NASA’s Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch as early as Feb. 6–7, 2026, with four astronauts — Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen — set to orbit the Moon and return on a ~10-day mission.
NASA’s Pandora orbital telescope has launched into sun-synchronous orbit to study exoplanets and their host stars by analyzing atmospheric signatures — a first for specialized exoplanet science.
A wolf’s preserved Ice Age meal, frozen for 14,400 years in Siberia, offers rare insight into ancient ecosystems and the relationship between predators and woolly rhininos.
Scientists suggest Mars’ gravitational pull subtly influences Earth’s long-term climate by affecting its orbit and tilt, shaping patterns like ice ages over millennia.
From January 9–18, observe the Moon, planets, and winter constellations, with clear skies revealing cosmic motion, planetary paths, and distant star clusters.
Researchers realized a three-qubit quantum register on a silicon photonic chip, advancing light-based quantum computing and demonstrating entanglement in an integrated platform.
JWST observations reveal how a supermassive black hole slowly quenched star formation in Pablo’s Galaxy, effectively ending its stellar production over millions of years.
Turkey’s crust is slowly sinking into the mantle, a process called “crustal dripping,” which scientists now understand through seismic imaging and modeling of Earth’s dynamics.
New research brings scientists closer to understanding a particle linked to the matter–antimatter imbalance, a key reason the universe contains stars, planets, and life.
On January 22, 2026, interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will align with the Sun-Earth axis, providing a rare chance to observe its trajectory and composition.
Stunning images of the Orion Nebula reveal vibrant gas clouds and star formation, inspiring astronomers and enthusiasts to observe this stellar nursery in the night sky.
Tiny particles from Earth’s atmosphere reach the Moon and mix with lunar soil, providing insights into atmospheric changes and the subtle interplay between Earth and its satellite.
A bird species in the U.S. rapidly evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting to quieter environments and showing how human absence can drive quick evolutionary change.
Astronomers have discovered a new type of black hole with unusual properties, challenging existing models and prompting a reevaluation of black hole classification.
The former Google CEO plans to personally fund a Hubble replacement, advancing space observation with private capital and next-generation telescope technology.
A massive impact early in lunar history may explain the Moon’s lopsided structure, offering insight into its asymmetry and early solar system collisions.
Scientists discovered a fish with a drum-like structure in its head, allowing it to produce sounds for communication, mating, and environmental sensing.
Researchers were blocked by severe Antarctic weather while approaching a glacier, underscoring the continent’s harsh conditions and the challenges of polar fieldwork.
Spaceflight causes astronauts’ brains to shift backward, upward, and tilted inside the skull due to microgravity, influencing vision, balance, and intracranial pressure.
Studies reveal that homosexual behavior in primates is influenced by social bonding, hierarchy, hormones, and environment, serving functions beyond reproduction.
The U.S. Space Force has switched the launch vehicle for an upcoming GPS satellite to optimize payload safety and orbital insertion, ensuring network reliability.
NASA has placed a spacecraft one million miles from Earth, allowing uninterrupted study of solar and interplanetary phenomena from a remote, stable vantage point.
NASA’s Webb Telescope has captured detailed infrared images of the Circinus Galaxy, revealing its obscured central regions, star formation, and supermassive black hole activity.
NASA has launched an orbital telescope with advanced sensors capable of observing distant cosmic phenomena in unprecedented detail, surpassing limitations of ground-based observation.