Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean
The sun’s glint beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above.
Category: Science
A Through-The-Lens Look at the World’s Particle Physics Labs
Last summer, a wedding photographer walked begrudgingly into a physics laboratory outside Rome. Feeling uninspired by the intricate machinery around him, he decided to turn
Farting comet seen reversing its spin for the first time ever — and it may soon ‘self-destruct’
A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing its rotational direction via “outgassing”
Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds
New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above preindustrial
Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager’s hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy
In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water.
Just 10,000 quantum bits might crack internet encryption schemes
Quantum computers based on atoms could provide access to encrypted data much sooner than scientists thought.
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are hours away from moon launch. Watch it here
NASA’s Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a
Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back
NASA is gearing up to send astronauts back to the lunar environment for the first time in nearly 55 years. We’ve broken the 10-day mission
Artemis II launch LIVE: NASA begins final checks before today’s planned launch of historic moon mission
Wednesday, April 1, 2026: Get the latest news and updates on the Artemis II mission as NASA makes final preparations to return humanity to the
Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests
Researchers showed that “exosomes” from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.
Secrets of the Bees zooms in on life in a hive
A new documentary available on Disney+ and Hulu appeals to our sense of wonder to highlight why bees need saving.
‘80% chance of a go,’ launch weather officer says at NASA’s Artemis II prelaunch conference
NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth
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Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits — not the millions we assumed — to break the world’s most secure encryption algorithms
Future quantum computers will need to be far less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages, banking information and other sensitive