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New Harvester for Plant Medicine in Space
In a breakthrough for space travel, engineers can now harvest life-saving medicines from plants in microgravity in under two hours, without ever harming the plant.
Rohit Goeptar to Join NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Just months before being sworn in as an electromagnetic and radio frequency analyst at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Rohit Goeptar was unhoused on the streets of Kissimmee, Florida.
NASA mission uses twin satellites to probe space weather's atmospheric links
NASA has greenlit DAPHNE, a mission concept poised to deploy identical twin satellites.
NASA Adds 8 Companies to Satellite Data Acquisition Contract
NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program has expanded to include eight new companies, bringing the total to 14 providers under a contract with a maximum value of $476 million, according to
Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants cause widespread damage
More than 130,000 homes and businesses across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio fell into darkness Thursday morning.
2025's Imaging Breakthroughs: AI Sharpened Today's Tools While Quantum Science Built Tomorrow's
In 2025, scientific imaging saw progress split between AI enhancing current tools for faster analysis and foundational quantum science breakthroughs laying the groundwork for future capabilities. Photon-counting CT also emerged as a significant hardware advancement in existing modalities.
One Warming Atmosphere, Two Water Catastrophes: Why Climate Change Deepens Droughts and Worsens Floods
Climate change paradoxically intensifies both droughts and floods by altering the water cycle. Rising global temperatures cause warmer air to hold more moisture, leading to heavier rains, while simultaneously increasing evaporation from land, resulting in more severe dry spells.
European Innovation Council funds dual-use tech startups
Once focused on green energy and health, the European Innovation Council (EIC) now actively recruits experts to evaluate quantum computing and artificial intelligence projects explicitly designed for
Global Environmental Stewardship Project for 2026
Global temperatures surged past 1.
FAST telescope discovers pulsar in tight, circular orbit
A neutron star spinning 220 times per second has been found locked in an orbit so perfectly circular, its eccentricity is a mere 0.
Total solar eclipse August 2026 brings rare sunset phenomenon
On August 12, 2026, millions across Europe and Northwest Africa will witness the sun, up to 83% obscured, dip below the horizon in a rare partially eclipsed sunset, a spectacle distinct from the full
Artemis III all-male crew sparks controversy
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the all-male crew for the historic Artemis III Moon mission, stating, "we pick the best of the best," according to 9News .
Six-Millimeter Component for Smallest Window on the Sun Observations
A six-millimeter optical component, smaller than a pencil eraser, has been deployed at a major solar telescope.
Black Eye Galaxy Messier 64 gas spins both ways
In the Black Eye Galaxy, Messier 64, gas in its outer reaches spins in the exact opposite direction to its inner core—a cosmic anomaly first observed in 2026.
New research confirms universe expansion rate and cosmic acceleration
Just months ago, a whisper of deceleration rippled through the cosmos.
NASA study finds phosphorus and nitrogen key for life origin
In a lab at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, scientists watched a chaotic soup of mixed RNA-DNA precursors spontaneously sort themselves into distinct, replicating strands.
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft set to depart ISS Tuesday
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to return to Earth with nearly 6,500 pounds of critical scientific research samples, completing a vital mission for the International Space Station, according to NASA
NASA Chandra spots ancient supernova remnant in galactic center
In the heart of our galaxy, a region so dense it usually hides its ancient past, astronomers may have just found the ghostly remains of a supernova that exploded 10,000 years ago.
Guadalajara's World Cup hosting marred by empty seats, high prices
Despite FIFA's official report of 44,985 attendees for a recent World Cup match in Guadalajara, sections with tickets soaring to $5,000 stood visibly empty, a stark observation from Sports Business Jo
Curiosity Rover drives toward Martian Yardang unit
On Mars, the Curiosity rover is meticulously examining wind-sculpted hills and laminated bedrock.
Northeast Faces Daily Air Pollution Pulse, Data Confirms
On Thursday, June 9, 2026, Western, Providence, and Coastal areas of Rhode Island registered "UNHEALTHY" ozone levels, with AQI ratings as high as 115, according to the Rhode Island Department of Envi
NASA astronaut Bob Hines joins Artemis III backup crew
Frank Rubio, one of four astronauts named for NASA's Artemis III mission, holds the record for the longest spaceflight by a U.
NASA Names Bresnik, Parmitano, Rubio, Douglas for Artemis III
NASA has named Commander Randy Bresnik, Pilot Luca Parmitano, Mission specialist Frank Rubio, and Mission specialist Andre Douglas as the all-male crew for the Artemis III test flight in late 2027.
Tyndall Glacier's retreat reveals ancient marine life on exposed bedrock
In just five months since November 2022, Tyndall Glacier in Patagonia lost 2.