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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing a flexible ground-penetrating radar antenna for the SkyFall mission, which will deploy three autonomous helicopters to search for water on Mars starting in 2028.
Un eclipse lunar parcial profundo teñirá la Luna de rojo la noche del 27 de agosto, con cobertura del 94% visible desde Argentina y Norteamérica sin necesidad de protección ocular.
Astronomers have identified the fastest known star in the Milky Way, traveling at 15,500 miles per second around the central black hole Sagittarius A*, providing new insights into relativistic physics.
An EPA Victoria study of 132 dust samples from Victorian homes found 99.5% of detected chemicals below health-protective thresholds, though lead contamination from historical paint remains a concern in older homes.
Oak Ridge scientists discovered that lipid bilayers in cellular membranes directly regulate learning and memory formation, opening pathways for neuromorphic computing and neurological disorder treatments.
NASA's attempt to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from atmospheric reentry has failed due to control issues with the LINK satellite, but the mission will continue as a technology demonstration for future in-space servicing operations.
La NASA canceló la misión de rescate del telescopio Swift tras un fallo técnico en la nave LINK. El satélite caerá a la Tierra a finales de 2026 sin posibilidad de salvación.
NASA has cancelled a commercial mission to boost the Swift gamma-ray observatory out of its decaying orbit, allowing the 24-year-old telescope to eventually plunge toward Earth.
La NASA canceló el rescate del telescopio Swift tras problemas de control de altitud en la nave comercial LINK. El satélite de 500 millones de dólares reingresará de manera incontrolada a la Tierra a finales de 2026.
El satélite LINK no podrá rescatar al observatorio Neil Gehrels Swift de la NASA debido a problemas de control de orientación. El observatorio de 22 años se desintegrará en la atmósfera terrestre a finales de 2026.
Científicos logran manipular el entrelazamiento cuántico en experimentos que sugieren viajes en el tiempo podrían ser teóricamente posibles mediante curvas cerradas de tipo tiempo y retrocausalidad.
NASA engineers executed a "Big Bang" power-system swap to extend Voyager 2's operational life by at least one year, as the nearly 50-year-old spacecraft loses 4 watts annually from its fading plutonium power source.
Un eclipse lunar parcial profundo teñirá la Luna de rojo el 27 y 28 de agosto, visible desde Argentina y México sin riesgos para la vista, con cobertura del 96% del disco lunar.
Estudio de la NASA revela que microorganismos terrestres pueden persistir en zonas sombreadas del polo sur lunar, complicando futuras investigaciones científicas y obligando a revisar protocolos de exploración tripulada.
Un eclipse lunar parcial será visible desde el continente americano entre la noche del 27 y madrugada del 28 de agosto, con la Luna adquiriendo un color rojizo durante su máxima cobertura.
La NASA alerta que microbios humanos pueden sobrevivir en zonas sombrías del polo sur lunar y contaminar búsquedas de vida pasada, según estudio publicado en Science Advances.
LandSpace, a Chinese private space company, successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, potentially positioning China to compete with SpaceX in the low-cost spaceflight market.
Astrónomos descubrieron que el cometa interestelar 3I/ATLAS, el más brillante jamás observado, se formó hace más de 9.000 millones de años alrededor de una estrella antigua, según análisis químico publicado en Nature Astronomy.
Restos mortais de dois belgas desaparecidos em 1992 foram encontrados nos Alpes suíços após derretimento de geleira. Descoberta pode finalmente esclarecer o desaparecimento após três décadas de incerteza.
Caltech researchers have confirmed predicted universal patterns in quantum phase transitions using quantum simulators, observing conformal field theory spectra that reveal fundamental principles governing quantum matter behavior.
Geologists report the San Andreas Fault south of the Bay Area is slipping faster than previously thought, with research showing seismic waves from distant earthquakes can trigger movements along the fault.
NASA has called off a rescue mission for its aging Swift space telescope, ending hopes to restore the decades-old observatory that has been experiencing technical difficulties.
A NASA rescue mission for an aging space telescope has failed. The agency's attempt to extend the observatory's operational life was unsuccessful.
Australian researchers have theoretically predicted a new form of quantum matter that self-assembles, similar to immiscible liquids, composed of bosons and fermions.
