Mateo Rojas
Contributing Editor, Deep Frontiers
Mateo Rojas is a contributing editor specializing in the 'Deep Frontiers' of our planet. His reporting is characterized by firsthand accounts from the world's most remote and challenging environments. He has embedded with scientific expeditions to the Marianas Trench, documented glacial retreat from the summit of Andean peaks, and chronicled the discovery of new extremophile species in volcanic vents. Prior to his work with Science and Exploration, Mateo was a correspondent for 'Global Explorer' magazine. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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Forum Explores Consciousness in Non-Human Entities in 2026
At the upcoming 2026 International Forum on Consciousness, researchers will confront a profound truth: the very tools we use to investigate the mind are inherently biased.
Jun 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Theory: Exoplanets Could Form Near Supermassive Black Holes
Millions of Jupiter-mass planets, dubbed 'dust giants' and 'lava balls,' could emerge tens of parsecs from supermassive black holes, according to Space .
Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Models predict JWST will detect exoplanets with diesel smog
Imagine a world half the mass of Jupiter, orbiting a dim K-dwarf star, its atmosphere thick with the same sooty hydrocarbons found in diesel exhaust on Earth.
Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min read
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.
Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
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.
Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
New research confirms universe expansion rate and cosmic acceleration
Just months ago, a whisper of deceleration rippled through the cosmos.
Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
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.
Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
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.
Jun 12, 2026 · 4 min read
NASA award boosts space tech research, forging new frontiers
NASA has just opened a new funding window specifically designed to empower minority universities, aiming to accelerate space technology development for missions to the Moon and Mars.
Jun 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Curiosity Rover drives toward Martian Yardang unit
On Mars, the Curiosity rover is meticulously examining wind-sculpted hills and laminated bedrock.
Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
New Flight Dynamics Research Facility characteristics unlock aerospace frontiers
In Denver, Colorado, a new era of flight dynamics has dawned.
Jun 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Space telescope satellite generates overwhelming data streams
Every day in 2026, the newly launched SPHEREx telescope downlinks 20 gigabytes of science data, a torrent of information equivalent to hundreds of thousands of digital photos, all captured from galaxi
Jun 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Top Spanish Beaches for 2026 Solar Eclipse Viewing
Barcelona, a major Spanish city, will only experience a 99% partial eclipse during the 2026 total solar event, missing the full spectacle.
Jun 8, 2026 · 2 min read
Student's AI pinpoints star system behind cosmic radio bursts
In 2026, a high school student’s AI algorithm, designed on his laptop, helped an international team of astronomers pinpoint the elusive source of mysterious long-period radio transients.
Jun 8, 2026 · 3 min read
Entropy Undermines Cyclic Universe Theory
Each subsequent cosmic cycle would be 'dirtier' and longer than the last, a profound challenge for cyclic universe models.
Jun 8, 2026 · 2 min read
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.
Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min read
NASA Completes Goldstone Antenna Mishap Investigation Report
On September 16, 2025, a critical link to missions like Juno snapped.
Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Artemis II astronauts' organ chips orbit Moon
Organ chips containing bone marrow cells from Artemis II astronauts flew around the Moon.
Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min read
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.
Jun 6, 2026 · 4 min read
New Satellite Data Tracks 2026 El Niño Precursor Events
By mid-May 2026, satellite data revealed seas around Peru surged more than 5.
Jun 4, 2026 · 3 min read