Blue Origin to launch giant New Glenn rocket again. How to watch
On the eve of the scheduled launch window opening up, here’s how to watch a livestream as the…
International Space Station nears its end. Inside NASA’s plan
Plans are underway to determine how best in the years ahead to retire and deorbit the aging International…
A second instrument on HWO could track down nearby Earth-size planets
Artist’s concept of the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio – eMITS/Walt Feimer, eMITS/Jenny McElligott, eMITS/Kim…
A faster, more affordable way to produce quantum nanodiamonds holds promise for medicine and industry
The apparatus in which the luminescent nanodiamonds were prepared. Credit: Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the…
Virtual reality can help people understand and care about distant communities
A study participant in front of an image of a city. Credit: Jeremy Bailenson / Stanford For many…
Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might…
Genetic secrets of one of world’s rarest penguins revealed
Researchers have revealed the endangered hoiho is actually made up of three distinct subspecies which diverged up to…
What made the moon?
Credit: NASA Our moon—or la Luna—has inspired humankind for millennia. It’s largely agreed that the moon was created…
Bridging light, microwaves and electrons for precision calibration
The photonic chip mounted on a custom holder. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62808-5 EPFL researchers have developed…
New species of trapdoor spider discovered, just in time for Halloween
A species of trapdoor spider, named Aptostichus ramirezae, was newly identified by UC Davis scientists. Credit: Emma Jochim/UC…
Interactive web tool brings quantum game theory concepts to life through music
At the 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Musical Creativity, Kobe University quantum engineer SOUMA Satofumi presents…
Chiral molecules adhere to magnets
Fig. 1. Chiral molecules acquire spin through thermal vibration and adhere to magnets. Credit: Shinji Miwa / ISSP,…