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.
Texas A&M researchers are transforming prickly pear cactus from a nuisance into a viable crop for biofuels and functional food ingredients, with potential to support rural economies and sustainable agriculture.
A major Cochrane review finds vaping more effective than nicotine patches or gum for quitting smoking, though experts caution about long-term vaping risks.
Un eclipse lunar parcial ocurrirá el 28 de agosto con máxima ocultación a las 6:13 horas, oscureciendo el 93% del diámetro lunar al quedar inmerso en la sombra terrestre.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope identified water molecules and oxygen-rich silicate dust around IRS 3, a dying star 0.55 light-years from Sagittarius A*, demonstrating that stellar material can survive in the harsh galactic center environment.
NASA and ESA astronauts successfully installed a spare space-to-ground antenna on the International Space Station during a 6.5-hour spacewalk, restoring critical high-speed data transmission capabilities to Mission Control.
SpaceX announced plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana's Vermilion Parish, positioning it as Earth's largest launch site with accelerated orbital data center deployment.
New astrophysical simulations show that nuclear star clusters and stellar discs in galaxy centers grow together through a shared mechanism, resolving a decades-old puzzle about galactic evolution.
Griffith Observatory will host a public viewing of a partial lunar eclipse on August 27, with 96% of the moon turning blood red. The event runs 7:25pm-11pm with livestream options available.
Dupla de astronautas realizou caminhada espacial de 6,5 horas para instalar com sucesso antena de reserva defeituosa na Estação Espacial Internacional, marcando a 283ª operação deste tipo.
Un eclipse lunar parcial será visible desde Santiago del Estero la madrugada del 28 de agosto, alcanzando su máximo a la 1:12 cuando el 93% de la Luna adquirirá tonalidad rojiza.
A major Cochrane review of 80 trials finds nicotine e-cigarettes significantly more effective than patches, gum, or pills for quitting smoking, doubling success rates to 10%. Experts caution that only regulated devices should be used.
Un eclipse lunar parcial ocurrirá el 27 de agosto, visible desde Perú y otras regiones de América, con hasta 96,3% del disco lunar en la umbra terrestre según la NASA.
SpaceX presentó planes para construir Starbase Louisiana, un puerto espacial de $100 mil millones que se convertiría en el sitio de lanzamiento más activo del planeta, con capacidad para más de 30 vuelos de Starship diarios a partir de 2029.
A major study reveals at least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players who died between 2016-2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma.
New UK rules limiting school logo branding aim to reduce uniform costs, while charities and councils offer support through swap shops, baby banks, and grants up to £200 per child.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Florida, equipped to investigate dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets with capabilities beyond current observatories like JWST and Hubble.
Un eclipse lunar parcial será visible desde Argentina entre el 27 y 28 de agosto de 2026, ofreciendo observación segura a simple vista sin equipamiento profesional complejo.
NASA inaugurated Deep Space Station 23, a new 34-meter antenna at Goldstone, California, enhancing the Deep Space Network's communications capacity for spacecraft exploration missions across the solar system.
Penn State researchers analyzed genetic diversity in black ash seeds to develop restoration strategies against the invasive emerald ash borer, establishing experimental plantings to guide future reforestation efforts.
Research by India's Evolutionary Venomics Lab found spectacled cobras across mainland India are genetically identical despite visible differences, with origins tracing to Africa during the Miocene period. The findings could improve anti-venom development for the 58,000 annual snakebite deaths.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral created an unusual jellyfish-shaped cloud visible across the East Coast, coinciding with the booster's record 37th flight and the company's 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year.
UCLA researchers used 3D atomic imaging to challenge century-old nucleation theory, discovering crystals form with gradual boundaries rather than sharp ones, with implications for materials science and industrial manufacturing.
University of Arizona researchers using JWST observations of 72 young star systems found that planets must form quickly or not at all, revealing a critical time constraint in planetary formation.
JWST observations of 72 young star systems reveal how magnetic winds and photoevaporation remove gas from planet-forming disks at different stages, creating a finite window for giant planets to form before their raw materials escape.
