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.
NASA plans MoonFall drone fleet to scout lunar south pole ahead of Artemis astronaut return
NASA is developing the MoonFall program to deploy four autonomous drones equipped with cameras and sensors to explore the lunar south pole before astronauts re…
HighMusk unveils SpaceX plan for lunar manufacturing with humanoid robots
Elon Musk unveiled SpaceX's ambitious plan to establish automated manufacturing facilities on the moon powered by humanoid robots, claiming it could expand Ear…
MediumTwo airplane-sized asteroids to safely pass Earth on June 9, 2026
Asteroids 2026 LD and 2026 KM3 will make a close approach to Earth on June 9, 2026, but pose no impact risk. NASA continues monitoring such objects to enhance…
HighArtemis II Commander and Pilot Retire from NASA
Two senior NASA astronauts commanding the Artemis II lunar mission are retiring from the space agency, marking a significant leadership transition for the prog…
MediumESA and JAXA finalize Apophis asteroid mission as 2029 close approach nears
European and Japanese space agencies finalized an agreement on the Ramses mission to observe the Apophis asteroid as it passes closer to Earth than many satell…
HighAstronomers detect atmosphere around tiny Kuiper Belt object, smallest yet
Researchers detected a thin atmosphere around a 300-mile-wide icy world beyond Pluto, making it the smallest object with a clearly detected global atmosphere.…
HighSpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time, then explodes during Pacific reentry
SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 successfully reached Earth's orbit for the first time but exploded during reentry into the Pacific Ocean, potentially impacting NAS…
HighJapan's H3 Rocket Successfully Launches Advanced Cargo Spacecraft to ISS
Japan's space agency successfully launched its most powerful H3 rocket carrying the HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft on its maiden mission to resupply the International…
HighNASA launches $4B Roman Space Telescope to unlock cosmic mysteries
NASA successfully launched the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to study dark energy, dark matter,…
HighBezos Offers NASA $2B Subsidy to Challenge SpaceX's Lunar Contract
Jeff Bezos offered NASA up to $2 billion in cost coverage for Blue Origin to secure a lunar lander contract previously awarded to SpaceX, citing concerns about…
HighWhy Rockets Curve After Launch: The Physics of Fuel Efficiency
Rockets curve during launch to conserve fuel and leverage gravity, not defy it. This gravity turn maneuver allows spacecraft to reach orbit efficiently after b…
HighNASA telescope confirms 90-year-old quantum theory using ultra-magnetic star
NASA's IXPE telescope has provided observational evidence supporting a 90-year-old quantum physics theory about vacuum birefringence by studying polarized X-ra…
HighMcMoon's: How NASA Recovered Lunar Photos in a Former McDonald's
In 2008, NASA's Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project restored 1,478 magnetic tapes and obsolete drives in a converted McDonald's restaurant to recover high-res…
HighGiant lunar impact may have exposed radioactive materials, reshaping Moon's geology
Research published in Nature suggests the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, the largest impact crater, was formed by an impactor from the north 4.3 billion years…
HighHubble Telescope Captures Stunning New Images of Trifid Nebula for 36th Birthday
NASA celebrates Hubble's 36th birthday with new high-resolution images of the Trifid Nebula, 5,000 light-years away, revealing stellar formation and cosmic phe…
HighNASA descobre lua de 10 km em Urano, a primeira em 40 anos
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected S/2025 U1, a 10-kilometer moon orbiting Uranus, the first internal moon discovery in nearly 40 years. The finding su…
HighNASA Astronaut Menon Captures Stunning Aurora View From SpaceX Dragon in Orbit
NASA astronaut Anil Menon shared stunning aurora footage from a SpaceX Dragon window aboard the ISS, shortly after completing his first spacewalk on August 6.
HighArtemis II breaks Apollo distance record with historic lunar flyby
Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13's 54-year-old distance record, traveling 248,655+ miles from Earth during a historic lunar flyby with four astronauts conducting…
HighBlue Origin sues NASA over SpaceX moon lander contract award
Blue Origin filed a federal lawsuit challenging NASA's decision to award SpaceX an exclusive $2.9 billion contract for the Artemis moon lander, after the GAO d…
HighScientists Debate Protecting Moon's Far Side as Pristine Research Reserve
Scientists debate whether the Moon's far side should be reserved as a scientific preserve for astronomy and cosmology research, or opened to commercial develop…
HighBlue Origin explosion threatens NASA's Artemis moon program timeline
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the launch pad and potentially delaying NASA's Artemis moon missio…
HighNASA launches daring $30M rescue to save Swift telescope from Earth's pull
NASA is deploying a robotic spacecraft to boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit before it falls to Earth, marking the first American satellite servicin…
HighMoon phase today: Waxing Crescent visible on International Moon Day
On International Moon Day (July 20), the Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase with 38% visibility. The next Full Moon occurs July 29, offering stargazers opportuni…
HighNASA's Artemis Moon Plan Faces Infrastructure Crisis as Starship Launches Loom
NASA's lunar Artemis program depends on 15 Starship launches, but aging launch infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center cannot support the demand without $1 bill…
HighAstronauts Complete Critical ISS Antenna Replacement During Spacewalk
Two astronauts, including French ESA member Sophie Adenot, successfully completed a spacewalk to install a high-speed antenna on the International Space Statio…
HighNASA Taps Blue Origin to Land VIPER Rover at Lunar South Pole
NASA contracted Blue Origin to deliver the VIPER rover to the Moon's south pole by late 2027 to search for water ice and volatile resources, supporting future…
HighNASA's Curiosity rover discovers honeycomb-like fractures on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover captured images of polygonal fractures resembling honeycombs on Mars, potentially revealing clues about the planet's watery past and hab…
HighSpaceX's Starship completes 12th test flight, landing successfully in Indian Ocean
SpaceX successfully launched and landed its 124-meter Starship rocket for the 12th time, deploying satellites before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. The te…
HighArtemis II: NASA's crewed lunar flyby mission launches April 1 after technical delays
NASA's Artemis II mission launches April 1st with four astronauts for a 10-day lunar flyby, validating spacecraft systems before future Moon landings and estab…
HighISS Expedition 65 prepares for SpaceX cargo delivery and Russian spacewalks
SpaceX's 23rd cargo resupply mission launches August 28 to deliver supplies and science equipment to the ISS, followed by Russian spacewalks in September to co…
HighThree ISS crew members safely return to Earth after 8-month mission
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky safely landed in Kazakhstan after 245 days aboard the International Space…
HighCuriosity Rover Finds Most Diverse Organic Molecules on Mars, Bolstering Ancient Life Prospects
NASA's Curiosity rover discovered 21 organic molecules in a Mars rock sample, including seven never before identified on the planet, strengthening evidence tha…
HighMoon in Waning Crescent Phase on August 8, 2026; Full Moon Coming August 28
The Moon enters its Waning Crescent phase on August 8, 2026, with 26% surface visibility. The next Full Moon will occur on August 28.
HighS&P 500 Holds Profitability Line, Delaying SpaceX Entry Until 2028
S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected relaxing profitability rules, meaning SpaceX and other mega-IPO candidates like OpenAI and Anthropic may wait years before joini…
HighAstronomers photograph first 'three-headed' asteroid with orbiting moon
New telescope images reveal asteroid (44) Nysa has an unusual three-headed structure with a small orbiting moon, marking the first confirmed trilobate asteroid…
HighSpaceX's Starship V3 completes historic test flight despite engine failures
SpaceX successfully launched its largest Starship V3 rocket, deploying 20 dummy satellites and achieving most mission objectives despite engine failures in bot…
HighArtemis II crew executes critical moon burn, setting course for record distance
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully executed a critical thruster burn Thursday, sending four astronauts on a path to the moon and toward breaking the human…
HighCanadian Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen retires from space agency
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who made history as the first Canadian to travel around the Moon on NASA's Artemis II mission, is retiring from the Canadian…
HighNASA Unveils Moon Base Plans, Targeting Sustained Lunar Presence and Mars Preparation
NASA unveils Moon Base plans at May 26 news conference, detailing long term lunar presence, new partnerships and steps toward future Mars missions
MediumMusk delays Starship V3 debut to April after completing structural tests
SpaceX postpones the first flight of Starship V3 by one month to early April after completing structural and propulsion system tests. The upgraded rocket will…
HighNASA Grows 'Spudnik' Potatoes in Space, Bringing 'The Martian' Closer to Reality
NASA astronaut Don Pettit successfully cultivated potatoes aboard the International Space Station, demonstrating agricultural viability in microgravity and adv…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches Sunday to Revolutionize Cosmic Discovery
NASA's Roman Space Telescope, a $4.3 billion observatory with a 300-megapixel camera, launches Sunday to scan the cosmos 1,000 times faster than Hubble, expect…
HighCanadian astronaut Kutryk launches to ISS on SpaceX Dragon mission
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk will launch to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Dragon on October 1, 2026, with Canadian off…
HighStudy finds olive oil's oleic acid may accelerate pancreatic cancer while fish oil suppresses it
Yale researchers found that dietary fat composition significantly affects pancreatic cancer risk, with oleic acid accelerating tumors while omega-3 fats suppre…
HighCanadian astronaut Kutryk launches to ISS for six-month mission in September
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to launch to the International Space Station in September for a six-month mission, following years of preparation since…
HighArtemis II astronauts reunite with spacecraft three months after lunar mission
Artemis II astronauts returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center three months after their record-breaking lunar flight to reunite with their spacecraft and share…
HighFlowering plants survived mass extinctions by doubling genomes in evolutionary bursts
A new study reveals flowering plants survived mass extinctions, including the dinosaur-killing asteroid, by duplicating their genomes in nine evolutionary burs…
HighEstados Unidos intensifica la carrera lunar ante la amenaza de China
Estados Unidos acelera su programa Artemis para volver a la Luna antes que China, que planea llegar en 2030. La competencia espacial entre ambas potencias defi…
HighBezos offers NASA $2bn subsidy to challenge SpaceX moon contract
Jeff Bezos offered to cover up to $2 billion in NASA costs to secure a contract for Blue Origin's lunar lander, after SpaceX won the initial award. The offer a…
HighCuriosity rover discovers record 21 organic molecules in Mars rock, including RNA/DNA precursors
NASA's Curiosity rover found 21 organic molecules in a Martian rock, including seven never before detected and compounds related to RNA/DNA precursors, suggest…
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