NASA has completed preliminary assessments for the Artemis II mission and reports the program remains on track. The milestone supports continued progress toward crewed lunar exploration under the Artemis program....
NASA has shut down one of Voyager 1's science instruments to conserve power and prolong the spacecraft's operational life. Voyager 1, launched in September 1977, is currently the most distant human-made object, exploring...
New research reveals that diamonds become significantly less rigid when reduced to nanoscale size, a property not seen in larger diamonds. The unexpected elasticity of nanodiamonds could have important implications for t...
NASA has moved the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket designated for the Artemis III mission to its next processing location. The rollout marks a key hardware milestone for the mission intended to return humans...
A newly released photograph captures a portion of the lunar far side — the hemisphere permanently facing away from Earth. The image offers a striking view of terrain rarely seen from our planet....
A blaze on Sunday evening tore through a protected nesting site, destroying three acres of habitat used by nesting birds. Conservationists are treating the fire as arson....
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released a striking new image showcasing young stars forming within the Trifid Nebula. The image highlights the telescope's continued ability to capture detailed views of stellar nurseri...
Ecologist Iroro Tanshi has won an international prize for her efforts to protect bats in Nigeria, where the animals are widely associated with witchcraft and face significant cultural stigma. Her work challenges deep-roo...
The beloved 1984 sci-fi cult classic 'The Last Starfighter' is finally receiving a sequel, not as a film but as a comic book series from Mad Cave Studios. The new series is scheduled to launch on July 1, 2026....
Pushing back against years of skepticism, a new analysis indicates that quantum computers may offer real, practical advantages for machine learning and similar AI algorithms in the near term. The findings represent a sig...
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is active this week, offering skywatchers an opportunity to see shooting stars. Observers are advised to check optimal local viewing times for the best chance of catching the display....
A new study using Hubble Space Telescope imagery — including an observation of compact dwarf galaxy Markarian 178 — suggests that invisible structures called 'dark subhaloes' may drive galaxies to form characteristic...
A remote Antarctic research team became the only people on Earth to observe a rare annular solar eclipse, in which the Moon covers the center of the Sun leaving a glowing ring visible. With limited equipment on hand, one...
After two centuries of failed attempts, researchers have successfully grown dolomite crystals in a laboratory setting, solving a long-standing geological mystery. The team found that crystal growth stalls due to tiny def...
The annual Lyrid meteor shower, first recorded in 687 BC and originating from debris of a comet discovered in 1861, returns this week with its peak during the late evening of Wednesday 22 April and early morning of 23 Ap...
The Zoological Society of London has commissioned poet laureate Simon Armitage to create an animated poem, 'The Moon and The Zoo', to celebrate its 200th anniversary. The commission continues a long tradition of writers ...
Most hospital patients do not brush their teeth regularly, but a new study suggests that daily toothbrushing could significantly reduce their risk of developing pneumonia during their stay. The finding highlights a simpl...
Volunteers who spent considerable effort helping more than 1,500 toads safely cross a busy road to reach their breeding ground now fear the amphibians have perished. The concern arose after a water company drained the re...
SpaceX is scheduled to launch an advanced GPS satellite for the US Space Force using a Falcon 9 rocket in the early hours of April 20, 2026. The mission continues a series of GPS III constellation upgrades for the milita...
Campaigners gathered at multiple locations around Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland for a singing event aimed at drawing attention to the lake's environmental struggles. The initiative, called 'Sing for the Lough', was des...