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.
Byrd Glacier in Antarctica moves at 800 metres yearly through a deep bedrock trough, draining an area larger than California. Its stability depends on the Ross Ice Shelf remaining intact; collapse could measurably raise global sea levels.
Edith Cowan University researchers in Western Australia found that magnetite mineral in iron ore deposits can generate hydrogen gas when reacting with hot water underground, potentially unlocking a new low-emission energy source.
Nutrition experts and cardiologists highlight avocado's potential cardiovascular benefits, including cholesterol management and heart protection when consumed regularly.
The Moon enters Waxing Crescent phase on August 16, 2026, with 15% surface visibility and observable lunar features. The next Full Moon occurs on August 28.
Vietnamese researchers from the Institute of Physics are taking core technical roles in Belle II and T2K, two of the world's most advanced particle physics experiments in Japan, investigating fundamental questions about matter and the universe.
Researchers integrated satellite radar data, statistical modeling, and geophysical surveys to map groundwater potential in Egypt's Wadi Hodein basin, achieving 80% predictive accuracy for structurally controlled aquifers in arid regions.
Researchers found COVID-19 reactivates dormant viruses including Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus in hospitalized patients. Anelloviridae reactivation showed strong association with long COVID and lasting disability.
Investigación revela que los descendientes de centenarios consumen más pescado, frutas y verduras, y menos azúcar y sodio, combinando ventaja genética con patrones dietéticos que reducen riesgos de enfermedades crónicas.
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on August 15, breaking its own record for shortest time between orbital flights by 27 minutes.
Research reveals contact tracing breaks down at city-specific thresholds when data is incomplete, with Seoul's 4% omission rate versus Busan's 10% showing regional strategies must account for population density and mobility patterns.
Japan's MMX spacecraft will attempt to retrieve samples from Mars' moon Phobos to unlock Solar System origins, competing with China's similar mission launching in 2028.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage launched in January 2025 struck the Moon on August 5, 2026, after drifting uncontrolled through cislunar space for 18 months, creating a crater tens of metres wide near Einstein Crater.
SpaceX's Starship generates twice the thrust of the Saturn V moon rocket with 33 engines producing 74,400 kilonewtons, designed for rapid reusability. After 13 test flights, orbital refueling remains the critical unsolved challenge for Mars missions.
SpaceX's Starship generates twice Saturn V's thrust but its real innovation is rapid reusability through mid-air tower catches, potentially transforming spaceflight economics if multi-flight turnarounds within days prove viable.
Estudo americano mostra que mulheres usando medicamentos agonistas GLP-1 têm 27 pontos percentuais mais chance de conseguir emprego, revelando discriminação estética estrutural no mercado de trabalho.
Integrated genomic analysis identifies SRA1, a steroid hormone signaling regulator, as a novel therapeutic target for postpartum depression, offering new molecular insights for treatment development.
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on August 15, delivering Globalstar communication satellites to orbit while producing sonic booms as the booster returned to landing zone.
Research from University of Auckland shows singing in neurological choirs significantly improves quality of life and communication for people with brain injuries, dementia, and Parkinson's disease through therapeutic voice exercises.
Study finds early regulatory problems in infants (crying, sleeping, feeding issues) are associated with distinct insula morphology changes and avoidant personality traits in adulthood, suggesting lasting neurobiological impacts.
Investigadores de Arizona desafían la hipótesis clásica que atribuía la evolución de colonias eusociales en hormigas, abejas y avispas a un sistema genético particular, sugiriendo que otros rasgos biológicos son más determinantes.
A 42-country study of 17,409 parents found cultural individualism—not income, inequality, or childcare hours—is the strongest predictor of parental burnout, with Poland and Belgium highest.
Harvard University has made a substantial $2.2 billion investment in SpaceX, signaling major institutional confidence in Elon Musk's rocket company and its commercial space ambitions.
Researchers successfully inserted pig myoglobin genes into lettuce and tobacco plants using chloroplast engineering, enabling them to produce the protein that gives meat its color, flavor and nutritional properties.
NASA is issuing new CLPS task orders including a lunar orbiter contract, while Wallops Flight Facility prepares for increased launch operations amid local naming debate.
