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.
US-China lunar race risks becoming a land grab over Moon's water ice
As the US and China race to establish permanent lunar bases at the south pole, competition for finite water ice deposits and suitable outpost locations could e…
HighNASA anuncia tripulantes da Artemis III; pouso lunar previsto para 2027
NASA announced Artemis III crew members for a 2027 lunar landing mission, which will test docking capabilities between the Orion spacecraft and commercial land…
HighSpaceX lança Tripulação 12 para ISS após primeira evacuação médica da NASA
SpaceX lançou quatro astronautas para a Estação Espacial Internacional, restabelecendo equipe completa após primeira evacuação médica em 65 anos de voos tripul…
HighNASA Plans to Deorbit ISS Into Pacific, Raising Marine Ecosystem Concerns
NASA plans to crash the aging International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean by 2030, but marine scientists warn the controlled deorbit raises serious conc…
HighAncient squirrel poop reveals Ice Age secrets; scientists explore body regeneration and mutations
CBC's Quirks & Quarks explores Ice Age ecosystems through fossilized squirrel feces, regenerative biology in animals, and how mutations could improve human hea…
HighScientists trace high-energy neutrino to star-forming 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy
Astronomers traced a high-energy neutrino to a star-forming galaxy nicknamed 'Shadow Blaster,' revealing that massive stars rather than black holes may be prim…
HighRare celestial alignment: Blue moon and micromoon converge on May 31
May 31, 2026 will feature a rare astronomical convergence: a blue moon (second full moon in a month) coinciding with a micromoon (full moon at lunar apogee), p…
HighChina launches Chang'e-6 to moon's far side in bid for lunar samples
China launched Chang'e-6 to the moon's far side Aitken basin to collect 2kg of lunar samples that could reveal secrets about early solar system history and vol…
HighTiny-brained bumblebees solve complex problems without training, rivaling larger animals
New research shows bumblebees can solve complex problems and use tools without training, rivaling the cognitive abilities of much larger-brained animals like c…
HighAncient interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals unprecedented chemical makeup
The James Webb Space Telescope identified unprecedented chemical composition in the 3I/ATLAS comet, a seven-billion-year-old interstellar object approaching pe…
MediumScience roundup: Blue zones, ancient soft tissue, black hole physics
A roundup of three scientific findings: blue zone longevity research, pre-dinosaur soft tissue discovery, and simplified black hole collision models.
MediumNASA's X-ray telescope suggests Milky Way extends farther than previously thought
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has discovered that the Milky Way's outer spiral arms may extend significantly farther than previously understood, revising astr…
HighMoon reaches 79% illumination in Waxing Gibbous phase before August 28 Full Moon
The Moon enters its Waxing Gibbous phase on August 23, 2026, with 79% illumination visible before reaching Full Moon on August 28.
HighApollo's Moon mirrors still return laser pulses 57 years later, measuring lunar drift with millimeter precision
Retroreflectors left on the Moon by Apollo astronauts continue bouncing lasers back to Earth with millimeter precision, revealing the Moon drifts away at 3.8 c…
HighEurope and Japan launch joint mission to study asteroid Apophis during rare 2029 Earth flyby
ESA and JAXA are launching the Ramses mission in 2028 to study asteroid Apophis during its rare close approach to Earth in April 2029, advancing planetary defe…
HighWebb telescope discovers 'sleeping' galaxies pausing star formation in early universe
James Webb Space Telescope discovered 14 dormant galaxies that paused star formation within the first billion years after the Big Bang, challenging assumptions…
MediumNASA Declares Mars Maven Spacecraft Dead After Six Months of Silence
NASA declared its Maven spacecraft dead after six months of radio silence, ending a 13-year mission studying Mars's atmosphere. Four other orbiters will contin…
HighNASA's Psyche Spacecraft Captures Stunning Mars Flyby En Route to Metal Asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully conducted a Mars flyby, capturing detailed images of the planet while continuing its mission toward a metal-rich asteroid…
HighNASA's Psyche probe completes Mars gravity assist en route to rare metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully executed a gravity assist maneuver at Mars, capturing thousands of images while accelerating toward the rare metal astero…
HighJames Webb Space Telescope poised for Christmas Day launch after cable fix
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on Christmas Day 2021 from French Guiana after multiple delays caused by technical issues including a faulty…
HighDeep ocean's alien life rewrites search for life beyond Earth
Earth's deep ocean floor remains largely unmapped despite advanced Mars cartography. The 1977 discovery of chemosynthetic life around hydrothermal vents fundam…
HighCuriosity Rover Discovers Vast Honeycomb Landscape on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover discovered an unprecedented field of polygonal fractures across a Martian valley, with geometric honeycomb patterns visible across the e…
HighMay 2026 Blue Moon Will Be Year's Smallest Full Moon
May 31, 2026 will feature a rare astronomical event: a blue moon occurring simultaneously with lunar apogee, making it the year's smallest full moon, visible w…
HighWebb Telescope's Black Hole Discovery Challenges Formation Theory, Points to Primordial Origins
NASA's James Webb Telescope has detected supermassive black holes existing just 700 million years after the Big Bang, challenging conventional formation theori…
HighASU researcher builds first AI foundation model to decode Mars' 12 million images
ASU researchers developed MOMO, a foundation AI model trained on 12 million Mars images to unify fragmented planetary data. The breakthrough enables scientists…
HighAstronomers detect atmosphere around tiny icy world beyond Pluto
Researchers using Japanese telescopes detected a thin atmosphere around a 300-mile-wide icy object in the Kuiper Belt, challenging conventional understanding o…
MediumDeep Partial Lunar Eclipse to Light Up North American Skies Late August
A deep partial lunar eclipse will occur on August 27-28, visible across the USA and Canada, turning the full Sturgeon Moon a rusty red color.
HighNASA Advances PRIMA Telescope, First Mission in New Probe Explorer Class
NASA advanced the PRIMA far-infrared space telescope to Phase B development, marking the first mission in a new Probe Explorers class. The $1.2 billion observa…
HighWebb Telescope Reveals Cartwheel Galaxy's Stunning Ring Structure
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures unprecedented infrared images of the Cartwheel Galaxy, 500 million light-years away, revealing details about star fo…
HighPerseverance Rover Captures Earth Disappearing Behind Martian Moon Phobos
NASA's Perseverance rover photographed Earth disappearing behind Phobos, Mars's moon, marking the first time this celestial alignment has been captured from th…
HighNASA's newest astronauts share unconventional paths to space
NASA announced 10 new astronaut candidates with diverse backgrounds including a SpaceX flight surgeon, Navy pilot, and Arctic drilling engineer. The Verge inte…
HighSpaceX Wins Expanded $5.92B NASA Contract for Additional Crew Station Missions
SpaceX has secured an expanded contract worth $5.92 billion to conduct additional crewed missions to the International Space Station for NASA, extending its ro…
HighRussian Cosmonauts Discover Widening Cracks in ISS Zarya Module
Russian cosmonauts discovered new cracks in the ISS Zarya module that could widen over time, marking the latest in a series of equipment failures on the aging…
HighChina Tests Artificial Embryos in Space to Understand Reproduction Beyond Earth
China launched artificial human embryo models to its space station to study how microgravity affects early embryonic development, a critical step toward unders…
HighNASA descubre posibles signos de vida antigua en Marte
NASA announced the discovery of possible biosignatures in a Martian rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover, marking the closest approach yet to findin…
HighScientists identify 'social cells' in brain's insular cortex controlling social behavior
Scientists discovered 'social cells' in the insular cortex that regulate social interactions, offering insights into how the brain processes social decision-ma…
HighBumblebees Demonstrate Spontaneous Problem-Solving, Rivaling Primate Intelligence
New research shows bumblebees can spontaneously solve complex problems and use tools without training, challenging assumptions about intelligence and brain siz…
HighArtemis II astronauts return with universal message of human unity from space
Artemis II astronauts completed their historic lunar mission, returning to Earth after viewing the Moon's far side and setting a new distance record. Pilot Vic…
HighChina targets moon landing before 2030, escalating space race with U.S.
China announced plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, intensifying competition with the U.S. in what experts describe as a new space race between t…
HighUAE charts independent space course between US and China
The UAE is building space capabilities through selective partnerships with both US and Chinese entities rather than aligning with either bloc, prioritizing nat…
HighStar's Dance Around Black Hole Confirms Einstein, Wins Nobel Prize
Decades of observations tracking star S2 orbiting Sagittarius A* confirmed Einstein's predictions about black holes and earned the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics,…
HighMoon in waning gibbous phase on August 1; next full moon August 28
The Moon enters its waning gibbous phase on August 1, 2026, with 93% of its surface visible. The next full moon will occur on August 28.
HighNASA's Twin Mars Rovers Capture Stunning 360° Panoramas Miles Apart
NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, stationed miles apart on Mars, have captured sweeping 360° panoramic images showcasing different regions of the Marti…
HighNASA Study Positions Saturn's Moon Titan as Deep-Space Resource Hub
A NASA study reveals Saturn's moon Titan contains vast reserves of natural gas and water, positioning it as a potential resource hub for deep-space exploration…
HighNASA, Northrop Grumman Repurpose Gateway Elements for Lunar Base Demonstrations
NASA and Northrop Grumman are repurposing Gateway station elements for lunar base demonstration missions, with agency leadership projecting American habitation…
HighScotty's Blood Vessels Reveal T. Rex Healing in Groundbreaking Fossil Study
Researchers discovered mineralized blood vessels in Scotty, the largest T. rex fossil, using particle accelerators, revealing dinosaur healing processes and re…
HighEinstein Probe may have caught intermediate-mass black hole devouring white dwarf
China's Einstein Probe space telescope may have captured the first direct evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole tearing apart and consuming a white dwarf…
HighCassini's Final Plunge: How a $3.9B Spacecraft Became Saturn Science
NASA intentionally crashed the Cassini spacecraft into Saturn in 2017 to prevent contamination of Enceladus, an ice moon with a subsurface ocean potentially ha…
HighChina launches ambitious far-side moon mission as US eyes space race rivalry
China is launching Chang'e-6 to the moon's far side as part of its plan to land humans on the lunar surface by 2030, drawing US concerns over geopolitical inte…
HighFossil goose discovery reshapes understanding of New Zealand's bird evolution
Scientists identified a previously unknown fossil goose species that challenges decades-old theories about New Zealand's giant flightless birds, suggesting the…
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