James Webb telescope pinpoints the most distant 'fast radio burst' ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the farthest "fast radio burst" ever seen, providing more clues about these ...
The Milky Way is one galaxy — but it used to be thousands, new simulations reveal
A new supercomputer simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies eventually became the Milky Way.
Would you trust AI to calculate your true 'biological age'?
Scientists have developed various AI tools to measure people's biological ages. Would you use one?
'Dude! No way!' Scientists jump for joy over Artemis II moon science results
We have our first look at the science from Artemis II, and it's as amazing as we might have hoped.
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Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
The central Pacific Ocean just broke a temperature record. Experts say it might signal a new kind of El Niño.
The sea surface temperature in a key El Niño region has exceeded 86 degrees F for the first time on record, hinting that...
As Flood Risk Increases in Himalayas, Nepal Builds More in Vulnerable Areas
The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study fou...
On this day in space! Oct. 8, 1992: NASA's Pioneer Venus probe burns up in Venusian atmosphere after 14 years orbiting the planet
On Oct. 8, 1992, NASA's Pioneer 12 spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere of Venus. Here's why it mattered.
Dawn breaks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 8, 2026
NASA's Curiosity rover recently captured a stunning panorama of a Martian mountain range bathed in golden early-morning ...
For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA
They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren’t so easily quan...
Relive Starship's 1st-ever orbital flight with these epic SpaceX videos
Newly released footage shows Starship's upper stage separating from its booster and deploying Starlink satellites into l...