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Jason Momoa as Lobo in the Supergirl film, showcasing his character's newly added sharp metallic claws on his gloves.
Space & Astronomy

Jason Momoa Shapes Lobo's Look for Supergirl Film

Just weeks before the Supergirl movie's release, a whisper from the set became a roar: actor Jason Momoa, embodying the notorious Lobo, made a last-minute demand for claws on his character's gloves.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 7
Diagnostic Orders Direct Review: Is Their $40 Online Imaging Order Too Good to Be True?
Applied Technology

Diagnostic Orders Direct Review: Is Their $40 Online Imaging Order Too Good to Be True?

Diagnostic Orders Direct offers a $40 telehealth consultation for diagnostic test orders, meeting a growing need for affordable and convenient medical imaging referrals. The service ensures legitimate orders through a formal Clinical Appropriateness Assessment by licensed U.S. medical providers.

Sponsored by Diagnostic Orders Direct·Aug 5
A futuristic CubeSat in orbit, powered by a green dual-mode engine combining electrospray and chemical propulsion, highlighting advanced space technology.
Space & Astronomy

MIT Engineers Develop Green Dual-Mode Engine for CubeSats

At MIT, engineers have developed a CubeSat engine that achieved a specific impulse of 600 seconds with electrospray thrusters, all while running both chemical and electric modes from a single tank of

Dr. Elena Ortiz·Jun 7
The Allen Telescope Array conducting a deep space observation, searching for alien signals from the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, highlighting the vastness of space and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Tech & Innovation

SETI Institute finds no alien signals from 3I/ATLAS

After more than seven hours of intense observation across a vast radio spectrum, the SETI Institute confirmed that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is not broadcasting alien signals stronger than a co

Jina Park·Jun 7
Galaxies rapidly receding into the vast cosmic expanse, illustrating the irreversible and accelerating expansion of the universe.
Space & Astronomy

New Data Reveals Universe Cannot Be Cyclic

The universe is expanding so rapidly that even light from distant galaxies will eventually be stretched beyond our observable horizon, making a 'Big Crunch' and subsequent 'Big Bounce' physically impo

Dr. Alistair Finch·Jun 7
Organ chips containing bone marrow cells from Artemis II astronauts orbiting the Moon, with Earth visible in the background.
Deep Frontiers

Artemis II astronauts' organ chips orbit Moon

Organ chips containing bone marrow cells from Artemis II astronauts flew around the Moon.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 6
NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft in flight, demonstrating its capability for quiet supersonic travel.
Space & Astronomy

NASA's X-59 aircraft achieves first supersonic flight

On Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft shattered the sound barrier at Mach 1.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 6
The exoplanet WASP-94A b showing dynamic magnesium silicate cloud cycles forming in the morning and dissipating by evening, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Tech & Innovation

JWST spots cloud cycles on exoplanets with new method

On the distant exoplanet WASP-94A b, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed magnesium silicate clouds forming in the morning and completely dissipating by evening, revea

Jina Park·Jun 5
Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a massive storm system twice the size of Earth, displaying turbulent red and orange clouds with accelerated wind patterns.
Space & Astronomy

Jupiter's Great Red Spot churns, a storm twice Earth's size

The Great Red Spot, a storm system on Jupiter twice as wide as Earth, has recently shown an 8% increase in the speed of its outermost winds, defying its ancient stability.

Jina Park·Jun 5
A hazy, smoke-filled orange sky looms over a U.S. city skyline, illustrating the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality.
Space & Astronomy

Wildfire smoke significantly boosts U.S. ground-level ozone

Ground-level ozone pollution, once steadily declining, has reversed course since 2015, now rising by 0.

Dr. Alistair Finch·Jun 5
Holographic AI avatars representing opposing legal counsel engage in a futuristic courtroom battle, surrounded by digital data streams and code.
Space & Astronomy

AI lawyers deploy 'fighting fire with fire' concept in legal battles

A recent legal brief, entirely drafted and reviewed by AI, was successfully challenged in court.

Sofia Petrova·Jun 5
Satellite imagery showing elevated and warm ocean currents off the coast of Peru, indicating an El Niño precursor event.
Deep Frontiers

New Satellite Data Tracks 2026 El Niño Precursor Events

By mid-May 2026, satellite data revealed seas around Peru surged more than 5.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 4
NASA scientist analyzing a glowing meteorite sample, with a backdrop of stars and the cosmos, symbolizing the extraterrestrial origin of Earth's life-essential elements.
Earth & Environment

NASA scientists discover how Earth gained life's essential elements

Scientists have confirmed hexamethylenetetramine (HMT), a key precursor to complex organic molecules, in three carbon-rich meteorites.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 4
Artemis II astronaut's view of Earth's full disk from space, showcasing continents, oceans, auroras, and city lights.
Space & Astronomy

Artemis II astronaut captures Earth's full disk from space

From 250,000 miles away, an Artemis II astronaut captured Earth's full disk, revealing not just continents and oceans, but the delicate green glow of auroras and the intricate web of city lights stret

Jina Park·Jun 4
The NASA Roman Space Telescope is carefully moved into a facility at Kennedy Space Center, signifying its arrival for launch preparations.
Space & Astronomy

NASA Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Kennedy for Launch

Eight months ahead of its formal launch readiness date and within its $4.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·Jun 2
A NASA Boeing 737 aircraft modified for lunar gravity simulation, flying against a backdrop of clouds and a hint of the moon.
Space & Astronomy

NASA modifies contract for lunar gravity test aircraft

NASA is spending up to $8.

Jina Park·Jun 2
Astronauts in advanced lunar spacesuits conduct a simulated spacewalk training exercise on a lunar surface, with Earth visible in the background.
Space & Astronomy

Scott Wray Leads Artemis Spacewalk Training for Lunar Missions

In July 2013, a space station spacewalk abruptly terminated.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 2
Aerial view of Santa Rosa Island showing widespread wildfire damage, with smoke rising from charred land and a few remaining Torrey pine trees.
Space & Astronomy

Santa Rosa Island fire impacts 18,379 acres of rare ecosystems

The Santa Rosa Island fire, which scorched a verified 18,379 acres, passed directly through the island's stronghold of rare Torrey pine trees, thereby threatening a species found almost nowhere else o

Dr. Alistair Finch·Jun 2
Futuristic cityscape with overwhelming digital advertisements and social media feeds, symbolizing the attention economy's dominance.
Life Sciences

Loudest Planet Wins 2026: Attention Economy's New Rules Emerge

A recent study from BrandImpact Analytics delivered a stark truth: a 2-star product with 10,000 social media mentions outsold a 4.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·Jun 1
Blue Origin's Endurance lunar lander, also known as Blue Moon Mark 1, undergoing a critical thermal vacuum test at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Space & Astronomy

Blue Origin's Endurance Lander Passes Crucial Lunar Test

Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander, named Endurance, successfully passed a thermal vacuum test in NASA's Chamber A at Johnson Space Center, a critical step for its 2026 mission.

Dr. Alistair Finch·Jun 1
The James Webb Space Telescope in orbit, focusing its instruments on the distant, temperate gas giant exoplanet TOI-199b, highlighting the detection of methane.
Deep Frontiers

JWST Detects Methane in Atmosphere of Temperate Exoplanet TOI-199b

On a world the size of Saturn, bathed in a balmy 79 degrees Celsius, the James Webb Space Telescope has pierced the veil of exoplanet TOI-199b, pinpointing methane, a fundamental organic molecule.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 1
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in orbit, its infrared mirror reflecting the vastness of space, with Earth in the background.
Space & Astronomy

Roman Telescope's infrared mirror is ready for flight

The average bump on the primary mirror surface for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is only 1.

Mateo Rojas·Jun 1
A Starship spacecraft lands on the lunar surface near a developing moon base, with Earth visible in the background.
Space & Astronomy

This Week In Space Podcast Discusses Starship Moon Base Plans

Blue Origin expects to spend over $7 billion developing its lunar lander, more than double the $3.

Mateo Rojas·May 31
Diverse Artemis III astronauts on the Moon, looking at Earth, with a lunar lander in the background under a dramatic sunrise.
Tech & Innovation

Artemis III Crew Selection: Highlighting Moon Mission Importance

After 52 years, the next humans to walk on the Moon face unprecedented psychological and technical demands.

Jina Park·May 31