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 desarrolla material reciclable que podría fabricarse con recursos lunares y marcianos
La NASA prueba un compuesto de bioplástico con polvo simulado lunar y marciano que permitiría fabricar herramientas y estructuras directamente en futuras misio…
HighScientists Propose Dante's Inferno Depicts Asteroid Impact Physics
Scientists propose that Dante's 14th-century Inferno may have depicted an asteroid impact, suggesting the medieval poet described planetary physics centuries b…
MediumBlue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Ground Test at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly and exploded during an ignition test at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The incident occurs weeks after a previo…
HighNASA's Mars Rovers Capture Panoramic Views Across Two Eras of Exploration
NASA's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers have captured panoramic images from different locations on Mars, providing side-by-side comparisons that showcase two…
HighPhysicists Bridge Quantum Magnetism and Black-Hole Physics Through New Mathematical Framework
Researchers have developed mathematical frameworks connecting ultraslow quantum magnetism phenomena to ultrafast black-hole physics, bridging two previously di…
MediumNASA's Mars rover uncovers tantalizing hints of ancient microbial life
NASA's Perseverance rover found organic compounds and mineral deposits in Martian rocks suggesting possible ancient microbial life, though definitive proof req…
HighNASA confirms Three Gorges Dam measurably slows Earth's rotation
NASA research reveals China's Three Gorges Dam, holding 40 cubic kilometers of water, measurably slows Earth's rotation by 0.06 microseconds and shifts the rot…
HighChristina Koch será la primera mujer en viajar a la Luna con la misión Artemis II
La astronauta estadounidense Christina Koch se convertirá en la primera mujer en viajar a la Luna a bordo de la misión Artemis II de la NASA, prevista para feb…
HighSingle cocaine exposure rewires brain cells for weeks, study finds
Research shows a single cocaine exposure alters brain cell structure in mice for at least two weeks, potentially explaining addiction susceptibility after repe…
HighNASA Captures Black Sea's Spectacular Annual Turquoise Plankton Bloom
NASA's PACE satellite documented the Black Sea's seasonal transformation into turquoise waters caused by massive coccolithophore blooms visible from orbit, rev…
HighNASA's Dragonfly: Nuclear-Powered Robot Heads to Titan in 2028
NASA plans to launch Dragonfly, a car-sized nuclear-powered rotorcraft, toward Saturn's moon Titan in July 2028 for a six-year, $3.35 billion mission to explor…
HighStudy shows dogs understand human words through semantic processing
New research published in Current Biology demonstrates that dogs activate memory regions when hearing names of favorite toys, suggesting they process human lan…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during test; Bezos vows to rebuild
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test on May 28 in Florida. Founder Jeff Bezos confirmed all personnel are safe and pledged to rebuild…
HighEarth and Mars formed from fundamentally different cosmic materials, study reveals
New research reveals Earth and Mars were built from fundamentally different cosmic ingredients, suggesting distinct formation processes in the early solar syst…
MediumCERN Shuts Down Large Hadron Collider for Major Upgrade
CERN has initiated Long Shutdown 3, temporarily closing the Large Hadron Collider for significant upgrades and maintenance. The facility faces questions about…
HighInternational Team Directly Measures Ancient Black Hole 10 Billion Years Old
An international team led by HKU-affiliated Professor Meng Gu directly measured a dormant supermassive black hole's mass in the early Universe using JWST and g…
HighCometa interestelar mais antigo que o Sistema Solar se aproxima do Sol em outubro
O cometa 3I/Atlas, formado há 7,6 bilhões de anos fora do Sistema Solar, fará sua aproximação máxima do Sol em 30 de outubro, oferecendo oportunidade rara de e…
HighRocket Lab Caps Record Year with 21 Launches, 100% Success Rate
Rocket Lab completed its 21st Electron rocket launch of 2025 with 100% mission success, deploying a satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS and setti…
HighSpaceX Starlink Launch and USAF Missile Test Scheduled Hours Apart at Vandenberg
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base while the USAF conducts a missile test hours apart, creating a rare dual-…
HighISS: 109-meter orbital laboratory completes 16 Earth orbits daily at 28,000 km/h
The ISS, a 109-meter orbital laboratory traveling at 28,000 km/h, has continuously housed astronauts for over 25 years while conducting thousands of scientific…
HighScientists discover tiny asteroid orbiting Earth since 1957
Astronomers detected asteroid 2025 PN7, a quasi-moon estimated at 16 meters wide, that has been following Earth's orbit since 1957 and will depart in approxima…
HighB.C. braces for rare ring-of-fire eclipse as clouds threaten views
A partial ring-of-fire solar eclipse is visible across British Columbia on October 14, with peak viewing at 9:20 a.m., though cloud cover may obstruct the view…
HighNASA's DART Mission Tests Asteroid Deflection Strategy Before Impact
NASA's DART spacecraft will deliberately crash into asteroid Dimorphos on September 26 to test kinetic impact deflection as a planetary defense strategy agains…
HighAncient Cosmic Collision Revealed in 'Relaxed' Galaxy Cluster Abell 2029
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory detected evidence of a violent ancient collision in Abell 2029, a galaxy cluster 1 billion light-years away, revealing a 2-mil…
HighIngeniera cusqueña de la NASA entre las 50 mujeres más poderosas de Perú
Jackelynne Silva-Martínez, ingeniera aeroespacial cusqueña, integra la lista de las 50 mujeres más poderosas de Perú 2026 por su rol como gerente de Integració…
HighEclipse lunar parcial hoy 27 de agosto: cómo verlo en Perú sin riesgo
Un eclipse lunar parcial será visible hoy 27 de agosto en Perú, donde la Luna adoptará un color rojizo conocido como Luna de Sangre debido a la refracción de l…
HighMoon Phase Guide: First Quarter Energy Urges Action Over Perfection Across Zodiac
Astrology guide for January 26, 2026 interprets the First Quarter Moon phase as a time for action and manifestation, offering personalized affirmations and gui…
LowPapua New Guinea's Managalas Plateau launches community-led biodiversity mapping
Indigenous youth and scientists are collaboratively mapping the Managalas Plateau's rich biodiversity to establish baseline data for conservation credits, whil…
HighSynthetic 'SpudCell' Marks Breakthrough in Bottom-Up Biological Engineering
University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the first synthetic cell assembled from purified chemicals using a bottom-up approach, marking a shift fr…
MediumNew Horizons May Breach Solar System Boundary Between 2029 and 2040
SwRI researchers developed solar wind forecasting models to predict when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will reach the heliosphere's outer boundary, estimating…
HighScientists map 'sugar code' on cell surfaces to detect cancer early
Scientists developed Glycan Atlasing, an advanced imaging technique revealing sugar patterns on cell surfaces that shift based on cellular state, offering pote…
HighChina acelera carrera por dominar fusión nuclear mientras EE.UU. pierde ventaja
China is rapidly closing the gap in nuclear fusion research with higher government spending and faster development timelines, threatening decades of US technol…
HighWhy Astronauts Breathe Pure Oxygen Before Every Spacewalk
Astronauts spend an hour breathing pure oxygen before spacewalks to prevent decompression sickness caused by rapid pressure changes between spacecraft cabins a…
HighKoala Decline Began 100,000 Years Ago, Long Before Humans Arrived
A University of Sydney genomic study reveals koala populations crashed 100,000 years ago due to climate change and habitat loss, not early human hunting as pre…
HighAstronomers Identify Sulfur-Rich Exoplanet, Expanding Classification of Molten Worlds
Astronomers have identified a new type of exoplanet with a sulfurous atmosphere, challenging existing planetary classification systems and expanding understand…
HighWebb Telescope Detects Unexpected Methane Emissions from Interstellar Comet
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected unexpected methane emissions from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing unusual chemistry unlike comets in our sola…
HighWebb Telescope Eliminates Two Dyson Sphere Candidates in Search for Megastructures
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has ruled out two candidates previously considered potential Dyson spheres, advancing the search for advanced extraterrestria…
MediumNASA's ERNEST rover prototype drives 10x faster than Mars rovers in desert test
NASA's JPL developed ERNEST, a rover prototype that traveled 16 miles in 37 hours—10 times faster than Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance. The breakthrough…
HighStudy reveals how woodpeckers withstand impacts 400 times stronger than gravity
Research from Brown University reveals woodpeckers withstand impacts 400 times stronger than gravity through synchronized muscle contractions coordinated with…
HighMars' North Polar Ice Far Cleaner Than Previously Thought, New Analysis Shows
New analysis of orbital and lander data reveals Mars' north-polar water ice contains less than 3% dust, far below earlier estimates of up to 25%, suggesting la…
HighLab-Created Black Hole Analog Produces Hawking Radiation Signature
Dutch physicists simulated a black hole using a chain of atoms and observed the theoretical equivalent of Hawking radiation, potentially bridging quantum mecha…
HighSpaceX Starship Poised for Historic First Orbital Flight
SpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone for the most powerful rocket ever built.
HighScientists Reveal Mars Has a Liquid, Sulfur-Rich Core Unlike Earth's
NASA's InSight lander detected seismic waves traveling through Mars' core for the first time, revealing it's a liquid iron alloy rich in sulfur and oxygen—fund…
HighNASA launches five-aircraft atmospheric mapping campaign over Houston and Gulf of Mexico
NASA's five research aircraft will conduct low-altitude flights over Houston and the Gulf of Mexico from June 3-13 to map Earth's atmosphere using advanced rad…
HighHidden space debris threatens critical satellites in Earth's orbit
University of Warwick researchers discovered 25 previously undetected debris fragments in geosynchronous orbit using advanced imaging techniques, suggesting fa…
HighNASA Successfully Tests Lithium-Fed Plasma Thruster for Mars Missions
NASA successfully tested a lithium-fed plasma thruster in a vacuum chamber, marking a significant advancement in propulsion technology for future Mars missions.
HighT. Rex Blood Vessels Reveal How Dinosaurs Healed From Injuries
Scientists using advanced imaging discovered preserved blood vessel structures in a T. rex fossil, offering rare insights into dinosaur physiology and healing…
HighSpaceX IPO Could Create 4,000 Millionaires Across Workforce
SpaceX's anticipated IPO could turn approximately 4,000-4,400 employees into millionaires, including support staff, with potential ripple effects on South Texa…
MediumRice's Unusual Weakness Inspires Smart Materials That Respond Without Electronics
Scientists discovered rice grains weaken under rapid compression, a rare property they harnessed to create adaptive smart materials for robotics and protective…
HighBrain's Working Memory Rapidly Refocuses After Distractions, Study Shows
New research reveals working memory quickly reprioritizes information after distractions, suggesting the brain has dynamic mechanisms for maintaining focus and…
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