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Blue-white star Spica visible next to moon tonight
On May 26, the waxing gibbous moon will appear remarkably close to the brilliant blue-white star Spica in the southern sky at sunset.
AI finds eight new signals of interest in old data
An artificial intelligence system has uncovered eight previously unidentified signals of interest from a dataset of nearby stars, previously scoured by classical techniques, according to SETI .
Estes Blue Origin Model Rocket On Sale for Memorial Day
The Estes Blue Origin New Shepard model rocket is on sale for $13.
Game 'Lunar Strike' depicts space travel decline in 2026
In the game 'Lunar Strike', released in 2026, the player assumes the role of a junior archivist documenting humanity's final lunar settlement, not as a triumph of exploration, but as a consequence of
Transformers 40th anniversary movie returns to theaters in 2026
Forty years after children cried in theaters over Optimus Prime's death, 'Transformers: The Movie' is returning to cinemas in 4K.
The Evolving Canon of Best Science Fiction
In the past six months, sales of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower,' a novel depicting societal collapse due to climate change and inequality, surged by 300% at major bookstores.
Biological agents transform regolith, boosting crop fertility
Scientists recently grew 27 grams of duckweed from just one gram of cyanobacteria mixed with Martian regolith simulant.
NASA Covers Roscosmos Spacewalk for Critical Station Antenna Repair
On Wednesday, May 27, NASA will broadcast live as Russian cosmonauts perform critical maintenance outside the International Space Station, potentially addressing a failed antenna.
NASA material resists molten moon dirt for lunar industry
The newly formed material did not match any of the over 1 million substances in the X-ray analysis database, underscoring its unprecedented composition for lunar applications, according to NASA (.
NASA Ground Crews Drive Aircraft Readiness Through Dedicated Operations
While NASA's X-59 experimental jet flies twice daily and the ER-2 supports geological mapping in Colorado, its C-20A simultaneously operates in Peru and Panama.
Submarine eruption detected in Bismarck Sea on May 8
High above the Central Bismarck Sea, NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured optical imagery of white, steam-rich volcanic plumes rising into the atmosphere on May 9, 2026, signaling an unexpected s
NASA Unveils 2025 International Space Station Science Results
In 2025, a Roscosmos investigation aboard the International Space Station used magnetic levitation to form complex tissue structures.
New Theory Proposes Universe With No Beginning
What if the universe didn't begin with a bang, but with a bounce – emerging from the collapse of a previous cosmos?
What is Permafrost Thaw in Arctic Riverbeds and its Climate Implications?
More than one-third of the Arctic-boreal region, a vast expanse once revered as a critical carbon sink, has now transitioned into a net source of carbon, actively pumping greenhouse gases into the atm
China's Tech Innovation Push Amidst Economic Headwinds
By 2026, China plans to invest over $1 trillion in infrastructure and public services, alongside a 7.
What Was the Impact of Controlled Fire on Early Human Evolution?
At the Barnham site in Suffolk, UK, archaeologists have unearthed definitive evidence of early humans creating and controlling fire, pushing back the known date of this transformative technology by ap
What Are the Ethical Considerations of De-Extinction?
In 2003, a team of scientists embarked on a monumental task.
Euclid Aids Discovery of 31 Early Quasars, Challenges Reionization
The European Space Agency's Euclid space-based telescope, launched in 2024, has already released images of two of the most ancient quasars ever located.
What is the history and impact of semiconductor technology?
IBM's Project SWIFT once fabricated integrated circuits in a single day, with each layer taking just 5 hours, a speed that today's fastest fabs can't match, now taking 19 hours per layer.
What is the role of microbiomes in ecosystem health?
The unseen world beneath our feet holds profound influence over our planet's vital processes.
What is Deuterium in Comets and Early Solar System Formation?
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries water with a deuterium-to-hydrogen (D/H) ratio exceeding 6.
What Are Advanced Imaging Techniques for Earth Geology Processes?
In July 2025, the NISAR mission launched, a joint endeavor by NASA and ISRO.
Whale Carcasses Fuel Pacific Seabed Life for 15+ Years, Study Shows
For 15 years, scientists have watched a whale carcass off Vancouver Island slowly shrink, its bones becoming a vibrant, enduring city for thousands of deep-sea organisms at a depth of 1,288 meters.
Biscayne Bay Ecosystems Face Intensifying Threats Despite Seagrass Recovery
In a bay increasingly defined by rising temperatures and acidity, Biscayne Bay's overall condition surprisingly improved from "poor" to "fair" in its 2026 Report Card, according to CBS News , even as