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.
Returning astronauts experience Earth as alien: overwhelming rain, remote-control driving
Long-duration ISS astronauts experience overwhelming sensory disorientation upon return, including hypersensitivity to smells, textures, and a dissociative fee…
HighMaui's Giant Solar Telescope Reveals Sun's Hidden Plasma Instabilities
The Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui has captured unprecedented images of the sun's surface, revealing Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in plasma mixing. The 3.6-t…
HighNASA launches daring $43.5M robotic rescue to save Swift telescope from Earth
NASA is launching a $43.5 million robotic rescue mission this week to save the Swift Observatory from falling back to Earth by boosting it to a higher, stable…
HighChina accelerates space solar power station launch to 2028
China has accelerated its space solar power plant program by two years, planning a 2028 test satellite to beam energy to Earth via microwaves or lasers, with f…
HighArtemis II decola com sucesso: quatro astronautas rumo à Lua após 50 anos
A NASA lançou com sucesso a missão Artemis II, levando quatro astronautas em viagem de dez dias para contornar a Lua pela primeira vez em mais de 50 anos, prep…
HighNASA's Psyche probe executes Mars gravity assist en route to metallic asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft performs a gravity-assist flyby of Mars on Friday to conserve fuel and adjust trajectory toward a metal-rich asteroid in the outer ast…
HighScientists discover 'quasi-moon' orbiting Earth for 60 years
Astronomers identified asteroid 2025 PN7, a quasi-moon accompanying Earth for 60 years, detected in August and expected to remain nearby for another six decade…
HighWebb Telescope Reveals Universe's Earliest Galaxies, Raising New Cosmic Questions
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected some of the universe's first galaxies, bringing astronomers closer to understanding stellar formation in the early…
HighNorthrop Grumman launches daring $30M rescue mission to save NASA's Swift telescope
Northrop Grumman launched a spacecraft to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory from falling to Earth, paying $30m to boost its orbit by 241km before it burns up in…
HighNASA comparte imágenes del cráter lunar dejado por cohete de SpaceX
La NASA difundió fotos del cráter dejado por el impacto de un cohete Falcon de SpaceX contra la Luna el 5 de agosto. El cráter tiene 18 metros de ancho y menos…
HighAlcalá se conecta con la NASA este sábado para una noche de observación lunar
La Agrupación Astronómica Complutense organiza la Noche Internacional de Observación de la Luna el sábado 19 de septiembre en Alcalá de Henares, con telescopio…
HighArtemis II Crew Proposes 'Carroll Crater' Honor as Mission Breaks 56-Year Distance Record
Artemis II astronauts broke a 56-year human spaceflight distance record at 406,773 km from Earth and proposed naming a lunar crater after Commander Wiseman's l…
HighAncient Viral DNA Built Your Placenta: Eight Percent of Human Genome Comes From Viruses
Research reveals that approximately 8% of human DNA originates from ancient viruses, with viral genes critical to placenta formation. This ancient viral integr…
MediumNASA opens virtual launch attendance for SpaceX station resupply mission
NASA invites public to virtually attend a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station, offering interactive features and commemorative digital p…
HighFungal strains in space raise planetary protection concerns
Researchers have identified fungal strains in space environments, raising questions about contamination risks and the potential for organisms to survive on Mar…
MediumMoon's soil reveals Earth's magnetosphere slows solar wind to half speed
China's Chang'e 6 mission reveals Earth's magnetosphere acts as a 'speed governor,' decelerating solar wind particles by nearly half before they reach the moon…
High7,200-year-old Indonesian DNA rewrites early human migration timeline
DNA analysis of a 7,200-year-old teenager's remains in Indonesia challenges theories about early human migration, suggesting East Asian ancestry arrived in Wal…
HighScientists Show Cellular Membranes Play Direct Role in Memory Formation
Oak Ridge scientists discovered that lipid bilayers in cellular membranes directly regulate learning and memory formation, opening pathways for neuromorphic co…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 set for Tuesday launch from Vandenberg with Starlink satellites
SpaceX is preparing for a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, deploying 24 Starlink satellites as part of its 50th mission of t…
HighAstronautas llegan a la ISS en récord de velocidad con primera comandante afroamericana
Cuatro astronautas llegaron a la Estación Espacial Internacional en un vuelo de SpaceX que batió el récord de velocidad estadounidense en ocho horas, con Jessi…
HighPerseverance Rover Discovers Water's Signature in Mars Rock Formations
NASA's Perseverance Rover has identified distinctive mineral formations on Mars that reveal water's significant influence on the planet's geological history, o…
HighNASA's Artemis III: Testing the Complex Systems for Lunar Return in 2027
NASA is redesigning Artemis III as an unprecedented orbital test mission in 2027 to validate lunar landing technologies and spacecraft interoperability before…
HighScientists Run Two Genetic Codes in One Cell, Expanding Synthetic Biology
Researchers successfully operated two different genetic codes within one cell, potentially enabling gradual addition of novel protein-building capabilities wit…
HighNASA budgets $2.1B for nuclear-powered Mars mission launching 2028
NASA estimates its nuclear-powered Mars mission will cost $2.1 billion, excluding scientific payloads, with spending planned through 2029 as the agency pursues…
HighFalcon 9 rocket set to impact Moon at hypersonic speed this summer
A spent Falcon 9 rocket body will collide with the Moon this summer at approximately 5,600 mph, marking an unintended lunar impact from commercial spaceflight…
HighChang'e Lunar Samples Trace Organic Matter's Journey From Asteroid Delivery to Solar Wind Reshaping
Chinese Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 lunar samples reveal nitrogen-bearing organics delivered by asteroids/comets, modified by impacts and solar wind, offering a ti…
HighCave Discovery Suggests Humans and Neanderthals Shared Culture for 20,000 Years
Cave discoveries in Turkey suggest modern humans and Neanderthals coexisted and shared cultural practices for approximately 20,000 years around 59,000 years ag…
MediumNewly discovered asteroid 2026 JH2 to make safe close approach to Earth
Asteroid 2026 JH2, recently discovered, will pass closer to Earth than the moon next week but poses no collision risk, traveling at a safe distance of 0.00064…
HighTrack Artemis II Live As Orion Returns To Earth
Follow the moon flight from the palm of your hand.
MediumLa NASA adjudica nuevas misiones para construir su base lunar permanente
La NASA anuncia una estrategia de más de veinte misiones hasta 2029 para construir una presencia humana sostenida en el polo sur lunar, adjudicando casi 600 mi…
HighHubble captures rare post-starburst galaxy 100 million light-years away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a rare post-starburst galaxy 100 million light-years away undergoing significant evolutionary changes, offering…
HighNASA Confirms New Air Leak in ISS Russian Zvezda Module
NASA has confirmed another air leak in the International Space Station's Russian Zvezda module, prompting emergency protocols for seven astronauts aboard the o…
HighScientists Discover Scorpions Fortify Stingers and Claws with Metal
Researchers have discovered that scorpions reinforce their stings and claws with metallic elements, enhancing their biological weapons' effectiveness and durab…
HighX-Ray Discovery May Solve Mystery of Early Universe's 'Little Red Dots'
Astronomers using the James Webb telescope have detected X-ray emissions from one of the enigmatic 'red dots' observed 11.8 billion light-years away, potential…
HighScientists confirm lunar lava tube could shelter future astronauts
International scientists confirmed a large subsurface tunnel beneath the Moon's surface using NASA radar data, potentially providing shelter for future astrona…
HighNASA postpones spacewalk due to astronaut medical concern
NASA postponed a scheduled spacewalk citing a medical concern affecting one crew member aboard the International Space Station. The agency maintained privacy p…
HighQuantum Breakthrough: Scientists Prove Einstein's Gravity Works at Atomic Scale
Scientists conducted a breakthrough experiment dropping 20,000 atoms in free fall, demonstrating that quantum objects obey Einstein's gravitational principles…
HighPhysicists Construct Time From Quantum Entropy in Bose-Einstein Condensate
Researchers demonstrated that time can emerge as an internal property of quantum systems by observing a Bose-Einstein condensate through 44 expansion-recollaps…
HighNASA Advances Nuclear Propulsion Program With Idaho National Lab Partnership
NASA leadership visited Idaho National Laboratory to advance nuclear propulsion technology, signaling increased confidence in nuclear-powered spacecraft for Ma…
HighHubble captures 13-billion-year-old star cluster, revealing early universe chemistry
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope imaged NGC 6426, a 13-billion-year-old globular cluster, revealing how ancient supernovae created heavy elements essential for pl…
HighNASA launches $30M robotic rescue to save Swift telescope from Earth reentry
NASA is executing a $30 million salvage mission to boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit before it falls to Earth, using a robotic spacecraft built by…
HighNASA funds Firefly Aerospace for SkyFall Mars helicopter aeroshell
NASA awards Firefly Aerospace a $13 million subcontract to build the aeroshell for the SkyFall Mars helicopter mission, expanding the company's role beyond roc…
HighGoldstone radar steps up as asteroid hunter after Arecibo's 2020 collapse
After Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory collapsed in 2020, NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in the Mojave Desert became the leading facility for detecting a…
HighNASA Tests Foldable Radar Antenna for SkyFall Mars Helicopter Fleet
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing a flexible ground-penetrating radar antenna for the SkyFall mission, which will deploy three autonomous helicopters…
HighSatellite Megaconstellations Pose Unregulated Climate Risks, Scientists Warn
Scientists warn that SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are conducting an unregulated geoengineering experiment, with launch pollution beco…
HighMichael Collins Clarifies 'Loneliest Man' Label: Isolated, Not Lonely
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins corrected the media's characterization of his lunar orbit experience, distinguishing between isolation and loneliness durin…
HighSpaceX launches Starlink satellites to safer higher orbit after solar storm loss
SpaceX launched 46 Starlink satellites to a higher orbit after losing 38 satellites from a previous mission due to solar storm-induced atmospheric drag, implem…
HighFirefly Aerospace wins $75M NASA contract to deploy lunar drones
Firefly Aerospace secured a $75 million NASA contract to deliver four drones to the moon's south pole, supporting preparations for sustained human lunar presen…
HighFusion reactors could produce dark matter particles, study suggests
Researchers propose fusion reactors might create axions, theoretical dark matter particles, through neutron interactions. The study offers a potential solution…
MediumPrivate rescue mission for NASA's Swift telescope faces critical stabilization challenge
A private satellite mission designed to boost NASA's aging Swift space telescope is experiencing unexpected spinning and control problems, forcing engineers in…
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