Today's Science News
January 2, 2026
Why Astronomy Needs a Giant in the Canary Islands - Size matters when it comes to telescopes.Will AI ever be more creative than humans? - A new study argues that AI can never be more creative than humans, but many experts argue that AI's output will only ever be as good as its input — with the goalposts shifting as AI improves in the years to come.
Muscle “marbling”: Good in steak, bad in our bodies - Intramuscular fat, or IMAT, hinders muscle healing and strength, but reducing it can improve regeneration and overall muscle health.
Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026 - An image from the Landsat 8 satellite shows a snowman shape in Russia's Chukchi Peninsula in Siberia
Spotted Lake: Canada's soda lake with colorful brine pools that are smelly and slimy 'like the white of an egg' - Spotted Lake is a soda lake that evaporates every summer, leaving a white crust with circular brine pools that can appear blue, green or yellow.
Here’s What Happens to Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank - Parts of it are basically taking a nap
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Breast cancer hijacks immune alarm: turning defense into cancer-fueling inflammation - Researchers found that the lncRNA FAM83H-AS1 aids aggressive breast cancer cells in evading immunity, highlighting potential immunotherapy targets.
Superradiant spins show teamwork at the quantum scale - When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone.
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025 - Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.
How people moved pigs across the Pacific - A study reveals that human migration introduced invasive pig species across the Pacific, influencing local ecosystems and conservation challenges.
Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026? - In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system.
Controversial post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme 'landmark moment for Wales' - The post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers begins, almost a decade after the vote to leave the EU.
A Coral reef’s daily pulse reshapes microbes in surrounding waters - Coral reefs significantly influence nearby microbial communities' daily rhythms, affecting abundance and composition, essential for understanding reef health.
Groundbreaking discovery reveals Africa’s oldest cremation pyre and complex ritual practices - About 9,500 years ago in Malawi, hunter-gatherers built Africa’s oldest known cremation pyre, revealing complex ritual practices and challenging assumptions about early mortuary behavior.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression - Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
The ALMA Array is Completed With 145 New Low-Noise Amplifiers - The Atacama Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), the world's most powerful radio telescope, has received 145 new low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) that will increase its range and sensitivity.
January 1, 2026
Bacterial Partnership Could Transform Martian Dust Into Building Material - An international team of researchers proposes using bacteria to convert Martian soil into building material, leveraging biocementation for sustainable construction on Mars, overcoming environmental challenges and reducing energy demands.Did an exploding comet wipe out the mammoths? - Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age.
This tiny plant is helping solve crimes - Moss may look insignificant, but it can carry a hidden forensic fingerprint.
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week - A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026.
Playmobil versus Lego: Which is the best USS Enterprise set? - Lego has recently released their first-ever Star Trek set, the 3600-piece U.S.S Enterprise, but is it better than Playmobil's model?
When Stars Blow Bubbles - For the first time, astronomers have caught a stellar nursery in the act of blowing giant celestial bubbles, revealing a massive outflow of gas stretching over 650 light-years from one of the Milky Way’s most extraordinary star clusters.
The Sticky Problem of Lunar Dust Gets a Mathematical Solution - Lunar dust poses one of the most persistent challenges for spacecraft operations on the Moon, clinging stubbornly to surfaces and infiltrating equipment with potentially devastating consequences.
The Interstellar Comet That’s Spilling Its Secrets - Astronomers have measured water streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time since it passed closest to the Sun.
50,000 Years of Island-Hopping Pigs Reveal Ancient Human Migration - Learn how pigs spread across Pacific islands, what their DNA reveals about ancient human journeys, and why their legacy still matters today.
Why can't you wiggle your toes one at a time? - A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers.
Nebula nights: Award-winning sci-fi literature through the ages - From Hugo and Nebula winners to groundbreaking short stories that redefined the genre, this quiz challenges your knowledge of the most celebrated works in science fiction literature.
This tiny chemistry change makes flow batteries last far longer - A new advance in bromine-based flow batteries could remove one of the biggest obstacles to long-lasting, affordable energy storage.
A planet just vanished. NASA’s Hubble reveals a violent cosmic secret - Astronomers tracking a nearby star system thought they had spotted an exoplanet reflecting light from its star.
Hubble Discovers Dracula’s Chivito, the Largest-Known Chaotic Planet Nursery - Learn more about IRAS 23077+6707, a protoplanetary disk, nicknamed Dracuala's Chivito, that may serve as a planet nursery and be the largest disk ever observed in visible light.
Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026 - From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration.
Something hidden deep underground supercharged this Chile earthquake - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile in July 2024—and it wasn’t supposed to be that strong.
Trees in Panama's tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought - A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate change.
Myth busted: Your body isn’t canceling out your workout - Being active boosts your daily calorie burn more than previously thought.
15 skywatching events you won't want to miss in 2026 - Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon.
Dry January: What Happens to Your Body When You Skip Alcohol for a Month - Most abstainers continue to drink less after the month is up
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Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN lens review — the ultimate lens for astrophotography - With major light-gathering capabilities with an impressive f/1.4 aperture at 14mm, this lens defies boundaries and is a massive play for the best lens for astrophotography.
Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026 - A new image from the U.S. Space Force shows a new radar base in Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, which will help boost the nation's defense against ballistic threats.
Kepler 452b and Several Exoplanets Are Similar to Earth, but There's Not an Exact Twin - What planet is most like Earth?
January 'Wolf Supermoon': How to see the full moon rise with Jupiter this weekend - The first full moon of 2026 and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will shine brightly this week, just as Earth makes its annual closest approach to the sun.
A key Alzheimer’s gene emerges in African American brain study - Scientists studying Alzheimer’s in African Americans have uncovered a striking genetic clue that may cut across racial lines.
What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events - Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.
NASA’s Webb telescope just discovered one of the weirdest planets ever - A newly discovered exoplanet is rewriting the rules of what planets can be.
Are image-stabilized binoculars good for stargazing? - We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars — here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite the bullet and buy a pair or go with regular binoculars for stargazing.
Gaia Spots Worlds Being Born - ESA’s Gaia space telescope has achieved something astronomers thought nearly impossible, detecting planets while they’re still forming inside the dusty discs surrounding newborn stars.
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery - There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
Scientists Race to Film Black Holes in 3D - The iconic 2019 and 2022 photographs of black holes M87* and Sagittarius A* captivated astronomers worldwide with their fuzzy orange doughnut shapes.
December 31, 2025
When Galaxies Collide - Two spiral galaxies locked in a slow motion collision have been captured in stunning detail by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory.MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start - A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat.
Kwanzaa, Nia, and Kuumba: Purpose and Creativity in Newtown’s Free Black Community - In March 1833, James W.C. Pennington opened a school for Black children in Newtown, emphasizing education's vital role in freedom and community advancement despite significant social constraints and challenges.
Nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese - A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study.
Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars - "It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said.
Engineered Protein Reveals Our Brain's Hidden Language - Learn more about the “glue sniffer” protein, which is able to detect brain cells’ incoming chemical signals, and what that means for neuroscience.
Lego Star Wars 2025: A year in review - From Grogu to the Death Star, we look back over the Lego Star Wars sets released over the course of 2025.
Astronomers ring in the new year with a stunning galaxy collision - The Champagne Cluster is a rare and beautiful example of two galaxy clusters smashing together.
How Stingless Bees in the Amazon Became the First Insects With Legal Rights - Learn how stingless bees quietly sustain Amazonian forests — and how a new law is changing what happens when they’re harmed.
'The ban assumed the danger was making pigs too human': Why human organs aren't grown in pigs in the US - As a bioethicist and philosopher explains the ethics of using organs grown in animals for human transplant procedures.
Viruses on Plastic Pollution May Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance - Learn how plastic pollution is creating new pathways for antibiotic resistance to become an even bigger public health threat.
Celebrate the New Year With This Cosmic Champagne Cluster - A new look at the cluster offers evidence of a dramatic space crash
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Upcoming sci-fi movies in 2026: 10 good reasons to head to theaters this year - The power of Grayskull, Superman's cousin, and the return of a certain galaxy far, far away are among 2026's big-screen wonders.
Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft review - An impressive display piece for Lego-loving space fans who want to commemorate the legacy of this iconic post-Space Race vessel.
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery - NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.
Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons (including a Blue Moon and a Blood Moon) rise next year - When does the next full moon rise?
Melting of West Antarctic ice sheet could trigger catastrophic reshaping of the land beneath - A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules - There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.
From gene therapy breakthroughs to preventable disease outbreaks: The health trends that will shape 2026 - Live Science's health channel editor makes predictions about the medical breakthroughs and public health shifts to come in 2026.
Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projects - Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.
New images reveal what really happens when stars explode - New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks.
DAILY DOSE: Chocolate, Coffee, and Slower “Epigenetic Aging”; RSV in Older Adults Can Be as Dangerous as Flu After Hospitalization. - RSV in Older Adults Can Be as Dangerous as Flu After Hospitalization A new retrospective analysis suggests that for US adults 50 and older, being hospitalized with RSV can carry a long tail of risk that looks strikingly similar to influenza.
ADHD Drugs May Target Reward Centers, Not Attention Networks - More than 3 million children take medication to manage ADHD symptoms.
Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first 'shooting' stars of the year - The Quadrantids will be harder to see than usual due to the bright full moon.
Big Bear glows with big stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 31, 2025 - A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows Markian 178, a dwarf galaxy, shining with new stars in the Ursa Major constellation.
A missing protein may be aging your immune system - As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why.
Should humans colonize other planets? - As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality.
Are the Faces We See in Dreams Borrowed From Real Life? - Learn more about the theory that the faces we see in dreams come from faces we've encountered in real life, and how testing that theory is nearly impossible.
SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025 - SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.
This strange ancient snake was hiding in a museum for decades - A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered.
Centuries-old 'trophy head' from Peru reveals individual survived to adulthood despite disabling birth defect - A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a "blessing" rather than a disability.
Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficient — and it holds lessons for the 'Big One' - The fault that ruptured in the March quake was simple and mature, which allowed the quake's energy to shoot right to the surface.
New Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on the final night of 2025 - Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve.
Diagnostic dilemma: A rare condition caused a man to get 'scales' on his hands whenever he washed them - A man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows.
Researchers find ADHD strengths linked to better mental health - New research reveals a brighter side of ADHD, showing that adults who recognize and use their strengths feel happier, healthier, and less stressed.
Scientists just found the best places to look for ancient life on Mars - Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ones for the first time.
When Stars Fail to Explode - A supernova observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181 CE didn’t fully explode, instead it sputtered and left behind a rare “zombie star” surrounded by long filaments resembling fireworks.
Sunlight-driven nanoparticles enable cleaner ammonia synthesis at room temperature - Ammonia (NH3) is a colorless chemical compound comprised of nitrogen and hydrogen that is widely used in agriculture and in industrial settings.
Space Mice Come Home and Start Families - A female mouse that spent two weeks aboard China’s space station has successfully given birth to healthy pups after returning to Earth.
Hot Jupiters with a Memory of Their Past - How did hot Jupiters end up orbiting so close to their stars, thus earning their moniker?
2026 AAS Hyperwall Schedule - 247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #401 for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts.
The Photos That Shaped Our Understanding of Earth’s Shape - Visual evidence of our planet’s curvature is relatively recent
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UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space - A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
December 30, 2025
Could TRAPPIST-1’s Seven Worlds Host Moons? - Scientists have discovered that moons could theoretically orbit all seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system despite the complex gravitational environment.The Emotional Cost of Parental Burnout - A burned-out parent is a less emotionally real parent
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A Simple Two-Step Process Can Remove Microplastics from Drinking Water - Learn how boiling water may be a simple solution to removing microplastics from drinking water.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Works Surprisingly Well When Treating Diabetic Kidney Disease - Discover how a traditional Chinese herbal mix showed better results in treating a common kidney disease compared to commonly used medication.
Do Animals Think and Feel Like Us? Most People Say Feeling Yes — Thinking No - Learn how people across cultures accept animal empathy while viewing human thinking as fundamentally different.
Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. Will anything change? - "Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."
Unusual Snowfall Shuts Down One of Earth’s Most Advanced Telescopes in the Atacama Desert - Learn more about the snowfall that shut down ALMA in the Atacama desert, and how researchers worry this could be a sign of climate change.
'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries – from the ancient Greeks to a pope’s chatbot - 'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot
When Canaries Actually Worked in Coal Mines - These feathery gas detectors became beloved pets in the dark depths
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What cannabis really does for chronic pain - Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of multiple clinical trials.
Eco-friendly palladium recovery technology to safeguard resource security - Palladium is widely used in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, semiconductor manufacturing processes, and hydrogen fuel cells.
Why Feeling Uncertain About Your Resolutions Might Actually Help You Succeed - Learn about a new study that suggests doubting your doubts is the key to feeling confident about achieving your goals.
Why Some Orcas Stay Close to Home While Others Roam — And Rarely Interact - Learn how differences in diet and behavior split orcas off northern Japan into resident and transient groups — and what their DNA reveals about how those lifestyles evolved.
Enough fresh water is lost from continents each year to meet the needs of 280 million people. Here's how we can combat that. - Earth's continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools' worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, food security and water availability.
Here’s What’s Happening in the Brain When You’re Improvising - It has a surprising cerebral signature
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Trump 2.0 is dismantling American science. Here's what's at stake, according to researchers. - U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration.
Social Media Is A Faster Source For Unemployment Data Than Government - Government unemployment data today are what Nielsen TV ratings were decades ago - a flawed metric only believed if you like what they show.
10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025 - Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.
Curiosity Sends Holiday Postcard from Mars - Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025,
Govee Galaxy Light Projector 2 Pro review - The new Govee Star Light Projector 2 Pro provides a dreamy bedroom celestial display that's brighter and clearer than ever before.
Microbiology - Microorganisms and Spaceflight Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects due to the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment.
Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos) - The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center.
What constellation am I? A starry personality quiz - Ever wondered which constellation mirrors your personality?
This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt - Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years
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NASA’s Chandra Rings in New Year With Champagne Cluster - Celebrate the New Year with the “Champagne Cluster,” a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.
Did reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone really cause an ecological cascade? - Previous research on the effect of wolves on the food web has been criticized, raising questions about the predator’s role in the Yellowstone ecosystem.
Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise - Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way.
'Nobody knew why this was happening': Scientists race to understand baffling behavior of 'clumping clouds' - Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding
Golden satellite insulation sparkles during test | Space photo of the day for Dec. 30, 2025 - The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.
Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM lens review: Enormous reach for wildlife photography - A versatile wildlife lens with lots of reach for your money, but is the maximum aperture a dealbreaker for low-light wildlife photography?
Tractor beams inspired by sci-fi are real, and could solve the looming space junk problem - Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.
Europa Clipper Reveals a New Perspective on Comet 3I/ATLAS - Researchers have been trying to look at interstellar object 3I/ATLAS from every conceivable angle.
Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacks - Live Science spoke with Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research about "digital twins" and the development of an autonomous device for acute cardiac care.
How NASA changed in 2025 — possibly forever - "The damage is real, but it doesn't have to be permanent."
Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after 'tsunami of harassment' - Blue Origin's all-female crew, which included scientist Amanda Nguyen, was launched into space in April.
Earth’s worst extinction was followed by a shockingly fast ocean comeback - A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s greatest extinction.
Physicists close in on the elusive sterile neutrino - Neutrinos may be nearly invisible, but they play a starring role in the Universe.
This new DNA storage system can fit 10 billion songs in a liter of liquid — but challenges remain for the unusual storage format - The new storage system could hold family photos, cultural artifacts and the master versions of digital artworks, movies, manuscripts and music for thousands of years, scientists say.
Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it - Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth.
Our 10 favorite Space.com reader astronomy photos of 2025 - From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers shared with Space.com in 2025.
Genetic Ancestry Doesn’t Tell Your Whole Story - If you’re looking for your genetic origin story, your DNA will only take you so far.
See the exact point where a glacier, a lake and a river 'touch' in Argentina — Earth from space - A 2021 astronaut photo shows a triple valley system in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park where a massive climate-resilient glacier, a pristine turquoise lake and a murky green "river" come together at a single point.
Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers - Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.
You Might Be Misreading Your Dog - Our own emotions may play a major role when gauging Fido’s feelings
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December 29, 2025
The Earth Observer: Offering Perspectives from Space through Time - An Intertwined History: The Earth Observer and EOS The Earth Observer, a newsletter issued for nearly 37 years, will release its last online content at the close of 2025.A Pioneering Study Assesses the Likelihood of Asteroid Mining - A team led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) analyzed samples of C-type asteroids in a recent study.
The Freya Hydrate Mounds Lie Over 11,940 Feet Below the Surface — and They’re Teeming With Life - Learn more about the Freya Hydrate Mounds, the deepest known methane seep in the Arctic, and the creatures that call it home.
Why Supermassive Black Holes Turn Down Feasts - Supermassive black holes have a reputation for devouring everything in sight, but new observations from the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array reveal they can be surprisingly picky eaters.
A Rare Parasitic Plant Lives Underground Without Photosynthesis and Reproduces Asexually - Learn how an underground plant is redefining what plants need to survive.
The Final Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: October–December 2025 - It is with a heavy heart that I announce that NASA Earth Science Communications has directed The Earth Observer to conduct an orderly shutdown of the publication.
The State of CERES: Updates and Highlights - Introduction The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) was initially designed in the late-1980s and early-1990s as a facility instrument for NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS).
Celestis books Stoke Space rocket for 2nd-ever deep space memorial flight for human remains - This historic 2026 'Infinite Flight' service will blast off via a Stoke Space Nova rocket
Mount Etna Erupts During the Holidays, Ending an Active Volcanic Year in a Grand Finale - Learn more about Mount Etna’s most recent eruption and why 2025 had a series of activity that fascinated researchers.
New Models Reveal If Neanderthals and Modern Humans Ever Met on the Iberian Peninsula During the Old Stone Age - Simulations suggest Neanderthals were on the brink of extinction by the time our ancestors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula.
10 most expensive Lego Marvel sets on the market right now - From Spider-Man to the Guardians of the Galaxy, here are the most expensive Lego Marvel sets you can get your hands on.
Wolf Supermoon, Fiery Meteors, and a Planet Parade Make Early 2026 an Astronomical Feast - Learn more about the year’s first supermoon and other early 2026 astronomical events you don’t want to miss, including a planet parade and fireball meteor showers.
Mold Is Feasting on Radiation in Chernobyl’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants - Learn more about this mold’s ability to withstand high levels of radiation and how it could prove useful to astronauts looking to build long-term bases on Mars.