More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Seismic Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms.
In the early morning of April 2, 2024, the night sky over southern California lit up with flashes…
Researchers Break Open AI’s Black Box—and Use What They Find Inside to Control It
The inner workings of large AI systems remain largely opaque, raising significant safety and trust issues. Researchers have…
Vast ‘Blobs’ of Rock Have Stabilized Earth’s Magnetic Field for Hundreds of Millions of Years
While we have sent probes billions of kilometers into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface of…
Scientists Turn Mysterious Cell ‘Vaults’ Into a Diary of Genetic Activity Through Time
In the 1980s, UCLA cellular biologist Leonard Rome noticed odd, barrel-shaped structures present in almost all cells. The…
The Era of Private Space Stations Launches in 2026
Commercial space stations are rapidly moving from concept to reality. As NASA prepares for the International Space Station’s…