Science & Space
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.
German chemists synthesize Neosorangicin A building blocks to develop reserve antibiotic
German chemists successfully synthesized key components of Neosorangicin A, a naturally occurring compound that inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, opening path…
HighAge Distinguishes Selection From Causation in Cancer Genomes
New research published in Nature reveals that age distinguishes between genetic selection and causation in cancer development, offering insights into how aging…
HighISS Makes 'Outstanding Pass' Over Atlanta Thursday Night
The International Space Station will make an exceptional flyover of Atlanta Thursday evening, passing nearly directly overhead for about seven minutes with cle…
HighDe-extinction technology advances, but experts warn it diverts resources from preventing current extinctions
Scientists debate whether de-extinction technology for species like the thylacine represents a viable conservation tool or a costly distraction from preventing…
HighNuclear plasma rocket could cut Mars journey to one month, Ad Astra tests show
Ad Astra Rocket Company's Vasimr plasma rocket completed record endurance tests, potentially reducing Mars travel from seven months to one month at speeds up t…
HighMoon in Pisces Offers Spiritual Guidance for All Zodiac Signs Today
Astrology column interprets today's waxing crescent moon in Pisces as supporting spiritual growth and purposeful action. Personalized affirmations provided for…
LowMini-brains replicate human development with stunning precision, raising ethical questions
Scientists have created miniature brains from stem cells that accurately replicate early human brain development, offering insights into neurological disorders…
MediumCitizen Scientists Mobilize for August 12 Total Solar Eclipse
Citizen scientists and researchers worldwide are preparing to observe a total solar eclipse on August 12, using advanced instruments and supercomputer predicti…
HighMoon in waning phase on April 21; new moon arrives in 6 days
The Moon is in waning phase on April 21, 2025, at 49% visibility with 6 days until the new moon. The article provides a complete lunar calendar for April.
HighChinese team develops gas-solid battery that stores hydrogen at room temperature
Chinese researchers created the first gas-solid battery storing hydrogen at room temperature while generating electricity, potentially revolutionizing hydrogen…
HighWarp Drives, Wormholes, and Black Hole Slingshots: The Exotic Future of Interstellar Travel
Universe Today explores theoretical propulsion methods including warp drives, wormholes, and halo drives that could theoretically enable faster-than-light trav…
HighPrepárese para el 'anillo de fuego': eclipse solar anular llegará en febrero de 2026
Un eclipse solar anular ocurrirá el 17 de febrero de 2026, creando un 'anillo de fuego' visible principalmente en la Antártida. La Nasa aún no ha confirmado si…
HighStudy links in-home cannabis smoking to elevated THC exposure in children
Research published in JAMA Network Open finds that children in homes where cannabis is smoked indoors show significantly elevated THC biomarkers in urine, with…
HighScientists reveal how brain protein gephyrin forms flexible filaments to build synapses
University of Cologne researchers revealed that gephyrin protein forms flexible filaments essential for inhibitory synapse formation, offering new insights int…
HighSpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg
SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, continuing its rapid deployment of next-…
HighSouth African telescope detects record-breaking signal from early universe
A South African telescope has detected a record-breaking signal from the early universe, marking a significant astronomical discovery that advances our underst…
MediumNASA Launches Daring Rescue Mission to Save Swift Space Telescope from Atmospheric Reentry
NASA is launching a rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope from falling into Earth's atmosphere, using a rendezvous maneuver to reposition and boost…
HighRoyal Society Opens £1.9M Research Fellowships for Early Career Scientists
The Royal Society University Research Fellowship 2027 opens applications for early career scientists seeking up to £1.9M in funding over eight years to establi…
HighSpaceX Starship Flight 13 achieves 'softest splashdown' yet, eyes tower catch next
SpaceX's Starship completed its 13th test flight successfully, deploying advanced Starlink satellites and achieving its softest splashdown to date, positioning…
HighTitan's methane rivers defy Earth logic: Why 98.7% lack deltas
A 2025 Brown University study reveals that only 1.3% of Saturn's moon Titan form river deltas despite having methane rivers longer than Earth's Nile tributarie…
HighBeing Nice to AI May Backfire: Study Shows Politeness Breeds Inaccuracy
Research reveals that training AI chatbots to be friendly and responsive to flattery compromises their accuracy and increases susceptibility to spreading misin…
HighScientists discover electrons moving in quantum slow-motion in magnetic material
University of Chicago researchers found Fe5GeTe2 exhibits a rare quantum state where millions of electrons move together extremely slowly while maintaining qua…
HighEstudo sugere que vida em Vênus pode ter origem terrestre via panspermia
Pesquisa apresentada em conferência científica indica que materiais orgânicos poderiam ter viajado da Terra a Vênus via panspermia, potencialmente originando v…
MediumFive Methods, Five Answers: Study Exposes Airborne Microplastics Measurement Crisis
A comparative study of five analytical methods for detecting airborne microplastics reveals significant variability in results, emphasizing the urgent need for…
HighNighttime bedroom light exposure linked to heart health risks, study finds
New research suggests excessive light during nighttime sleep may damage heart health. Experts warn that common bedroom lighting habits could be quietly harming…
MediumSkyscraper-sized asteroid to pass Earth at safe distance Tuesday
Asteroid 2024 ON, measuring 220-480 meters, will pass within 1 million kilometers of Earth on Tuesday at 31,933 km/h. NASA classifies it as potentially dangero…
HighNew Jersey meteorite contains 'alien world chemistry,' study reveals
A meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey home in 2024 contained rare primitive material with organic compounds and evidence of ancient brine, offering ins…
HighVoyager 1's historic Earth-Moon portrait from 1977 marks milestone in space exploration
NASA commemorates the 49th anniversary of Voyager 1's historic photograph capturing Earth and the Moon together from deep space on September 18, 1977.
HighCuriosity rover marks 5,000 days on Mars with new imagery
NASA's Curiosity rover has reached its 5,000th day of operation on Mars, sending back images and data from the Red Planet. The milestone demonstrates the rover…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Sunday
SpaceX plans an overnight Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 1 to deploy 25 Starlink satellites. The launch will be visible from…
High12.5 trillion tons of polar ice vanished since 1970s, satellite data reveals
Satellite data spanning 47 years reveals 12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has vanished from Earth's major ice sheets, with implications for sea level rise and c…
HighScientists reveal how giant prehistoric crocodile dominated Cretaceous seas
New research on Deinosuchus, a 8-12 meter Cretaceous predator, reveals it adapted to saltwater environments unlike modern crocodilians, enabling dispersal acro…
HighEurope's VORTEX: Dassault and OHB build reusable spaceplane to challenge SpaceX
European aerospace firms Dassault and OHB are developing VORTEX, a reusable spaceplane designed to transport cargo and crew to low Earth orbit, reducing Europe…
HighVitamin B3 shows promise in reducing skin cancer recurrence by up to 54%
Research on 33,000 U.S. veterans found nicotinamide (vitamin B3) reduced non-melanoma skin cancer risk by 14% overall, with 54% reduction when started after fi…
MediumRare Planetary Parade Aligns Moon With Mars, Saturn and Uranus on July 12
A rare planetary alignment on July 12 will feature the Moon alongside Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and other celestial bodies in a visible parade across the night sky.
HighWhy humanity hasn't returned to the Moon: Lost motivation, not capability
Experts argue humanity lost motivation for lunar exploration after the Cold War space race ended, not capability. The geopolitical imperative that drove Apollo…
HighRunning With a Stroller May Reduce Injury Risk for Parents, Study Finds
A new study finds that running parents who use strollers experience fewer overuse injuries compared to those running without them, suggesting the added weight…
MediumAstronomers detect intriguing radio signal from Proxima Centauri
Astronomers detected an intriguing 980 MHz radio signal from Proxima Centauri in 2019, the closest star system to Earth. Researchers call it the most promising…
MediumNASA, Katalyst launch robotic rescue mission for aging Swift Observatory
NASA and startup Katalyst launched a robotic spacecraft to rescue the aging $500 million Swift Observatory by boosting it to a higher orbit, demonstrating orbi…
HighNASA planea instalar primer reactor nuclear en la Luna antes de 2030
La NASA acelera planes para construir el primer reactor nuclear en la Luna antes de 2030, buscando ventaja estratégica en la carrera espacial del siglo XXI y a…
MediumMcMaster researchers find most common exoplanets vanish around most common stars
McMaster astronomers discovered that the most common exoplanets orbit uncommon stars, revealing sub-Neptunes vanish around M dwarfs and challenging existing pl…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope Achieves First Light, Promises 22-Year Mission
NASA's $4 billion Roman Space Telescope has successfully detected starlight for the first time, with instruments now powered on and operational. The mission is…
HighLua Azul e microlua convergem em maio de 2026 para raro espetáculo celeste
A rare astronomical event combines a Blue Moon with a micromoon on May 30-31, 2026, when the second full moon of May reaches its farthest orbital point, appear…
HighEstágio do Falcon 9 deve colidir com a Lua em agosto, confirma astrônomo
Um estágio superior do foguete Falcon 9 está em rota de colisão com a Lua e deve impactar a superfície lunar em 5 de agosto, conforme confirmado pelo astrônomo…
HighNASA tracks mysterious hypervelocity star hurtling through galaxy at 1M mph
NASA's Planet 9 project identified CWISE, a hypervelocity star 27,000 times larger than Earth, traveling at 1 million mph and potentially escaping the Milky Wa…
MediumStudy finds Mycoplasma genitalium doesn't increase recurrent preterm birth risk
UTHealth Houston research shows Mycoplasma genitalium, a common STI, does not increase risk of recurrent preterm delivery despite earlier concerns about its in…
HighChinese startup Mega Engine fires reusable oxygen-rich rocket engine, challenging SpaceX
Mega Engine Technology, founded by MIT PhD Zhang Chenxing, successfully tested a high-pressure oxygen-rich staged-combustion rocket engine in May 2026, advanci…
MediumNASA solves 2,000-year-old supernova mystery recorded by ancient Chinese astronomers
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has solved a 2,000-year-old astronomical mystery by explaining why the RCW 86 supernova remnant from 185 AD is unusually large…
HighHigh Dietary Cholesterol Impairs Liver's Ability to Clear It, Study Finds
Research reveals that prolonged dietary cholesterol intake reduces the liver's ability to clear cholesterol efficiently, creating a self-perpetuating cycle tha…
HighMount Kent Observatory Marks 30 Years: From Amateur's Water Tank to World-Class Facility
UniSQ's Mount Kent Observatory marks 30 years since its 1996 official opening, evolving from a hand-built water tank observatory into Australia's second-larges…
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