A surprising fossil discovery in the Atacama Desert suggests the world’s driest landscape was once a lush environment teeming with unexpected wildlife. The Atacama Desert is widely recognized as the oldest continuously arid region on Earth, with...

Analysis of new samples from asteroid Bennu reveals a surprising origin story that challenges our current understanding of the solar system’s history. Deep-Space Samples Rewrite the Origin Story of Asteroid Bennu New geochemical analysis of material...

New single-molecule electrical sensors could enable future spacecraft to detect molecular asymmetry, a key sign of extraterrestrial life. A breakthrough in electrical sensing technology could soon provide space exploration missions with a powerful new...

A new international volume explores how feminist economic frameworks and regenerative systems can replace extractive neoliberal architectures. Humanity faces a cascading polycrisis as climate destabilization and widening societal inequities outpace...

NASA picks a new spacecraft tech demo mission to boost future lunar operations and support long‑term exploration goals. NASA unveiled a fresh spacecraft technology‑demonstration mission aimed at testing cutting‑edge operational concepts in lunar orbit,...

A massive Bolivian lake once seen from space has almost disappeared, exposing the rapid forces that can unravel an entire landscape. Lake Poopó, once Bolivia’s second‑largest lake, vanished by the end of 2015 after a prolonged decline in water levels....

The Moon, Mars, and Jupiter will align for a stunning November sky show, featuring a rare lunar occultation visible from select regions. Don’t miss it. Rare Celestial Alignment Brings Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon Together in the Night Sky Stargazers are...

most likely to survive reentry. That’s why they seem to turn up so often,” she stated. Because oceans cover most of Earth’s surface, the majority of falling debris ends up at sea. Nonetheless, sturdy components such as pressure vessels can survive the...

planet, the vast expanse of open water remains a hostile environment for the human body. With only 29 percent of the Earth’s surface comprised of land, those stranded at sea face a grueling test of physiology and endurance. Surviving such an ordeal...

The open-source framework cuts exoplanet analysis times from days to minutes by shifting heavy calculations to graphics cards. A new open-source software tool called BeAR cuts the time required to analyze alien weather down to minutes, allowing...

US firm cleared to test a massive space mirror, sparking debate over potential climate impacts and the risk of permanently brightening the night sky. A federal panel has cleared a U.S. firm to launch its inaugural test satellite that will bounce...

Satellites and old ship logs map the mysterious milky seas—vast glowing oceans that may signal a hidden environmental threat. Sailors have long spoken of a nocturnal ocean that turns a luminous cream, bright enough to read by, and stretches to the...

Astronomers have discovered GJ 3090 b, an exoplanet orbiting its red dwarf star in the wrong direction, posing a mystery about its strange retrograde path. Astronomers have identified a planetary system that defies the conventional rules of stellar...

NASA’s GIMLI mission will explore the Marius Hills pit to determine if the lunar opening leads into a vast, hidden underground lava tube. NASA has greenlit an ambitious mission concept aimed at probing the lunar subsurface to confirm the existence of...

Testing a new wearable radiation shield during Artemis I reveals how future lunar astronauts can gain essential protection from deep space radiation. A novel wearable radiation shielding system, evaluated during NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I mission, has...

NASA’s Artemis III mission reaches a major milestone as engineers successfully integrate the massive core stage and rocket boosters for the upcoming launch. NASA engineers have achieved a pivotal assembly goal at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

Scientists gear up for the August 12 total solar eclipse, a rare chance to capture data unattainable by spacecraft probing the Sun’s outer atmosphere. A total solar eclipse on 12 August will sweep across eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern...

The 2026 Harvest Moon will light up the September sky, accompanied by a spectacular alignment of planets. Find out how to catch this celestial display. Skywatchers around the globe are preparing for the 2026 Harvest Moon, which is set to reach peak...

Russia’s Progress 96 cargo spacecraft has successfully launched, carrying three tons of essential supplies to the crew aboard the International Space Station. New Cargo Mission Launches to Replenish International Space Station Supplies A fresh resupply...

Astronomers have detected an unusual signal from a distant star, revealing a mysterious giant planet that opens a groundbreaking new line of investigation. Astronomers have uncovered a curious celestial anomaly: a massive gas giant known as TOI-1355 b,...