Here\u2019s a look at several of the top stories we\u2019re covering right now at The Debrief\u2026<\/p>\n
What One Bacteria\u2019s Survival in a High-Stress Rocket Flight Means for Humans and the Search for ET<\/a><\/p>\n In a boon to human space travel, new research has shown that bacteria essential to our health can survive rocket launches and microgravity.<\/p>\n The \u201cTug of War\u201d Secretly Driving Asteroid Behavior is Revealed in New ESA Gaia Research<\/a><\/p>\n Researchers working with data from the European Space Agency\u2019s Gaia mission have developed a new understanding of how asteroids tumble.<\/p>\n Ancient Inhabitants of Teotihuacan May Have Left Clues Explaining Their Mysterious Disappearance<\/a><\/p>\n Scientists believe signs of an ancient hidden language may explain the mysterious disappearance of the people who built Teotihuacan.<\/p>\n Rock Samples From the Far Side of the Moon Reveal a Chilling Mystery<\/a><\/p>\n New research reveals the Moon\u2019s far side is cooler and more complex than expected, reshaping our understanding of its hidden interior.<\/p>\n Latest NASA Images of 3I\/ATLAS From Recent Mars Flyby Stunned Social Media\u2014Here\u2019s Why It Looks So Strange<\/a><\/p>\n New NASA images of the interstellar object 3I\/ATLAS during its closest approach to Mars late last week have erupted in controversy online.<\/p>\n 3I\/ATLAS is Captured in New Images as Mysterious Object Cruises Past Mars\u2014What Does the Latest Data Reveal? \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 3I\/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Mars today, which could offer a chance to capture the clearest images yet of the unusual comet.<\/p>\n Breakthrough Experiments Show How to Detect Hidden Objects Like Submarines and Buried Treasure Using Physics<\/a><\/p>\n New experiments demonstrate how to detect hidden objects like submarines or buried treasure using the power of acoustical physics.<\/p>\n Lithuanian Airport Temporarily Shut Down Following Aerial Object Sightings\u2014Now Investigators Have Revealed Their Source<\/a><\/p>\n Unauthorized incursions in Lithuanian airspace led to a temporary shutdown at Vilnius Airport over the weekend, according to investigators.<\/p>\n Holographic Ultrasound Breakthrough Enables Scientists to Unlock a New Frontier in Brain Stimulation Research<\/a><\/p>\n An international team of researchers has developed a novel method of repurposing ultrasound technologies to manipulate neural activity.<\/p>\n Archaeologists Say Karnak Temple\u2019s Builders Modified the Nile Landscape for Religious Symbolism<\/a><\/p>\n An analysis of the ancient Egyptian temple of Karnak suggests the site was selected and its terrain altered to honor the creation mythology.<\/p>\n A Massive Blind Spot in Gravitational Wave Research Has Now Been Filled, Setting the Pace for Future Discoveries<\/a><\/p>\n Researchers have unveiled a new technique for detecting gravitational waves, advancing the precision limits of current instrumentation.<\/p>\n The \u201cHoly Grail of Forensic Investigation\u201d: Scientists Recover Fingerprints from Spent Bullet Casings For the First Time<\/a><\/p>\n A new forensic investigation technique can recover fingerprints from bullet casings even after exposure to the extreme heat of gunfire.<\/p>\n Scientists Warn the Universe Could End in a \u2018Big Crunch\u2019\u2014Here\u2019s When It Might Happen<\/a><\/p>\n Physicists predict the universe\u2019s expansion will reverse, ending in a dramatic big crunch about 20 billion years from now.<\/p>\n Is the Search for Dark Matter a Cosmic Illusion? Physicists Take Up the Controversy<\/a><\/p>\n An astrophysicist proposes a new model of the universe without dark matter and energy, but is his radical idea based in fact?<\/p>\n Venus Flytrap\u2019s Bizarre Insect Capture Mechanism Has Long Puzzled Scientists\u2014Now They Finally Know How It Works<\/a><\/p>\n Researchers have discovered how the Venus flytrap translates a physical touch into an electrical signal that quickly closes its trap.<\/p>\n James Webb Space Telescope Detects \u201cSign of Life\u201d Molecule Phosphine on a Brown Dwarf 54 Light Years From Earth<\/a><\/p>\n Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the \u201csign of life molecule\u201d phosphine in the atmosphere of a brown dwarf star.<\/p>\n