming it's the world's first synthetic cell built from non-living chemicals. The microscopic water d…
MediumRocket Lab challenges NASA's $700M Mars contract award to Blue Origin
Rocket Lab has protested NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a $700 million contract to build a communications network in Mars orbit, raising questions about…
MediumMysterious cloud X7 faces destruction near Milky Way's black hole within 15 years
Astronomers have identified X7, a cloud-like object near Sagittarius A*, as likely debris from colliding stars. The object will disintegrate within 15-20 years…
HighNASA's Psyche spacecraft captures rare Mars flyby images en route to metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft conducted a strategic Mars flyby on May 15, capturing unique images while using the planet's gravity to accelerate toward asteroid 16…
HighNASA lanzará nave DART contra asteroide Dimorphos en defensa planetaria
La NASA lanzó exitosamente la misión DART para impactar deliberadamente contra el asteroide Dimorphos, probando por primera vez un método de defensa planetaria…
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