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.
Dormant pulsar suddenly exhibits three glitches in 15-year observation period
A previously stable pulsar has revealed three sudden glitches over 15 years of observation, challenging assumptions about its behavior and providing new data f…
MediumMoon's electromagnetic catapults raise space warfare concerns
Private companies including SpaceX are developing electromagnetic mass drivers for the moon, prompting military analysts to assess potential weaponization and…
MediumCrescent Moon Joins Three Planets in Rare Celestial Alignment
A crescent moon will align with Venus, Jupiter, and other planets in a rare celestial conjunction visible across western regions this week, creating a stunning…
HighStudy challenges NASA's 30-year model of Uranus and Neptune composition
New research challenges NASA's three-decade classification of Uranus and Neptune as 'ice giants,' suggesting they may be primarily rocky bodies, fundamentally…
MediumNewly discovered asteroid to pass closer than satellites Monday
Asteroid 2026 JH2 will pass within 56,700 miles of Earth on May 18, closer than many satellites, offering scientists a rare study opportunity with no collision…
HighMenopause Drastically Underreported in Electronic Health Records, Study Finds
A University of Colorado study of 396,000 women found menopause appears nearly seven times more often in patient surveys than in electronic health records, hig…
HighWeight-loss drugs may prevent thousands of knee replacements yearly, study finds
Research suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications taken for three years could reduce knee replacement surgery risk by up to 5%, potentially preventing thousands…
HighBrazil inaugurates Sirius particle accelerator expansion with R$800M investment
Brazil inaugurated four new research lines at the Sirius particle accelerator, Latin America's most advanced scientific infrastructure, with R$ 800 million in…
HighChina launches first methane-fueled rocket, outpacing US in space race milestone
China successfully launched the Zhuque 2 Y2 rocket powered by methane and liquid oxygen, becoming the first country to achieve orbital flight with this propell…
HighPhysicists Drop 20,000 Atoms to Prove Gravity Works on Quantum Objects
International team of physicists, including Sir Roger Penrose, conducted experiments dropping 20,000 atoms in free fall to demonstrate that Einstein's equivale…
HighChina accelerates lunar push as US-China space race intensifies over permanent bases
China and the US are competing to establish permanent lunar bases, with crewed missions planned for 2028-2030. Control of the Moon's resources and infrastructu…
HighPerseverance Discovers Shallow Organic Carbon on Mars, Expanding Search for Ancient Life
NASA's Perseverance rover detected macromolecular carbon preserved just microns below Mars' surface in Jezero Crater, suggesting ancient organic material may h…
HighNASA's Curiosity Rover Freed After 6-Day Standoff With Martian Rock
NASA's Curiosity rover became stuck on a 29-pound Martian rock for 6 days before engineers successfully freed its robotic arm and drill, revealing unexpected g…
HighNASA Fuels Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for Late August Launch
NASA has fueled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for its scheduled late August launch, marking a major milestone for the next-generation observatory desig…
HighJWST detects possible volcanic exoplanet with sulfur-rich atmosphere 35 light-years away
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected tentative evidence of a sulfur-rich, volcanic atmosphere on L 98-59 d, a super-Earth 35 light-years away, potential…
MediumBlack hole jets reshape galaxies far beyond visible edges, study finds
Astronomers discovered that jets from supermassive black holes extend far beyond galaxies' visible edges, ionizing gas and potentially limiting star formation.…
HighSpaceX deorbits original Starlink satellites amid reliability debate
SpaceX is quietly deorbiting its original v0.9 Starlink satellites less than 18 months after launch while deploying newer models, sparking industry debate over…
HighGalaxy Rotation Patterns May Encode Secrets of the Early Universe
Research shows galactic spin patterns contain measurable signatures from the primordial universe, offering new insights into cosmic structure formation and ear…
MediumSimulations show giant impact could form intact moon in just five hours
Computer simulations suggest Earth's moon could have formed intact within five hours following a giant impact, challenging previous theories about lunar format…
MediumNASA's Perseverance rover finds evidence of ancient Mississippi-like river on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has captured detailed images suggesting a massive river once flowed across Mars, with curved rock formations resembling patterns from…
HighISS Crew Experiences 16 Sunrises Daily in Orbital Rhythm
The International Space Station orbits Earth so rapidly that astronauts experience sixteen sunrises and sunsets daily, with a new dawn occurring approximately…
HighPokémon and ESA Launch Space Partnership for World Space Week 2026
The Pokémon Company and European Space Agency announce a partnership featuring a Pikachu mission to the ISS and Europe-wide exhibition for World Space Week 202…
HighMusk's Mars Gambit: Billion-Share Prize for Million-Person Settlement
SpaceX has reportedly offered Elon Musk a billion shares if he settles a million humans on Mars, though multiple outlets question the feasibility and underlyin…
MediumAsteroid Apophis' 2029 flyby offers rare naked-eye spectacle and scientific opportunity
In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass closer than geostationary satellites, visible to 2 billion people. Scientists view it as a once-in-a-millennium natur…
HighMIT-Led Team Develops ML Model for Precise Ocean Current Predictions
MIT researchers developed a machine learning model combining fluid dynamics to improve ocean current predictions and identify divergences, addressing limitatio…
HighPerseverance Rover Completes Marathon Distance on Mars After Five Years
NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled a marathon distance (26.2 miles) on Mars, marking a significant milestone five years after its landing and demonstrating…
HighMoon in Waning Gibbous Phase on August 3; Next Full Moon August 28
The Moon enters its Waning Gibbous phase on August 3, 2026, with 79% of its surface visible. The next Full Moon will occur on August 28.
HighSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California coast
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, deploying 24 Starlink satellites as part of ongoing network expansion efforts.
HighWebb Telescope Uses Earth as Blueprint to Hunt for Habitable Exoplanets
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope cannot observe Earth directly due to infrared radiation risks, but studying Earth's atmospheric fingerprint helps scientists…
HighLa NASA inicia cuenta regresiva para lanzamiento de Artemis II hacia la Luna
La NASA comienza el lunes la cuenta atrás para el lanzamiento de Artemis II el miércoles, con cuatro astronautas listos para una misión de 10 días alrededor de…
HighEta Aquarids meteor shower peaks in May as Earth crosses Halley's comet debris
Earth passes through debris from Halley's comet during the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, visible through May 28 with 10-15 meteors per hour expected at peak, tho…
HighTotal Solar Eclipse Arrives Dec. 14 Amid Pandemic Livestream Challenges
A total solar eclipse will occur December 14, 2020, visible from South America with partial views across wider regions. Pandemic restrictions may limit livestr…
HighWhy humans make music: Musicologist Patrick Savage explores evolution's greatest mystery
Dr Patrick Savage's research suggests music evolved to facilitate social bonding across all human societies. His comparative musicology work spanning 46 countr…
HighTiny Jurassic fossil reveals new path in bird tail evolution
A newly discovered Jurassic bird fossil challenges assumptions about avian tail evolution, showing a transitional form with shortened tail and no fused pygosty…
HighNASA's Perseverance Rover Approaches Marathon Distance on Mars
NASA's Perseverance Rover has traveled the equivalent of a marathon distance on Mars, marking a significant milestone in the rover's ongoing exploration missio…
HighAdvanced Simulations Reveal How Water Governs Proton Movement
International research team uses quantum simulations with neural networks to reveal how water molecules govern proton movement, resolving decades-old debate ab…
HighSpaceX planeja fábricas lunares para produzir satélites de IA com robôs e Starship
SpaceX pretende instalar fábricas na Lua para fabricar satélites de inteligência artificial e componentes, utilizando robôs e a nave Starship para transportar…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites over Fourth of July weekend
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida over the Fourth of July weekend carrying 24 Starlink satellites and a semiconductor manufacturing test bed p…
HighFaint X-ray Flash From Dying Star Challenges Supernova Classification
Astronomers detected an unusually faint X-ray shock breakout from a dying star 515 million light-years away, revealing a new class of stellar explosions that b…
HighChina completes Earth-moon laser communications test, enabling deep-space data transmission
Chinese researchers successfully completed a two-way laser communications test between Earth and the moon over 400,000 km, achieving uplink speeds of 1.25 Mbps…
HighNASA rover uncovers 4-billion-year-old Martian water delta, strengthening ancient life theory
NASA's Perseverance rover detected a 4-billion-year-old buried water delta beneath Mars' Jezero Crater using ground-penetrating radar, providing compelling evi…
HighChina's FAST telescope reveals star formation decline isn't driven by gas shortage
China's FAST telescope provides new measurements suggesting declining star formation over 4.5 billion years is not caused by a simple shortage of atomic hydrog…
HighResearchers map 331 genes essential for brain development, identify new disorder
International researchers used CRISPR screening to identify 331 genes essential for brain development and discovered PEDS1 as the cause of a previously unknown…
HighDr Soumya Swaminathan elected Fellow of Royal Society for pandemic and TB research
Former WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society, becoming the second Indian woman to receive this prestigious hon…
HighStudies show full moon may slightly disrupt sleep, but effects remain debated
Scientific studies suggest the full moon may slightly reduce sleep quality by delaying bedtime and lowering melatonin levels, though research remains inconclus…
MediumHealth barriers drive digital divide among older adults, Singapore study finds
Study of 4,000 older Singaporeans reveals poor health creates digital divide, with 1 in 15 unable to use internet due to health issues, limiting social connect…
HighJWST Reveals Ancient Impact Scars on Jupiter's Moon Callisto
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed images of Callisto's ancient surface features, revealing the moon's geological history through impact scar…
HighNext Galactic Supernova Could Yield Thousands of Neutrino Events, Unlocking Neutron Star Secrets
Advanced neutrino observatories worldwide are positioned to detect the next Galactic supernova through weakly-interacting particles that penetrate cosmic dust,…
HighScientists Confirm Moon's Core is Solid Iron, Settling Decades-Old Debate
French researchers led by Arthur Briaud determined the Moon's interior contains a solid iron core similar to Earth's, using gravity interaction data and laser…
HighMars Express Reveals Ancient Waterway Carved by Massive Groundwater Surge 3.5 Billion Years Ago
Mars Express spacecraft has captured imagery of dark geological features in Shalbatana Vallis, evidence of a 3.5-billion-year-old waterway carved by ancient gr…
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