Best of 2025: Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test
Artemis II crewmembers (left to right) NASA astronauts Christina Koch, mission specialist; and Victor Glover, pilot; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist;
Category: Science
Science history: Sophie Germain, first woman to win France’s prestigious ‘Grand Mathematics Prize’ is snubbed when tickets to award ceremony are ‘lost in the mail’ — Jan. 9, 1816
Sophie Germain was a brilliant, self-taught mathematician who won one of France’s most prestigious prizes, yet she declined to attend the award ceremony because the
NASA telescope combines 100 maps of the universe into one: ‘every astronomer is going to find something of value here’
NASA’s SPHEREx telescope unveiled its first full-sky map of the universe, combining more than 100 infrared observations into one dazzling mosaic.
9,500-year-old cremation pyre of a hunter-gatherer woman is the oldest of its kind in the world
Hunter-gatherers cremated the headless body of a woman in a pyre around 9,500 years ago in what is now Malawi.
A ‘medical situation’ is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare
These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can
What science says about the Trump administration’s new vaccine schedule
The federal move to no longer recommend certain vaccines for all U.S. children is not supported by new evidence and could undermine health gains.
Hidden tree bark microbes munch on important climate gases
Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide.
Hubble telescope discovers ‘Cloud-9,’ a dark and rare ‘failed galaxy’ that’s unlike anything seen before
Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 — a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark matter halo that
Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations
In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that
Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they’ve managed to extract some
In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can’t be sure that the genetic material
NASA cancels spacewalk and considers early crew return from ISS due to medical issues
NASA is considering the early return of Crew-11 from the International Space Station after an unidentified astronaut experienced a medical problem.
James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say
JWST peered at the glowing trail of stars left behind by a candidate runaway supermassive black hole deep in space, revealing new insights after other
Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new ‘CRASH Clock’ reveals
Researchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the “CRASH Clock,” which tells us how quickly satellites would start colliding if they lost the ability to