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.
Spanish astronaut Pablo Álvarez plans to bring jamón to ISS by 2027-2030
Spanish engineer Pablo Álvarez, selected by ESA in 2022, will join the International Space Station between 2027-2030 as part of Europe's new astronaut generati…
HighUCLA researchers develop blood test to detect ALS earlier using cell-free DNA
UCLA Health researchers have developed a promising blood test using cell-free DNA and machine learning to detect ALS earlier and more accurately than current m…
HighChina Delays Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission Past August Launch Window
China postponed its Chang'e-7 lunar mission from its late-August launch window, citing principles of prudence and mission reliability. The delay impacts China'…
HighNASA Launches Twin Probes to Test Lunar Three-Body Orbits
NASA is sending two robotic probes to the moon to test complex three-body orbital mechanics, succeeding the CAPSTONE mission with advanced spacecraft technolog…
HighAir pollution drives lung cancer mutations in never-smokers, study finds
A global study of 871 never-smokers reveals air pollution causes cancer-driving DNA mutations similar to those from smoking, explaining rising lung cancer rate…
HighNASA suspende lanzamiento de Artemis 1 a minutos del despegue hacia la Luna
NASA canceló a última hora el lanzamiento de la misión Artemis 1 rumbo a la Luna debido a una fuga en el motor 3 y posible grieta en el escudo térmico, frustra…
HighBrilliant Taurid fireball lights up Eastern U.S. sky during SpaceX Crew-3 launch
A bright fireball from the Taurid meteor shower lit up the eastern U.S. sky minutes after SpaceX's Crew-3 launch, with nearly 400 sightings reported across mul…
HighArgentine teen's telescope gift becomes Harvard physics scholarship
Valentín Poggio, a 20-year-old from Argentina, secured a full Harvard scholarship for Physics after attending a NASA-linked space program. His journey began wi…
HighGPS III Satellite Constellation Nears Completion With Latest Launch Success
The GPS III satellite constellation rollout is nearly complete with the successful launch of GPS III-8, enhancing national defense capabilities and supporting…
HighSolar eclipses across the solar system reveal planetary secrets
Astronomers leverage eclipse phenomena across Earth, Mars, and Jupiter to advance understanding of orbital mechanics and atmospheric dynamics. From Einstein's…
HighAstronaut Menon Captures Space Station's Orbital 'Gymnastics' in Stunning Video
Astronaut Anil Menon shared a video of the International Space Station performing directional maneuvers above Earth, created from 5,500 still images to visuali…
HighSpaceX aos 20 anos: como Elon Musk revolucionou a indústria espacial
A SpaceX revolucionou a exploração espacial ao desenvolver foguetes reutilizáveis, reduzindo custos e aumentando frequência de lançamentos. Em 20 anos, a empre…
HighISS Russian segment leak recurs, complicating aging station's final years
NASA and Roscosmos are monitoring a recurring atmospheric leak in the ISS Russian segment's PrK module, which vents into space. The breach was thought sealed i…
HighDark Matter Detection Breakthrough Reignites Century-Old Physics Quest
Scientists at the LUX-ZEPLIN detector in South Dakota reported an unexplained particle interaction potentially consistent with dark matter, reigniting decades-…
HighChinese Scientists Discover Natural Graphene on Moon, Challenging Formation Theory
Chinese researchers found naturally occurring few-layer graphene in lunar samples from Chang'e-5, challenging theories about the Moon's carbon composition and…
HighCicada Fossil Trapped in Opal Opens New Window on Ancient Life—and Mars
A cicada shell preserved in opal from Indonesia offers a new geological avenue for studying ancient life and could inform the search for fossils on Mars.
HighEarth's Second Moon May Be a Fragment of Our Own Moon, Scientists Suggest
Scientists propose that Earth's second moon, a recently discovered celestial companion, could be a fragment of Earth's primary moon rather than a captured aste…
MediumAstronomers capture first-ever moment of star engulfing distant planet
Researchers accidentally observed a star engulfing a nearby planet for the first time, capturing a phenomenon previously only seen before and after occurrence.…
HighNASA Ends MAVEN Mission After 11 Years Studying Mars's Lost Atmosphere
NASA decommissioned MAVEN, its 11-year Mars orbiter mission, after the spacecraft unexpectedly rotated and lost power to communications in early December. The…
HighNasa rebate críticas por tripulação exclusivamente masculina na Artemis 3
A Nasa rebate críticas sobre a ausência de mulheres na tripulação da Artemis 3, missão lunar prevista para o próximo ano com quatro astronautas homens.
HighArtemis II crew breaks 55-year distance record, traveling farther from Earth than Apollo 13
Artemis II astronauts surpassed Apollo 13's 55-year-old record by traveling 406,708 km from Earth, marking humanity's farthest journey into space and establish…
HighRussian Pirs Module Detaches From ISS, Clears Dock for Nauka Arrival
The Russian Pirs docking station successfully detached from the ISS after 20 years of service, clearing the way for the incoming Nauka multipurpose laboratory…
HighMoon chasers reveal the art and science behind capturing the night sky
On International Moon Day, astrophotographers share their passion for lunar and celestial photography, revealing how accessible the hobby has become with moder…
HighThwaites 'Doomsday Glacier' Accelerating Collapse Faster Than Predicted
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is disintegrating faster than predicted, with satellite imagery showing massive fractures and tripled flow rates. The collapse th…
HighLargest genetic map of anxiety identifies 74 genome locations, 39 previously unknown
A study of nearly 700,000 people identified 74 genomic locations linked to anxiety—39 previously unknown—providing the most detailed genetic map of the conditi…
HighMalaysian scientists discover 'hyperparasite' fungus that preys on zombie fungus
Malaysian researchers identified a new hyperparasitic fungus that preys on "zombie fungus" infecting insects. The discovery in Borneo's rainforests highlights…
HighMay 2026 new moon offers prime stargazing of Milky Way, Venus and Mars
A new moon in May 2026 will create ideal conditions for viewing the Milky Way, Venus, and Mars due to minimal lunar light interference.
MediumNASA's InSight reveals Mars' internal structure for first time
International research teams analyzed seismic data from NASA's InSight module to create the first detailed map of a non-Earth planet's internal structure, reve…
HighEarth's magnetic field may have seeded Moon with atmospheric particles for billions of years
New research reveals Earth has transferred atmospheric particles to the Moon for billions of years via its magnetic field, making lunar soil a unique archive o…
HighMoon's Fresh Craters Fade Faster Than Expected, Reshaping Surface Age Records
New research shows lunar craters disturb the Moon's surface far beyond visible debris, with disturbance zones extending over 1,000 times wider than crater size…
HighWebb Telescope Captures Brilliant Core of Spiral Galaxy Messier 77
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of spiral galaxy Messier 77's bright central region, revealing activity around its supermassive blac…
HighWebb Telescope Suggests Neptune's Moon Nereid Is Sole Survivor of Ancient Lunar System
New James Webb telescope data suggests Nereid, Neptune's third-largest moon, could be the only intact survivor of an ancient moon system destroyed when Triton…
HighNAMs Transform Drug Discovery With Human-Relevant Models, AI Integration
NAMs—combining organoids, AI, and stem cell biology—are replacing animal models with human-relevant systems to improve drug discovery accuracy and reduce the 9…
HighBrazilian researcher proposes 7-month Mars route using AI and asteroid data
A Brazilian scientist has developed a model for a seven-month Mars journey using asteroid data and AI, garnering international attention across 50+ countries a…
MediumA new lunar race: China, India and Korea join US and Europe in ambitious Moon exploration
Multiple nations including the US, China, India, and South Korea are launching ambitious lunar missions to establish permanent bases, extract resources, and us…
HighNASA's Curiosity rover discovers ancient mud cracks suggesting Mars once had Earth-like wet-dry cycles
NASA's Curiosity rover found well-preserved ancient mud cracks on Mars suggesting the planet once had Earth-like wet-dry cycles that could have supported micro…
HighNASA's Psyche spacecraft captures striking Mars image during gravity assist maneuver
NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured unusual images of Mars during a close flyby at 4,609 km altitude, using the encounter for instrument calibration before conti…
HighSwift Space Telescope Resumes Science After Failed Rescue Attempt
NASA's Swift space telescope has restarted science operations after a rescue mission to prevent its orbital decay failed. The telescope will continue observati…
HighNASA's Bennu samples reveal asteroid formed at solar system's hot-cold boundary
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission samples from asteroid Bennu reveal it formed from fine dust at the boundary between hot and cold regions 4.5 billion years ago, offer…
HighPrivate crew completes historic polar orbit, filling 60-year gap in human spaceflight
SpaceX's Fram2 mission in April 2025 achieved the first crewed polar orbit, with four private astronauts circling Earth directly over both poles—a route no gov…
HighNASA Announces Artemis III Crew Amid Questions Over Diversity
NASA announced the Artemis III crew for a lunar mission, but faced immediate backlash over the absence of women astronauts, prompting management responses to s…
HighRocket Lab protests NASA's $700M Mars communications contract award to Blue Origin
Rocket Lab has filed a GAO bid protest against NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a $700M contract to develop a communications network around Mars, challengi…
HighNew Study Suggests Europa's Ocean May Be Harder to Reach Than Scientists Thought
New Rutgers research using computer simulations suggests liquid water from Europa's deep ocean cannot easily rise through ice cracks to shallow reservoirs, com…
HighStudy finds nearly two-thirds of Australian children targeted by online grooming
A study of 300 Australian children aged 10-17 found nearly two-thirds received grooming-related communication from online strangers in the past year, with one-…
HighReverse-Spinning Comet 41P May Self-Destruct Within Decades
UCLA researchers discovered the first reverse-spinning comet using Hubble data, finding that outgassing jets are reversing 41P's rotation and could tear it apa…
HighStudy finds CTE in majority of deceased NFL players, far exceeding prior estimates
A new study finds at least 24.5% of NFL players who died 2016-2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with prevalence potentially reaching 97.7%, far exceed…
HighNASA's DART Mission Attempts Historic Asteroid Impact Test
NASA's DART spacecraft will deliberately collide with asteroid Dimorphos at 23,000 km/h to test humanity's ability to deflect potentially hazardous space objec…
HighAstronomers detect intriguing radio signal from nearest star system
Astronomers detected an intriguing narrow-beam radio signal from Proxima Centauri in 2019, the closest star system to Earth. The signal has not been publicly v…
MediumSleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Gene-Dependent Study
New research suggests Alzheimer's risk is determined by the combination of genetic factors and sleep habits, with specific sleep stages appearing critical for…
MediumNASA finds potential cell membrane mechanism on Titan, boosting life-search prospects
NASA 2025 research identifies a plausible mechanism for primitive cell membrane formation on Titan, which uniquely combines stable surface liquids, active weat…
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