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.
Astronomers discover first microquasar in Milky Way with jet pointed toward Earth
Astronomers discovered the first black hole-powered microquasar in the Milky Way, with a jet pointed toward Earth. The discovery may help solve cosmic mysterie…
HighSpaceX Starship Booster Erupts in Flames During Texas Test, Delays Orbital Launch Plans
SpaceX's Starship booster rocket caught fire during a ground engine test in Boca Chica, Texas, marking a setback to Elon Musk's 2022 orbital launch timeline. N…
HighNIH Awards $8.2M to Seven Penn Medicine Researchers for High-Risk, High-Reward Projects
The NIH awarded $8.2 million over five years to seven researchers at Penn Medicine's Perelman School for innovative biomedical projects through its High-Risk,…
HighNASA astronaut Vande Hei returns from record 355-day space mission
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth after setting a record 355 consecutive days in space, landing safely in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuz capsu…
HighJuly's Milky Way shines brightest as Venus dominates Western Australian skies
July offers optimal viewing of the Milky Way between rainy weather, with Venus dominating the evening sky and notable planetary alignments including Mars, Moon…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 launches Friday from Cape Canaveral; visible from Treasure Coast
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Friday, March 27, with visibility expected across Florida's Treasur…
HighScientists detect 'fingerprints' of black hole event horizon via gravitational waves
Researchers analyzing gravitational waves from colliding black holes have detected the first direct evidence of an event horizon's characteristics, validating…
HighSpaceX shares vision of Mars colony as Starship launch approaches
SpaceX shares promotional video imagining Starship missions to Mars and establishing a colony on the Red Planet, with first launch scheduled for April 2023.
High10 Solar System Surprises: From Diamond Rain to Saturn's Float
NASA-backed exploration reveals counterintuitive solar system facts, from Venus being hotter than Mercury to Saturn's ability to float in water, challenging co…
HighStudy: Location, Not Just Fitness, Determines Which Species Thrive
MIT researchers combined physics and biology equations to show that expansion speed and spatial position matter as much as fitness in determining which populat…
HighNASA's Curiosity Rover discovers clearest evidence yet of ancient water on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered ripple marks in ancient Martian lake beds, providing the strongest evidence yet of liquid water and wave activity on Mars…
HighESA and Pokémon Team Up to Send Pikachu to the International Space Station
The European Space Agency and Pokémon Company International announced a partnership sending a Pikachu figure to the ISS, featuring a Europe-wide exhibition and…
HighLaser-Driven 'Metajets' Could Reach Alpha Centauri in 20 Years, Texas A&M Study Finds
Texas A&M researchers demonstrated 3D-steerable micron-scale 'metajets' propelled by laser light, a breakthrough that could theoretically enable a 20-year miss…
MediumScientists explain CO2's paradox: cooling stratosphere while warming Earth
Columbia University researchers have identified the precise mechanism by which CO2 cools the stratosphere while warming Earth's surface, resolving a 50-year-ol…
HighCrew-6 de SpaceX llega exitosamente a la Estación Espacial Internacional
Cuatro astronautas de SpaceX llegaron exitosamente a la Estación Espacial Internacional tras un viaje de 27 horas, a pesar de una falla menor de software que r…
HighNASA says no urgent need to bring Starliner astronauts home as two review options loom
NASA states there is no urgent need to return astronauts Wilmore and Williams from the ISS, planning two reviews before deciding between returning via Starline…
HighAstronomers detect fastest known star orbiting Milky Way's black hole
Astronomers have identified the fastest known star in the Milky Way, traveling at 15,500 miles per second around the central black hole Sagittarius A*, providi…
HighNASA Unveils Four Stunning James Webb Images Revealing Distant Galaxies and Exoplanet Atmospheres
NASA released four high-resolution images from the James Webb Space Telescope, including views of distant galaxies, nebulae, and evidence of water vapor on an…
HighWebb Telescope Captures Stunning New Image of Spiral Galaxy's Luminous Core
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed new image of a spiral galaxy's central region, revealing its brilliant luminous core with unprecedent…
HighWebb Telescope Detects Hydrogen-Rich Atmosphere on Hellish Lava Planet 55 Cancri e
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected an unexpected hydrogen-rich atmosphere on the extreme lava planet 55 Cancri e, suggesting volcanic outgassing from a…
HighNASA's Moon Water Discovery Sparks Internet Meme Frenzy
NASA announced water was discovered on the Moon's sunlit surface, prompting widespread internet jokes and memes from users referencing everything from 'WAP' pa…
HighMoon's Ancient Magnetic Field Mystery Deepens With Buried Rock Discovery
Scientists analyzing samples from China's Chang'e-6 mission have discovered evidence of the Moon's ancient magnetic field, potentially rewriting understanding…
HighUniversity of Arizona's lunar legacy celebrated on International Moon Day
The University of Arizona marks International Moon Day by reflecting on its role in Apollo 11's success, with lunar scientists highlighting how multi-national…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 Reaches Historic Ninth Flight, Pushing Reusability Limits
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket completed its ninth successful launch and landing, becoming the first in the company's fleet to reach this milestone while deploying 6…
HighMilky Way May Be Larger Than Previously Thought, NASA's Chandra Reveals
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope reveals the Milky Way may extend farther than previously estimated, potentially reshaping our understanding of the galaxy's stru…
HighNasa lança Artemis II rumo à Lua após 54 anos com tripulação histórica
A NASA lança hoje a missão Artemis II com quatro astronautas em sobrevoo lunar, marcando o retorno americano à Lua após mais de cinco décadas e testando sistem…
HighNASA's Psyche Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent View of Mars During Gravity-Assist Flyby
NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured a rare crescent image of Mars during its planned May 15 flyby, using the planet's gravity to assist its journey toward the me…
HighNASA confirma impacto de cohete SpaceX en la Luna: sin riesgos para la Tierra
La NASA confirmó que restos de un cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX impactaron la Luna el miércoles tras desviarse por actividad solar y gravedad. La agencia aseguró q…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 Lands 8th Time, Deploys 60 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 60 Starlink satellites and landed its first-stage booster for the eighth time, marking the 75th orbital-class ro…
HighNASA's Psyche probe captures unprecedented Mars images during gravity assist flyby
NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured rare images of Mars during a close flyby at 4,609 km altitude, using gravitational assist to accelerate toward its target ast…
HighChina's Chang'e-7 lunar mission targets moon's south pole in 2026
China's Chang'e-7 mission, launching in H2 2026, will conduct environmental and resource surveys of the moon's south pole using orbiting, landing, roving and h…
HighUltra-high-energy neutrino from space detected in Mediterranean Sea
Scientists detected the most energetic neutrino ever recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, believed to originate from supermassive black holes called blazars, ope…
HighAsteroid 2026 JH2 to Pass Earth Closer Than Moon on May 18
Near-Earth Object 2026 JH2, roughly the size of a basketball court, will pass Earth on May 18 at a distance closer than the Moon, posing no impact risk accordi…
HighGenetic sequencing reveals hidden complexity in endangered Mediterranean wildflowers
Researchers sequenced chloroplast genomes of two endangered Maltese plant species, revealing phylogenetic discordance and dynamic evolution patterns that chall…
HighScientists discover 'ghost lineage' of ancient human ancestors in modern DNA
Researchers have identified DNA from an extinct 'ghost lineage' of ancient human ancestors in modern human genomes, suggesting interbreeding with previously un…
HighCanada launches four ISS studies as space station faces 2030 closure
The Canadian Space Agency unveiled four new studies for the International Space Station, examining astronaut mental health and physiological adaptation to micr…
HighSpaceX Scrubs Falcon Heavy Launch of Final ViaSat-3 Satellite Due to Weather
SpaceX postponed the Falcon Heavy launch of the final ViaSat-3 satellite due to unfavorable weather conditions at Florida's Space Coast, marking the first dela…
HighJames Webb Discovers Supermassive Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a supermassive black hole that formed before its host galaxy, challenging fundamental astrophysical models about…
HighAstronomers Find Dark Energy May Be Changeable, Not Constant
Astronomers announced new survey data suggesting dark energy may vary over time rather than remain constant, potentially overturning 25 years of assumptions ab…
HighReid Wiseman captura video inédito del "atardecer" lunar desde la nave Orion
El comandante de la NASA Reid Wiseman compartió un video grabado desde la nave Orion mostrando la Tierra ocultándose tras la Luna, capturado con un iPhone dura…
HighHow the ISS Creates an Artificial Day: Engineering Morning in Orbit
ISS astronauts experience 16 sunrises and sunsets daily but maintain circadian rhythm through engineered lighting, UTC scheduling, and strategic window managem…
HighAstrobotic's Griffin-1 lunar lander advances toward environmental testing phase
Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin-1 lunar lander ahead of environmental testing in California, marking a critical milestone for the Pittsburgh-based company's NA…
HighGalileo's 58-minute Jupiter plunge remains our only direct atmospheric sample
NASA's 1995 Galileo probe remains humanity's only direct atmospheric sample of Jupiter after 58 minutes of transmission. Its data from an atypical dry region p…
HighNASA launches experimental space tug to rescue falling Swift telescope
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft launched Friday to capture and reboost NASA's Swift observatory, a $250M gamma-ray burst detector falling toward Earth. The ex…
HighMarie Curie's Legacy: 'Believe in Your Gift' Inspires Pursuit of Purpose
The Economic Times features Marie Curie's inspirational quote on self-belief and purpose, reflecting on her revolutionary contributions to physics, chemistry,…
HighJupiter-sized planet discovered orbiting dead star for first time
Astronomers detected the first planet orbiting a white dwarf 80 light-years away, challenging previous assumptions about planetary survival during stellar deat…
HighReanalysis of 20-Year-Old Rover Data Reveals Mars Had More Water Than Expected
A scientist's reanalysis of 20-year-old Spirit Rover data reveals widespread evidence of liquid water on ancient Mars through mineral patterns invisible in ind…
HighNASA's Gateway: The Moon's First Orbital Spaceport Takes Shape
NASA has published detailed engineering strategies for maintaining the Gateway, a planned lunar spaceport that will orbit in a gravitationally-balanced point b…
MediumMega-satellite constellations drive atmospheric pollution to critical levels
Satellite megaconstellations, particularly SpaceX's Starlink network, are significantly increasing atmospheric pollution through rocket launches and satellite…
MediumAfter ISS scare, astronaut captures stunning southern aurora
NASA astronauts aboard the ISS photographed a spectacular southern aurora days after a precautionary evacuation alert triggered by an air leak in the Russian s…
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