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.
Astronomers detect atmosphere around tiny icy world beyond Pluto
Researchers using Japanese telescopes detected a thin atmosphere around a 300-mile-wide icy world beyond Pluto, challenging assumptions about which objects can…
HighWebb telescope reveals massive water plume from Saturn's moon Enceladus
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed a 6,000-mile water plume erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, revealing the geyser's true scale and raising ne…
HighTotal lunar eclipse coincides with Election Day voting
A total lunar eclipse, visible across North America, will occur on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, the last such eclipse for three years. The phenomenon, known as…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope Ready to Launch, Promising Revolutionary Exoplanet Discovery
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch from Florida, promising to revolutionize exoplanet detection by imaging celestial objects 1,000 times fain…
HighHow a Mars-sized collision billions of years ago created Earth's unusually massive moon
A Mars-sized collision 4.5 billion years ago created Earth's unusually large moon through the giant-impact hypothesis, supported by chemical analysis and NASA…
HighNASA to unveil Moon Base plans, targeting permanent lunar habitat by 2026
NASA will brief media on May 26, 2026 about its Moon Base programme, an initiative to establish a permanent habitat for astronauts on the lunar surface, partic…
HighAi2's federally backed AI cluster goes live, challenging compute concentration
The Allen Institute for AI launched its NSF-backed Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure cluster, a $152M initiative to democratize AI compute and develop open-sou…
HighChinese physicist's water research wins top national award
Wang Enge's team won China's top science award for breakthrough research on hydrogen bonds and quantum effects in water, potentially revolutionizing materials…
HighWebb Telescope Reveals Brilliant Heart of Distant Messier 77 Galaxy
NASA's Webb Space Telescope captured a striking image of the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million light-years away, revealing details of its supermassive black hole co…
HighWebb Telescope Finds 'Bizarre' Ancient Galaxies That Defy Cosmic Formation Models
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has identified six massive, mature galaxies existing just 540-770 million years after the Big Bang, challenging established m…
HighJWST Cycle 3: 253 approved programs to hunt exomoons, black holes and early galaxies
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has selected 253 research programs for its third operational cycle, targeting exomoons, supermassive black holes, early galax…
HighNasa divulga imagens da cratera deixada por foguete SpaceX na Lua
A Nasa revelou fotografias da cratera deixada pelo impacto do foguete Falcon 9 da SpaceX na Lua em 5 de agosto, capturadas pelo Orbitador de Reconhecimento Lun…
HighApollo bootprints will endure on the Moon for a million years
Apollo astronaut bootprints on the Moon will remain visible for a million years due to the absence of wind and rain, preserving humanity's lunar exploration le…
HighSFU researchers to build critical detector components for upgraded Large Hadron Collider
Simon Fraser University researchers will assemble detector components for CERN's upgraded Large Hadron Collider, set to resume operations in 2030 with enhanced…
HighNeural methods outperform traditional approaches for epidemic model parameter estimation
Researchers compared simulation-based inference methods for estimating epidemic model parameters, finding neural network approaches achieve better accuracy tha…
HighChinese probe captures first images of Earth's quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa
Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 has captured the first close-up images of Kamo'oalewa, Earth's elusive quasi-moon asteroid, raising questions about potential coll…
HighPhysicists Demonstrate New Method for Controlling Photon Properties
American Physical Society reports on a novel technique for controlling photon properties, advancing quantum physics research and potential applications in quan…
MediumRussian cosmonauts discover new cracks in ISS module amid aging concerns
Russian cosmonauts discovered new cracks in the ISS Zarya module that could spread over time, marking another setback for the aging space station amid equipmen…
HighChristina Koch: «Es maravilloso escuchar de nuevo de la Tierra» tras histórico sobrevuelo lunar
La misión Artemis II de la NASA logró un sobrevuelo tripulado de la Luna con momentos críticos de incomunicación y capturó imágenes inéditas del planeta Tierra…
HighNASA satellites track underwater volcano that may birth new island near Papua New Guinea
NASA satellites are tracking an unexpected submarine volcanic eruption north of Papua New Guinea that may create a new island. Scientists observe steam plumes,…
HighScientists Engineer Exotic Quantum States by Manipulating Magnetic Fields Over Time
Researchers discovered that time-varying magnetic fields can create exotic quantum states that don't exist naturally, potentially enabling more stable quantum…
HighMay 30, 2026: Waxing Gibbous Moon Precedes Rare Blue Moon
May 30, 2026 features a Waxing Gibbous Moon at 99% illumination, with a Full Moon and Blue Moon occurring on May 31, the second Full Moon of the month.
HighNASA confirms asteroid 2026 JH2 poses no impact risk during close Earth approach
Asteroid 2026 JH2 will pass within 90,000 km of Earth on May 18, about a quarter of the Moon's distance. NASA confirms no impact risk, though future trajectori…
HighLuca Parmitano: el primer europeo de Artemis espera problemas para probar los límites
El astronauta italiano Luca Parmitano será el primer europeo en pilotar la nave Orion en Artemis III, una misión crítica para probar sistemas de aterrizaje lun…
HighWebb Telescope Detects Possible Saturn-Mass Planet Around Nearest Sun-Like Star
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found probable evidence of a Saturn-mass gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the closest sun-like star at four light-years a…
MediumNASA Cuts Mission Short After Astronaut's Sudden Speech Loss, Raising Deep Space Health Concerns
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke experienced sudden inability to speak during ISS mission, prompting early crew return. The incident highlights critical health chall…
HighAstronauts on ISS witnessed America's 250th Independence Day fireworks from orbit
International Space Station astronauts observed Fourth of July fireworks across America, including a spectacular view of Los Angeles celebrations during the na…
HighSuitcase-sized satellite to probe cosmic dark ages from lunar far side
Scientists plan to deploy a compact satellite behind the moon to detect signals from the cosmic dark ages, approximately 13.5 billion years ago, potentially un…
HighHubble spots rare double quasar 10 billion light-years away, offering clues to early universe
Hubble Space Telescope detected a rare double quasar 10 billion light-years away, offering insights into early galaxy formation. The system likely already merg…
HighUltracold atoms reveal time may emerge from change, not external clocks
Researchers built a quantum system of 24,000 ultracold atoms demonstrating that time may emerge from internal changes rather than external clocks, offering new…
HighNASA Advances PRIMA Infrared Telescope to Next Development Phase
NASA has advanced the PRIMA far-infrared telescope to Phase B development, targeting a launch no earlier than 2033 with a planned five-year mission to study ex…
HighJWST data suggests asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are fragments of same parent rock
New James Webb telescope data suggests asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are fragments of a massive parent asteroid that broke apart billions of years ago, offering in…
HighSatélite surcoreano captura el antes y después del impacto del Falcon 9 en la Luna
La sonda surcoreana Danuri capturó imágenes del antes y después del impacto accidental de un cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX en la Luna, documentando cambios permane…
HighLongevity biotech converges at Harvard as ARDD 2026 convenes aging research leaders
The 13th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting convenes October 2026 at Harvard, bringing together pharmaceutical leaders and researchers to accelerate trans…
HighStarship's Real Revolution Isn't Raw Thrust—It's the Catch
SpaceX's Starship generates twice Saturn V's thrust but its real innovation is rapid reusability through mid-air tower catches, potentially transforming spacef…
HighWebb Telescope Discovers Supermassive Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered a supermassive black hole that formed before its host galaxy, challenging conventional astrophysical understanding…
HighWebb Telescope Detects Water Vapor in Distant Planet-Forming Region
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected water vapor around star PDS 70 in a planet-forming area at Earth-like distance, marking the first discovery of extra…
HighExeter researchers warn of overdiagnosis risks in newborn genome screening
University of Exeter researchers caution that newborn genome screening risks overdiagnosis because disease risk estimates from existing studies are often highe…
HighArtemis II astronauts celebrate lunar mission on CBS Mornings town hall
The Artemis II crew returns to discuss their lunar mission in a live CBS Mornings town hall featuring student questions and special guests including Ron Howard…
HighMoon-Saturn conjunction visible from Colombia early June 10
A lunar-Saturn conjunction will be visible from Colombia on June 10, appearing as two celestial bodies close together in the pre-dawn sky between 2:00-5:30 a.m…
HighAustralia's fire-fighting fusion: Indigenous wisdom meets modern tech
Australia combines satellite technology with 60,000 years of Indigenous fire management practices to combat increasingly severe wildfires, offering lessons as…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during launch pad test in Florida
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly and exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral. All personnel were accounted for and safe, with…
HighChina launches Chang'e 7 to lunar south pole in most ambitious robotic moon mission
China's Chang'e-7 mission launches Aug. 24 to the lunar south pole with an orbiter, lander, rover, and hopper carrying international instruments. The groundbre…
HighHubble captures the 'Black Eye' galaxy's cosmic mystery 17 million light-years away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures NGC4826, a spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away, famous for its distinctive dark dust band and counter-rotating gas…
HighQuantum Breakthrough Upends Prior Research, Forcing Physics Community to Reassess
Physicists have resolved a major quantum mystery, but the solution reveals that earlier experimental results were incorrect, forcing the scientific community t…
MediumNASA's rotorcraft revolution: From Mars demo to nuclear-powered Titan explorer
NASA is scaling up its rotorcraft program beyond Ingenuity's Mars success, developing the nuclear-powered Dragonfly for Titan and planning multiple helicopter…
HighEl inodoro de Artemis II funcionó "maravillosamente", pero falló su ventilación
El comandante Reid Wiseman elogió el inodoro de Artemis II como "maravilloso", pero reconoció que el sistema de ventilación falló durante la misión lunar, caus…
HighNASA Advances Lunar Base Plans With Next-Gen Moon Rovers and Multi-Mission Strategy
NASA unveils next-generation moon cars and selects multiple companies including Blue Origin to support plans for a permanent lunar base, with three uncrewed mi…
HighEngineers Design Air Traffic Control System for Lunar Orbit
Engineers from Texas A&M, Purdue, and NASA have designed an air traffic control system for lunar orbit to manage multiple spacecraft safely as NASA plans an am…
HighPerseverance Reveals Jezero Crater Had Complex Ancient Water Systems Beyond Simple Lake
NASA's Perseverance rover found evidence that Jezero crater on Mars hosted complex water systems beyond a simple ancient lake, including groundwater activity a…
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