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JAXA tested a swarm of small robots in Earth’s caves to prepare for exploring hidden lunar and Martian underground environments.

JAXA tested a swarm of small robots in Earth’s caves to prepare for exploring hidden lunar and Martian underground environments.

A NASA satellite is slowly falling from orbit, and a first-of-its-kind robotic mission aims to rescue it and extend its life.

New SPHEREx observations reveal a large molecular hydrogen shell around Nova Persei 1901 that may be part of a planetary nebula, though further study is needed to confirm its nature.

Researchers have, for the first time, demonstrated CRISPR gene editing in gerbera and are targeting susceptibility genes to develop powdery mildew‑resistant varieties.

Researchers have developed quantum control techniques that can reshape the quantum arrow of time, enabling dynamics that blur or invert the usual direction of time flow in quantum systems.

Scientists have observed, for the first time, quantum oscillations of holes in gallium nitride, revealing detailed valence‑band properties that could advance semiconductor physics and device design.

New research shows Swedish old‑growth forests store significantly more carbon than managed plantations, with soils holding particularly large amounts of CO₂.

New research shows that variations in tissue mechanics — “mechanotypes” — help determine body shapes in animals like jellyfish and corals, linking physics with development and evolution.

University of Michigan astronomers have identified 87 new candidate stellar streams in the Milky Way’s halo using Gaia data, greatly expanding the known sample for galactic history studies.

Researchers find that molecular debris on tumor surfaces may serve as accessible targets for antibody therapies, offering a promising avenue for precision oncology.

Brown physicist Loukas Gouskos won a DOE Early Career Award to develop AI tools for analyzing Large Hadron Collider data, aiding studies of the Higgs boson and fundamental physics.

A space environmentalism group has filed FCC objections to proposed orbital data center constellations and solar reflectors, citing risks to space sustainability, night sky integrity, and atmospheric effects.

A new color‑rich image of the Triangulum Galaxy highlights its spiral arms and gas clouds, revealing stellar nurseries and cosmic structure in vivid detail.

Hubble’s latest revisit to the Crab Nebula compares 1999 and 2024 images to trace its slow expansion and evolving filamentary structure over 25 years of observation.

New simulations coupling Venus’s interior, lithosphere, and atmosphere trace possible thermal histories, core evolution, and crustal dynamics, offering testable predictions for future data.

Arianespace will launch Katalyst Space Technologies’ NEXUS‑1 satellite servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 rocket to geostationary transfer orbit in late 2027 to support in‑orbit servicing.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows a unique water release far from the Sun, likely driven by fine ice grains and volatile outgassing, offering new insights into cosmic ice behavior.

University of Delaware researchers lead deep‑sea robotic missions mapping and sampling ocean depths, revealing hidden terrains and ecosystems with unmanned vehicles.

New studies show Antarctica’s ice retreat at grounding lines and loss of nearly 5,000 sq mi of grounded ice over 30 years, revealing future ice loss patterns and sea‑level implications.

Jupiter’s atmospheric storms produce lightning flashes more than 100× as powerful as Earth’s, revealing new insights into giant storm dynamics from Juno data.

A robotic submarine exploring beneath Antarctic ice vanished; scientists are preparing an upgraded successor to resume critical under‑ice research.

Engraved geometric patterns on 60,000‑year‑old South African ostrich eggshells reveal early Homo sapiens practiced structured spatial reasoning.

Long‑term research reveals shared whistle types among dolphins, suggesting complex, socially shared acoustic communication patterns.

A suspected meteorite crashed through a Houston home after a fireball and loud boom were reported across Texas. No injuries occurred, and investigations are ongoing.