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.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft performed a gravity assist maneuver near Mars in May 2026, using the planet's gravity to gain speed and adjust trajectory toward asteroid 16 Psyche without expending additional propellant.
Seven prominent researchers, including a 2025 Nobel laureate, have left prestigious Western institutions for Chinese universities in 2026, citing better funding, leadership prospects, and research environments.
Juan Delgado-Moreira de Hamilton Lane destaca a SpaceX como un ejemplo exitoso de inversión en capital riesgo, subrayando su trayectoria transformadora en la industria aeroespacial.
Japan's JAXA successfully completed its first reusable rocket lift-off and landing test, reaching 10m altitude in a 40-second flight, advancing cost-cutting technology as China and private firms accelerate competition.
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first image of Kamoʻoalewa, Earth's quasi moon, a small asteroid that follows a stable orbital pattern near Earth. The mission aims to collect samples to determine if the object originated from the Moon.
New research suggests common breakfast staples combined with diet, exercise, and multivitamins may slow biological aging markers, with a 12-week program showing 2.2% slower aging in men over 50.
Dutch honeybee colonies experienced 24% winter mortality in 2025-2026, marking the fourth consecutive year exceeding 20% losses. Regional variations ranged from 16.9% to 41.5%, with northern provinces hit hardest.
Yale researchers discovered two proteins (mGluR4 and NPDC1) that transport misfolded α-synuclein between neurons, potentially enabling new treatments to slow Parkinson's progression rather than just manage symptoms.
A one-pound meteorite found in the Sahara in 2019 contains mineral evidence suggesting it originated from a Moon-sized planetary body that formed early in the solar system and was destroyed in a catastrophic collision.
Scientists discovered evidence of a previously unknown Moon-sized planet that orbited the young Sun before being destroyed in a cosmic collision, identified through chemical analysis of a rare meteorite.
Estados Unidos ejecutó su tercera ronda de bombardeos contra Irán esta semana en respuesta al ataque de la Guardia Revolucionaria contra un carguero en el estrecho de Ormuz, que dejó un tripulante desaparecido e Irán cerró la vía marítima.
Scientists discovered 31 ancient quasars using the Euclid space telescope, including the two oldest ever observed, revealing supermassive black holes existed when the universe was only 670 million years old and challenging current formation theories.
Discovery of a fourth distant icy world called Ammonite challenges some proposed versions of the hypothetical Planet Nine, as its orbital orientation contradicts patterns that previously supported the theory.
Reed Jobs' oncology-focused venture firm Yosemite has grown to 25 portfolio companies with a $350M second fund, leveraging AI and academic partnerships to develop novel cancer treatments targeting previously undruggable genes like p53 and KRAS.
A 67-million-year-old T. rex named Gus is set to auction for $30m, raising tensions between wealthy collectors and scientists who argue rare specimens should remain in public institutions for research.
A $30m Tyrannosaurus rex auction highlights growing tension between wealthy collectors and scientists who need fossil access for research and public education.
A T. rex fossil expected to fetch $20-30 million at Sotheby's auction is setting records but alarming scientists who worry private sales limit research access and scientific study.
Researchers built a synthetic cell from scratch using only known chemical components, demonstrating key life behaviors including growth, DNA replication, division, and selection—raising fundamental questions about what defines life itself.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun a 10-year survey of the southern sky using a 3.2 billion-pixel camera, capturing images every 40 seconds to detect supernovae, asteroids, and dark matter.
A 2026 study suggests Jupiter's moon Europa may lack active seafloor faulting, challenging assumptions about chemical energy sources needed to sustain potential microbial life in its hidden ocean.
A NASA atualiza seu laboratório quântico na Estação Espacial Internacional para criar e estudar o condensado de Bose-Einstein, o quinto estado da matéria, em temperaturas próximas ao zero absoluto.
NASA's CLARREO Pathfinder instrument aboard the ISS has captured its first hyperspectral measurements, establishing a flying calibration standard five to ten times more accurate than existing Earth-observing satellites.
A University of Arkansas physicist has published a four-test checklist for identifying Dyson spheres around red dwarfs and white dwarfs, timed to the 2026 convergence of three major space telescopes capable of executing the detection protocol.
China recuperou pela primeira vez o primeiro estágio de um foguete orbital usando sistema de redes, marcando avanço tecnológico na disputa espacial contra os EUA.
