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Hubble and Euclid capture the final act of a dying star — and it’s glorious: Space photo of the week
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogQuick Facts What it is: Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543). Where it is: 4,300 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Draco. …
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In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare ‘hexagonal diamond’ that’s harder than natural diamond
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers in China have made what they claim to be the first samples of pure hexagonal diamond, a theorized rare variant of …
About eight minutes after Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft and its crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina …
Read this web article in English here. Unos ocho minutos después del despegue de Artemis II, la nave espacial Orion y su tripulación —los …
Early morning sunlight illuminates the western wall of this unnamed crater, leaving deep shadows on the ground and in the interior. The …
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GPS is being weaponized in electronic warfare — and it’s putting ships at risk
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict …
Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that stick to one another and also adhere to a nearby surface. They are intricately associated with …
The Daily Minor Planet citizen science project is expanding! In addition to data received nightly from the Catalina Sky Survey’s Mt. Lemmon …
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Neutron star merger hiding in mini-galaxy could answer 2 big astrophysics questions
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAstronomers have spotted a colossal explosion coming from a pair of merging neutron stars lurking within the remnants of an ancient galaxy …
At any given moment, about 20 volcanoes on Earth are actively erupting. Often among them is Mayon—the most active volcano in the Philippines. The …
NASA employees brief the media on Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. about the delayed Artemis II mission. …
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‘Interstellar messenger’ 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope observations reveal
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is up to 12 billion years old and unlike anything found in our solar system, new James Webb Space …
When people think of asteroids, they tend to picture rare, civilization-ending impacts like those depicted in movies such as “Armageddon.” In reality, …
This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to feature one of …
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How Joseph Paradiso’s sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology | MIT News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogJoseph Paradiso thinks that the most engaging research questions usually span disciplines. Paradiso was trained as a physicist and completed his PhD in …
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, March 6, 2026 Curiosity is in the last …
The March equinox is almost upon us, which will usher in astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical fall in the …
A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge …
On March 3, 2026, Earth lined up directly between the Moon and the Sun, casting its shadow on the full Moon. The …
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, …
Students in New York will hear from NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and …
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Science news this week: Cannibal orcas in Russia, oracle bones that reveal climate disaster in ancient China, humming black holes and a barefoot volcanologist
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScience news this week was full of bizarre and baffling animal behavior, with news of chewed-up orca fins washing up on a …
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‘Exposed Cranium’ leaks its gory secrets in new James Webb telescope images: Space photo of the week
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogQUICK FACTS What it is: Nebula PMR 1, also known as the “Exposed Cranium” Where it is: 5,000 light-years away in the …
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Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars — and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists have found a potential shortcut for identifying stars that host planets. The technique, based on specific signals in starlight, could make …
As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the Moon inside …
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Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant ‘sea of light’ near the cosmic dawn
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAstronomers have produced one of the most accurate, comprehensive cosmic maps ever made, revealing a brilliant “sea of light” that permeated the …
New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, it …
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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMedia accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A …
THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MARCH 6, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with …
