Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people

— Carl Sagan

Astronomy

Curiosity Looks Back Toward Its Landing Site

NASA Image of the Day - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:16pm
This view of tracks trailing NASA's Curiosity rover was captured July 26, 2025, as the rover simultaneously relayed data to a Mars orbiter.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Researchers analysed thousands of natural protein sequences and got assistance from AI in order to design a new hydrogel adhesive that can stay sticky underwater or even within a living body
Categories: Astronomy

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Researchers analysed thousands of natural protein sequences and got assistance from AI in order to design a new hydrogel adhesive that can stay sticky underwater or even within a living body
Categories: Astronomy

Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a deficiency of the metal appears to accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques and memory loss – but it could possibly be reversed with a small dose of lithium
Categories: Astronomy

Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Unexpected archaeological discoveries are rewriting the story of how the big, bad wolf became our first and most beloved pet
Categories: Astronomy

Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a deficiency of the metal appears to accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques and memory loss – but it could possibly be reversed with a small dose of lithium
Categories: Astronomy

Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
Unexpected archaeological discoveries are rewriting the story of how the big, bad wolf became our first and most beloved pet
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of 'hobbit' hominins

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was a likely stepping stone for ancient hominins to reach nearby Flores, the home of the mysterious Homo floresiensis
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of 'hobbit' hominins

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was a likely stepping stone for ancient hominins to reach nearby Flores, the home of the mysterious Homo floresiensis
Categories: Astronomy

Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.
Categories: Astronomy

MRI Accidents Explained: What Causes Deaths and Injuries in Scanners

Scientific American.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:20am

When serious accidents happen in magnetic resonance imaging scanners, it’s usually because people ignore one very important rule

Categories: Astronomy

Why the EPA’s Latest Move Could Worsen the Climate Crisis

Scientific American.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:00am

If the EPA abdicates its responsibility to address climate change, it will harm health and the planet in exchange for pandering to fossil fuel interests

Categories: Astronomy

Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:00am
Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.
Categories: Astronomy

Manipulate the power of the Infinity Stones with 42% savings on the Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:09am
The incredibly detailed and stunning-looking Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set has a massive 42% off at Amazon.
Categories: Astronomy

China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:00am
International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."
Categories: Astronomy

Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 9:00am
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch: MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch

ESO Top News - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 8:54am

Europe’s first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, weather satellite – which hosts Copernicus Sentinel-5 as part of its instrument package – is set for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 August 2025 at 02:37 CEST (12 August 21:37 Kourou time).

Watch live on ESA Web TV One.

Categories: Astronomy

New NASA head wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon – but why?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 8:48am
The acting administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, announced a directive to build a powerful nuclear reactor on the moon, but it is unclear what it would power – or even if his plan is legal
Categories: Astronomy

New NASA head wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon – but why?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 8:48am
The acting administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, announced a directive to build a powerful nuclear reactor on the moon, but it is unclear what it would power – or even if his plan is legal
Categories: Astronomy