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.
A NASA busca quatro voluntários para participar de uma experiência de 14 meses de isolamento total no Centro Espacial Johnson em Houston, simulando condições de uma missão a Marte para avaliar resistência humana e protocolos de segurança.
Research reveals naked mole-rat queens produce a specific odor that chemically suppresses the reproductive capacity of rival females in their colonies, maintaining their exclusive breeding status.
Astronomers have detailed four planets orbiting Barnard's Star, Earth's nearest stellar neighbor, finding them small, magnesium-rich, and utterly inhospitable with no atmospheres and tidally locked surfaces.
Rare T. rex hatchling fossils discovered in museum collections show baby dinosaurs were cat-sized, born in groups, and capable of hunting independently shortly after hatching.
Chile's Rubin Observatory has begun its ten-year mission to systematically map and film the universe, advancing astronomical research and discovery capabilities.
Australiana Casey O'Connor, 36, descobre através de teste de DNA que seu tio é seu pai biológico e que sua prima é na verdade sua meia-irmã, após suspeita familiar de 30 anos.
A 110-pound meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey home in 2024 has been identified as a rare CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite containing organic compounds and amino acids, potentially revealing how life began on Earth.
A meteorite that struck a New Jersey home in July 2024 contains pristine evidence of water-altered chemistry and organic compounds from a primitive asteroid, offering insights into how life's building blocks may have reached early Earth.
Researchers created a microscopic black hole analogue from light to experimentally verify Stephen Hawking's theoretical radiation predictions, advancing quantum physics understanding.
Astronomers have detected a four-carbon sugar molecule in interstellar dust clouds, a discovery that may provide insights into the chemical origins of life in the universe.
Pesquisa da Nasa revela que milhões de toneladas de poeira do Deserto do Saara atravessam o Oceano Atlântico anualmente, transportando fósforo e nutrientes essenciais que fertilizam a Floresta Amazônica e mantêm seu equilíbrio ecológico.
Astronauts have captured the first human X-rays in space, marking a breakthrough for medical diagnostics in microgravity environments and potential lunar missions.
A constelação Starlink realizou mais de 355 mil manobras para evitar colisões em um ano, revelando crescente congestionamento na órbita terrestre e desafios para a segurança espacial.
New Nature research reveals how the cortical hierarchy organizes neural representations with rare categorical distinctions and high separability across brain regions.
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft is conducting a high-speed flyby of the 11-meter asteroid Torifune, demonstrating asteroid deflection and observation capabilities following successful prior missions.
Astronauta americano Anil Menon e dois cosmonautas russos chegaram com segurança à Estação Espacial Internacional após lançamento da Soyuz MS-29 do Cazaquistão, elevando a tripulação orbital para 10 pessoas.
American Physical Society reports on a novel technique for controlling photon properties, advancing quantum physics research and potential applications in quantum computing and communication.
A sonda Mars Express da ESA capturou imagens de dunas gigantes na Cratera Kaiser que parecem metálicas devido ao gelo superficial, revelando pistas sobre ventos e água antiga em Marte.
New DNA analysis reveals that a 16th-century Medici couple died from malaria, not poison, solving a centuries-old historical mystery about whether a duke murdered his brother.
The FCC has approved a test launch of Reflect Orbital's mirror satellite designed to reflect sunlight and illuminate Earth at night, sparking significant opposition from astronomers concerned about sky observation impacts.
Cientistas identificaram um gigante gasoso ao redor da estrela Beta Pictoris que permaneceu oculto nos dados por 11 anos. É o planeta mais tênue já registrado por imagem direta a partir da Terra.
A physicist explains fundamental quantum mechanics concepts, including Einstein's famous critique of quantum entanglement as 'spooky action at a distance,' exploring how quantum theory challenges our understanding of reality.
A felt-tip pen used by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission sold for over $850,000 at auction. The pen was critical to saving the mission when it repaired a broken lunar module switch.
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, of Indian origin, launched to the ISS for an 8-month mission studying human adaptation to microgravity, with implications for future Moon and Mars exploration.
