USC researchers have been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to harness artificial intelligence for scientific discovery and innovation. Two projects led by USC will explore ways to develop faster and more energy-efficient computing hardware and better understand the natural concentration of critical minerals.
The Genesis Mission aims to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, scientific discovery and national security through AI-powered research. Texas A&M University has joined the initiative, contributing to a unified discovery platform connecting government, industry, academia and philanthropy.
The UK is leading the development of one of the core instruments of the Habitable Worlds Observatory, a mission to search for Earth-like planets and study their atmospheres. The observatory aims to answer whether we are alone in the universe with technological advances and scientific breakthroughs.
A UMaine-led research team has been awarded the inaugural DOE Genesis Mission to develop AI-powered models that simulate the impact of microbes on underground chemical reactions. The project aims to improve predictions in groundwater management, environmental remediation, and energy infrastructure planning.
Two Lehigh University AI projects have been selected for funding from the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. The RIVER-AI project will improve flood- and water-level prediction, while the REACT project aims to accelerate reactor-scale fusion energy by developing an AI-enabled digital twin. These awards strengthen Lehigh University...
A Tulane University team is using AI to discover new superconductors, which could improve the nation's electrical grid, medical imaging, and quantum computing. The project combines high-fidelity calculations, physics-aware AI, and experimental measurements to accelerate discovery.
The PPPL-led project will use AI to autonomously operate high-power gyrotrons, a crucial method for heating plasma in fusion systems. Researchers from multiple institutions will collaborate on this project.
A new UK-built instrument, MAGIC, will measure the Sun's magnetic field much farther upstream than current real-time space weather monitors. This mission aims to extend advance warning of severe solar storms from tens of minutes to several hours.
The COSPAR 2026 press tour offers a unique opportunity for accredited media to explore the historic Villa Galileo and INAF Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory. The event is free of charge but has limited participation, with full details and schedules sent to registered participants.
The ECMWF's global forecasting system now incorporates new cloud radar data from the ESA-JAXA EarthCARE space mission, enhancing weather forecasting accuracy. This move is expected to improve predictions for extreme weather events like typhoons and heavy rainfall.
The American Heart Association launches an initiative to address critical gaps in emergency communication systems nationwide. The program aims to foster the best use of technology and improve care for patients experiencing cardiac arrest or strokes.
Researchers found no statistically significant changes in joint structures or evidence of inflammation following the 18-day mission. Ultrasound monitoring revealed stable cartilage thickness and tendon integrity.
Nine European high school students completed a six-day simulated Mars mission in Portugal, operating rovers and conducting scientific experiments. The EXPLORE-2 mission aimed to develop young Europeans' STEM skills and team management capabilities, with participants designing their own mission plans and making operational decisions.
The NRL launched three advanced experimental payloads aboard the STPSat-7 mission, including LARADO to detect orbital debris, GOSAS for improved navigation reliability, and GARI-1C to pave the way for future defense applications. This mission marks a significant step forward in advancing US space-based capabilities.
The University of Michigan's new solar particle forecasting technology has been integrated into NASA's Artemis II mission to provide situational awareness of impending harmful radiation released during solar flares and eruptions. The machine-learning model uses satellite images of the sun and corona to forecast solar particle storms up...
The NASA EDGE mission will help better understand changes to the Earth's surface, creating detailed 3D maps of vegetation and ice formations. This will improve capabilities for assessing pre-fire risk and evaluating post-fire impacts in semi-arid ecosystems.
The University of Portsmouth, in partnership with SARsatX and the Saudi Space Agency, is developing an Earth observation satellite mission concept aimed at supporting climate science and environmental resilience. The project combines academic and technical expertise to address shared environmental challenges.
The partnership aims to accelerate advanced nuclear reactor deployment and reduce costs through AI-driven design, licensing, and operation. By leveraging AI, Prometheus Grand Challenge seeks to deliver nuclear energy at a faster schedule, with at least 2x acceleration and greater than 50% operational cost reductions.
Dr. Alan Stern, a renowned planetary scientist, has been recognized by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for his pioneering contributions to space science and technology. His leadership on the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt is notable.
The NASA VIPER rover has completed critical testing at Sandia National Laboratories' Large Centrifuge facility, which subjected the vehicle to extreme inertial forces and vibration conditions. The successful tests pave the way for the rover's mission to create a water concentration map of the moon's South Pole.
Researchers reanalyze Cassini mission data to find that Titan's interior is more icy and slushy than previously thought, with implications for the search for life on Titan. The new findings suggest a slushy layer instead of an ocean, which could facilitate the growth of simple organisms.
The PUNCH mission has made significant advancements in imaging the Sun's outer atmosphere and solar wind. The spacecraft has tracked enormous coronal mass ejections, providing a unique view of space weather events and their impact on our planet.
The report identifies top-priority scientific objectives and proposes four mission campaigns to maximize the scientific return of the first three human landings on Mars. It provides a science-driven roadmap balancing scientific goals with existing NASA mission plans and technological capacity.
SOHO has provided a nearly continuous record of our Sun's activity for close to three 11-year-long solar cycles. The mission has overcome challenges, including a critical error and failed gyroscopes, but continues to produce high-quality data on a daily basis.
The Soils for Europe conference in 2026 will bring together experts to discuss soil health and sustainability in Europe. The event aims to bridge the gap between science, policy and societal action, and features a range of sessions and activities focused on the latest research and innovations.
The SOLO project has identified key knowledge gaps for improving EU soil health by 2030. The study highlights the need for research and innovation to address these gaps, with a focus on bottlenecks and drivers of current approaches. The project aims to support the transition towards healthier soils by proposing novel approaches.
The Austrian satellite mission PRETTY will continue to provide valuable services after being extended by the European Space Agency and Austrian Research Promotion Agency. The mission, originally planned for one year, has proven reliable and successful in monitoring climate changes and space radiation effects.
A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that lunar surface water has a global source in the solar wind, with its distribution mainly controlled by latitude and regolith maturity. The study used samples from China's Chang'e-6 mission and NASA's Apollo missions to analyze the abundance and origin of lunar surface water.
Researchers at the University of Bristol developed a soft robotic exosuit that can reduce muscular fatigue and boost natural movements in astronauts. The technology also has potential applications for people with mobility issues on Earth.
Carol and John Fountain's $236 million gift will help sustain University Hospitals' community-focused mission. The South Pavilion at UH Ahuja Medical Center will be named in their honor, recognizing their transformative support.
Florida International University researchers have developed a defensive system called SHIELD that can detect and neutralize cyberattacks on drones in real time. The system allows the drone to finish its mission while providing robust recovery mechanisms, making it crucial for securing commercial drone use across industries.
The mission will investigate Earth's geocorona, the outermost layer of the atmosphere, to reveal how it evolves under the influence of the Sun and space weather. This research has direct applications for satellites, communications, navigation, and human space exploration.
The NASA IMAP mission aims to explore the boundary of the heliosphere, where solar material collides with interstellar space. The SwRI-developed CoDICE sensor will measure the distribution and composition of interstellar pickup ions.
The SpIRIT nanosatellite has successfully completed its initial phase, marking a significant achievement for Australia's place in the global space industry. The satellite will now transition to scientific observation, scanning large areas of space using its HERMES X-ray detector to spot cosmic explosions called gamma rays bursts.
Astronomers using the Gemini South telescope have found that asteroid 1998 KY26 is much smaller and spinning faster than previously thought. The asteroid is approximately 11 meters wide and completes a rotation in just five minutes, making it challenging for Hayabusa2 to land on its surface.
Astronomers have discovered that the 1998 KY26 asteroid, targeted by Japan's Hayabusa2 mission, is only 11 meters wide and spins twice as fast as previously thought. This smaller size will make a touchdown manoeuvre more challenging for the spacecraft.
A new study finds early scientific theories, such as those on gravity and molecular behavior, initially focused on inherent properties rather than external factors. The authors suggest cognitive constraints have driven this 'inherence bias', which persists in scientists' initial explanations of phenomena.
A European consortium presents an innovative mission concept to explore the moon's hidden caves using three heterogeneous robots that collaborate autonomously. The mission aims to map and collect data in extreme environments, with promising applications for future lunar or Mars missions.
The Europlanet Science Congress 2025 will feature press briefings on the RAMSES mission to asteroid Apophis and recent discoveries with the Juno Mission. These events aim to improve our ability to defend Earth from potential asteroid threats.
A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) study proposes a mission to fly by an interstellar comet, providing insights into its properties. The mission aims to determine the comet's physical and compositional properties, as well as its nature of coma.
The NISAR mission's multi-scale algorithm retrieves soil moisture at resolutions as fine as 100 meters, improving agricultural productivity and water resource management. Validation results show the algorithm met accuracy goals, with a root mean square error of less than 0.06 m³/m³.
A study of Bennu samples reveals the asteroid reflects light differently at red and blue wavelengths, offering insights into solar system evolution. The findings also enable future research on asteroid navigation and selection.
Astronomers have devised a method to map the spottiness of distant stars using observations from NASA missions, improving understanding of planetary atmospheres and potential habitability. The new model, called StarryStarryProcess, can help discover more about exoplanet properties.
The Artemis II crew will conduct scientific investigations that will inform future deep space missions, including lunar science activities. They will analyze geologic features, collect rock samples, and gather data on the effects of the space environment on their health and performance.
An interstellar mission to test astrophysical black holes is proposed by Cosimo Bambi, harnessing nanocrafts and laser beams to gather data on nearby black holes. The mission aims to answer pressing questions in physics, including the nature of event horizons and general relativity.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest-ever picture of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, allowing astronomers to estimate its size and physical properties. The comet's solid, icy nucleus is estimated to be between 1,000 feet and 3.5 miles across.
The MISSION Act implementation led to significant decreases in travel times for eligible veterans seeking non-VA care. However, this shift was linked to a rise in major adverse cardiovascular events within 30 days of procedures like percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting.
The TRACERS mission will explore dynamic interactions between the Sun's and Earth's magnetic fields. By observing particles and fields in the northern magnetic cusp region, researchers can study how magnetic reconnection affects the space environment.
The Solar EruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph (SNIFS) mission will study the energy dynamics of the Sun's chromosphere, a complex region that powers solar flares. By analyzing spectral lines, scientists hope to better understand how energy moves through the chromosphere and improve space weather forecasting.
Roman will scan a large region of the cosmos every five days for two years, detecting around 27,000 type Ia supernovae and 60,000 core-collapse supernovae. These observations will help scientists understand dark energy, the universe's expansion, and fill gaps in our understanding of cosmic history.
M-MATISSE aims to unravel Mars' magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere using two identical spacecraft. The mission could provide crucial insights into the planet's habitability and evolution.
A UK-backed mission, VERVE, is set to search and map gases rich in hydrogen that shouldn't be present on Venus. The probe will investigate potential biomarkers phosphine and ammonia, which could indicate the presence of microbial lifeforms.
A UK-led mission plans to recreate artificial solar eclipses in space to study the Sun's atmosphere and shed light on space weather. The MESOM mission would use a mini-satellite and the Moon's shadow to capture unprecedented views of the Sun's corona.
A new approach to Precise Point Positioning with Real-Time Kinematic (PPP-RTK) achieves centimeter-level accuracy using next-generation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) constellations and signals. The method dramatically shortens convergence time, sometimes achieving near-instant fixes in various environments.
A team of scientists, including HKU astrobiologist Professor Yiliang LI, are working together to identify regions on Mars suitable for microbial life. The mission aims to bring Martian samples back to Earth for detailed analysis using sophisticated instruments.
Combinative and transformative creativity are recognized by Julio M. Ottino as essential components of creative breakthroughs. Historical figures such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Niels Bohr demonstrate creative fluidity, while AI's limitations in transformationally creative tasks are discussed.
Nine European high school students spent months in an isolated habitat simulating life on Mars, developing essential skills like problem-solving and collaboration. The EXPLORE project aims to inspire a passion for STEAM subjects and prepares the next generation for actual space missions.
The Parker Solar Probe team received the 2024 Robert J. Collier Trophy for their record-breaking solar encounter, which included a closest approach of 3.8 million miles above the Sun's surface. The mission provided groundbreaking data and imagery on the solar wind, heliosphere, and coronal mass ejections.
The CLOVE project aims to investigate Venus's atmospheric temporal variabilities and climate evolution with a series of CubeSats launched every three years over a 15-year period. The mission will provide valuable insight into volcanic activity, solar-atmosphere interactions, and planetary climate shifts.