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.
International researchers achieved the first experimental realization of photonic time crystals, enabling dynamic control of light properties at terahertz frequencies on picosecond timescales, potentially revolutionizing optical technologies.
Cuba experimentó una desconexión total del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional a las 22:43 horas locales. El gobierno atribuye los apagones al bloqueo estadounidense y restricciones en combustible y repuestos.
In 30 years, astronomers confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, revealing that the galaxy's most abundant worlds—super-Earths and sub-Neptunes—don't exist in our solar system, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of planetary formation.
La NASA activó protocolos de defensa planetaria ante la aproximación del asteroide 2024 YR4, descubierto en diciembre de 2024. Aunque el riesgo de impacto en 2032 es de solo 0,0039%, la agencia mantiene vigilancia permanente.
Mainland Spain will experience its first total solar eclipse in over a century on August 12, with the celestial event also crossing Iceland and Greenland, accompanied by a planet parade and Perseid meteor shower.
Earth's deep ocean floor remains largely unmapped despite advanced Mars cartography. The 1977 discovery of chemosynthetic life around hydrothermal vents fundamentally changed biology by proving life doesn't require sunlight.
LEGO has launched a detailed desktop model of the Hubble Space Telescope, offering space enthusiasts and collectors a buildable replica of the iconic observatory.
LEGO has released a new 1,252-piece Icons Hubble Space Telescope model featuring internal scientific instruments and components, marking the first time the toy company has recreated the telescope's interior engineering details.
La nave robótica LINK, enviada por la NASA para rescatar el telescopio Swift en órbita decayente, perdió estabilidad tras fallos en ruedas de reacción y propulsores. La misión continúa pero enfrenta desafíos críticos antes de intentar la captura.
August offers spectacular Milky Way viewing and planetary sightings from Western Australia, though two eclipses won't be visible locally. Venus dominates evening skies while Sagittarius constellation features the galaxy's center and supermassive black hole.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch August 30, 2026 on a Falcon Heavy rocket with Hubble-sized mirror but 100x wider field of view, designed to map dark energy and discover exoplanets.
A defunct SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to collide with the moon unintentionally, providing scientists with unexpected research opportunities on lunar impact dynamics.
A defunct SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to strike the moon at over 5,000 mph, potentially creating a 17-meter crater. NASA will monitor the impact to study lunar surface changes.
A private satellite mission designed to boost NASA's aging Swift space telescope is experiencing unexpected spinning and control problems, forcing engineers into emergency stabilization efforts to prevent mission failure.
Un eclipse solar total ocurrirá el 12 de agosto, visible en norte de Rusia, Groenlandia, Islandia, España y Portugal. Agencias como NASA y ESA transmitirán el evento y realizarán investigaciones sobre la corona solar.
Una sección del cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX impactará la Luna el 5 de agosto, creando un cráter de 17-27 metros y reabriendo el debate sobre basura espacial orbital.
Agosto de 2026 ofrece nueve eventos celestes destacados, incluyendo la lluvia de meteoros perseidas con 150 meteoros por hora y un eclipse parcial de luna el 27 de agosto, según el calendario del INAOE.
Quince años después de su retiro, el Space Shuttle permanece como un vehículo espacial único que combinaba múltiples funciones pero nunca logró cumplir su promesa de hacer el acceso orbital frecuente y económico.
Ancient DNA analysis reveals Ice Age humans predominantly hunted female woolly mammoths, suggesting selective hunting strategies. Researchers also discovered a previously unknown sex chromosome combination in extinct mammoth populations.
Sonda Juno da NASA mediu pela primeira vez temperaturas abaixo da superfície de Io, descobrindo que o calor sobe 22°C em poucos metros, revelando fluxo geotérmico e campos de lava subterrâneos alimentados por aquecimento de marés.
Eclipse solar total será visível em partes da Groenlândia, Islândia, Espanha e Portugal no dia 12. Nasa divulga orientações de segurança para observação; Brasil verá eclipse lunar em agosto.
Eclipse solar total ocorrerá no dia 12 de agosto, sendo o mais longo do século. NASA realizará transmissão ao vivo e missão aérea inédita para estudar o fenômeno.
A total solar eclipse will occur in August 2026, sweeping over Spain, Iceland, and Greenland. NASA and major outlets provide guidance on optimal viewing locations and eye safety.
Un cohete Falcon 9 abandonado de SpaceX impactará deliberadamente contra la Luna el 5 de agosto de 2026 a 8.700 km/h, ofreciendo una oportunidad científica única para estudiar la formación de cráteres y exponer la falta de regulación lunar internacional.
