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.
Bacillus subtilis bacteria employ sophisticated gene regulatory networks to decide when to acquire external DNA under stress, using multiple repressor proteins and feedback loops that mirror human-designed computational circuits.
SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg, marking another milestone in the company's satellite internet constellation expansion.
Three astronauts with connections to Kerala's Palakkad district are advancing space exploration across NASA, SpaceX, and ISRO's Gaganyaan programme, marking a rare convergence of talent from a single Indian region.
Astronomers have detected a four-carbon sugar molecule, dubbed 'raspberry sugar,' in a dust cloud near the Milky Way's center, marking a significant discovery in understanding organic chemistry in space.
Yale scientists identified an unexpected electrical communication network linking separate visual pathways in the retina, with a 'commander' cell coordinating signals to enhance detection of faint visual details.
SpaceX has received FAA clearance to conduct Starship's 13th test flight this week, following completion of an investigation into a May booster failure.
Researchers mapped hundreds of previously unknown genes regulating bone health, identifying blood vessel cells as critical drivers of bone repair, offering new therapeutic targets for osteoporosis and skeletal diseases affecting millions.
TU Berlin and Germany's Federal Institute for Materials Research (BAM) established a joint institute combining process safety with systems engineering to address hydrogen, digitalization, and sustainable production challenges.
The FCC approved Reflect Orbital's Eärendil-1 satellite, a mirror-equipped spacecraft designed to reflect sunlight to dark areas for solar power generation. Over 1,800 scientists oppose the technology, warning that 50,000 planned satellites could devastate astronomy and disrupt Earth's natural darkness.
CUNY researchers experimentally validated a 50-year-old theoretical prediction about extracting energy from rotating black holes using a synthetic rotation device, opening new avenues for studying extreme physics in controlled settings.
Researchers at University of Warwick and University of Colorado Boulder directly observed four white dwarf stars orbiting within 65 light-years of Earth, hidden in binary systems with red dwarfs. One system, G 203-47, is now the ninth closest white dwarf to our Sun.
Researchers identified four white dwarfs in binary star systems within 65 light-years of Earth, previously hidden by brighter red dwarf companions. One system, G 203-47, is now the ninth-closest white dwarf to the sun.
Researchers using Spanish radio telescopes detected erythrulose, a type of sugar, in interstellar gas clouds near the Milky Way's center, suggesting life's building blocks may be widespread throughout the galaxy.
NASA's Deep Space Network uses three globally-positioned 70-metre radio dishes to detect signals as weak as a billionth of a billionth of a watt from spacecraft billions of kilometres away, enabling ongoing communication with missions like Voyager in interstellar space.
A NASA confirmou data em que o asteroide Bennu, com força equivalente a 22 bombas atômicas, poderia atingir a Terra, causando potencial "inverno de impacto" e danos à camada de ozônio.
Archaeologists have deciphered the name of a Maya astronomer from 1,200-year-old wall writings, marking the earliest known named scientist in the ancient Americas and revealing sophisticated mathematical and astronomical knowledge.
Genetistas analizaron el ADN de vacas que prosperaron 130 años en la Isla Amsterdam tras ser abandonadas en 1871, descubriendo que su origen mixto y rápido crecimiento poblacional evitaron el colapso genético.
El eclipse solar total del 12 de agosto de 2026 será visible en Europa, Groenlandia e Islandia, pero no en México. Se transmitirá en vivo por NASA y YouTube para audiencias globales.
Dois sismos de magnitude 7,2 e 7,5 na Venezuela a 24 de junho deslocaram o terreno até 60 cm e provocaram transformações geográficas impressionantes em Trinidad e Tobago, incluindo uma praia elevada 6 metros e um novo vulcão de lama.
Paleontólogos descubrieron un fósil de crinoideos con tejidos blandos preservados durante más de 450 millones de años, revelando nuevas pistas sobre la evolución y ecología de antiguos ecosistemas de arrecifes.
A player discovered a creative exploit in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that traps the final boss Ganondorf inside a hamster wheel, showcasing the game's physics engine flexibility.
Elon Musk planeja lançar 1 milhão de satélites como primeiro passo para atingir o status de civilização Tipo II na escala de Kardashev, usando data centers espaciais e captação de energia solar.
Research suggests baldness may offer surprising health benefits, though specific mechanisms remain under investigation by medical experts.
SpaceX recebeu autorização da FAA para lançar novamente a Starship V3 em 16 de julho, após investigar falha no Super Heavy ocorrida em maio. Missão levará primeiros satélites Starlink V3 e testará modificações no propulsor.
