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Journey to the stars. The latest NASA updates, space exploration news, and earth science discoveries.
Astronomy & Earth
Extraterrestrial lightning storms recorded by NASA spacecraft are so massive they can illuminate areas the size of the United States. From Jupiter's high-latitude flashes to Saturn's rapid-fire strikes, these violent electrical phenomena are reshaping our understanding of planetary atmospheres....
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Astronomy & Earth
NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that Jupiter's colossal storms generate lightning flashes at least 100 times more powerful than Earth's, even as the mission faces potential cancellation due to severe budget constraints....
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Astronomy & Earth
SpaceX has secured another GPS launch contract, taking over the GPS III SV-10 satellite mission from United Launch Alliance (ULA) as the Vulcan Centaur investigation continues....
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Astronomy & Earth
Researchers have unveiled a computational framework for continuously reprogramming Totimorphic structures - zero-stiffness mechanical lattices - to autonomously adapt their physical and optical properties for deep space applications. Authored by Dominik Dold and colleagues, the research demonstrates how these materials could enable self-configuring space telescope mirrors....
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Astronomy & Earth
NASA's decommissioned Van Allen Probe A has made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere, driven down years ahead of schedule by intense solar activity....
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Astronomy & Earth
Space-time-coding metasurfaces are revolutionizing wireless communications by enabling high-dimensional multiplexing through a single, compact aperture. A newly published study introduces a dual-polarized asynchronous metasurface that manipulates orbital angular momentum to drastically increase data channels....
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Astronomy & Earth
Astronomers have detected the most distant and brightest gigamaser ever recorded, originating 7.82 billion light-years from Earth....
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Astronomy & Earth
Fresh data from the European Space Agency's Juice spacecraft unveils the mysterious composition and trajectory of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS....
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Astronomy & Earth
A new study in Scientific Reports identifies lone pair localization as the key to stabilizing lead-free halide perovskites for sustainable optoelectronics....
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Astronomy & Earth
Researchers have developed an interpretable deep learning framework to classify the atomicity of platinum nanoclusters in STEM images, achieving unprecedented accuracy....
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Astronomy & Earth
A major discovery published in Nature Chemistry reveals how carbon nanohoops can trigger singlet fission at distances of 16 Å, potentially revolutionizing organic solar cell efficiency....
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Astronomy & Earth
NASA returns to the launchpad to resolve dangerous liquid hydrogen leaks on the Space Launch System. This critical cryogenic test will determine if the Moon rocket is finally ready for liftoff....
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Astronomy & Earth
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking modular platform that automates organoid culture and longitudinal imaging, eliminating manual feeding and orbital shaker dependency. This innovation accelerates 3D tissue research and opens new pathways for drug discovery and disease modeling....
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Astronomy & Earth
China's successful Long March-10 rocket and Mengzhou spacecraft tests mark a pivotal advance in its crewed lunar ambitions, positioning it squarely against NASA's Artemis program....
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Astronomy & Earth
As humans spend longer in space, experts warn that reproductive health risks from radiation and microgravity demand immediate attention and ethical guidelines....
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Astronomy & Earth
Firefly Aerospace advances preparations for its Alpha rocket's seventh flight, dubbed Stairway to Seven, marking a key return-to-flight milestone from Los Angeles....
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Astronomy & Earth
A landmark analysis of Cassini spacecraft data reveals that Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus exerts electromagnetic influence across more than 504,000 km—reshaping our understanding of how small celestial bodies shape planetary environments....
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Astronomy & Earth
Episode 196 of This Week In Space features Rice University's Scott Solomon discussing humanity's push to expand to Mars and adapt to alien worlds....
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Astronomy & Earth
Discovered in January 2026, Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) heads to perihelion on April 4. Will it survive as a bright sky show?...
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Astronomy & Earth
James Webb Space Telescope's spectrometers cover 5-28 µm but cannot detect all substances. Learn which gases and molecules it identifies in space....
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Astronomy & Earth
SpaceX successfully launched the ninth GPS III satellite on Jan. 27, 2026, after U.S. Space Force switched it from ULA's Vulcan rocket, deploying M-Code tech in under six months....
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