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 Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is in final preparations at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its scheduled August 30, 2026 launch, marking a major milestone for the agency's flagship astronomy mission.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in August 2026 and is expected to discover around 100,000 exoplanets in a single mission—more than all telescopes in history combined.
Researchers achieved a breakthrough in synthetic biology by creating SpudCell, a synthetic cell capable of completing a full life cycle, advancing toward lab-made life while raising important scientific and ethical questions.
Cave discoveries in Turkey suggest modern humans and Neanderthals coexisted and shared cultural practices for approximately 20,000 years around 59,000 years ago, challenging previous assumptions about their interactions.
Research shows older adults who walk faster have significantly lower risk of cognitive decline, with fast walkers in their 80s cutting dementia risk by approximately half.
Astronauts experience fluid shifts toward the head within hours of reaching microgravity, dulling smell and taste. NASA closely monitors nutrition to combat muscle loss that exercise alone cannot prevent.
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 rocket early Thursday from Florida, marking the booster's record 36th flight. The launch may be visible from North Carolina and carries Starlink satellites and a semiconductor manufacturing test bed.
On August 12, 2026, a rare astronomical alignment will bring a solar eclipse and peak Perseid meteor shower on the same day, with ideal dark skies enhancing visibility of both events across the Northern Hemisphere.
Recent research indicates repeated space missions do not worsen structural changes in astronauts' brains and eyes, contrary to some concerns about long-duration spaceflight effects.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images of Centaurus A, a galaxy shaped by a cosmic collision 2 billion years ago, revealing previously hidden dust-shrouded structures that perplex astronomers.
Korean brand BAENUE launches photobiological lighting using Dim2Amber™ technology that adjusts spectral composition to align with human circadian rhythms, merging LED innovation with biological well-being.
Voyager 1 will reach a historic milestone in November 2026 when it becomes so distant that radio signals take 24 hours to reach it, transforming spacecraft operations into slow correspondence.
JWST has detected an unidentified chemical absorption signature on both Pluto and Titan, suggesting a previously unknown molecule or compound exists on these nitrogen-rich worlds.
A 44-nation analysis finds early menopause affects 1 in 14 women aged 30-49 in low and middle-income countries, with rates six times higher in some nations, driven by rural poverty, early marriage, and limited education.
Yale research on 11,000+ participants shows nearly half of people over 65 improved cognitively or physically, with positive age beliefs being the common factor predicting better outcomes.
CVE-2026-20896, a critical authentication bypass in Gitea, is being actively exploited 13 days after patching. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain admin access via a single HTTP header.
Australian survey reveals body confidence drops from 20% in young adults to 9% in those aged 61-80, with women facing greater pressure and lasting impact from appearance-related comments.
A planned rocket-launch facility at Whalers Way, South Australia could harm endangered species through blast waves, acoustic trauma, and sonic booms. The site is approved to launch 42 rockets yearly despite hosting critical habitat for threatened birds and sea lions.
Researchers reconstructed 3.2-billion-year-old nitrogen-fixing enzymes using synthetic biology, revealing how early life accessed nitrogen on Earth and potentially informing the search for extraterrestrial life.
DNA analysis reveals migratory birds carry fewer Diplostomum parasites across North Atlantic islands than expected, challenging assumptions about long-distance parasite dispersal and suggesting ecological constraints limit transmission.
Researchers discovered that quantum vacuum fluctuations in nanocavities can break chemical bonds using significantly less energy than conventional methods, with potential applications in carbon capture and hydrogen production.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft successfully emerged from its longest hibernation period of 321 days, located 5.9 billion miles from Earth in the Kuiper Belt, ready to resume science data transmission.
Karen Byrne, una mujer irlandesa, experimentó el síndrome de la mano ajena tras una cirugía cerebral para tratar epilepsia, revelando cómo alteraciones en la comunicación entre hemisferios cerebrales pueden desconectar la voluntad consciente del movimiento.
Comparativo entre Galaxy A37 da Samsung e POCO X8 Pro da Xiaomi analisa equilíbrio versus potência em smartphones intermediários.
