Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever

Sweet! Sugar found in raspberries discovered near the Milky Way's center, hinting that life's ingredients are common in space

Sweet! Sugar found in raspberries discovered near the Milky Way's center, hinting that life's ingredients are common in space

Scientists find 'signs of life' inside 5,300-year-old mummy in remarkable discovery

Researchers found ancient microbes inside Ötzi the Iceman that may have persisted over 5,300 years. A new study shares details of a rare glimpse into microbial history.

Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has an Astonishingly Ancient Origin

The interstellar visitor likely formed around 12 billion years ago in an ancient planetary system.

NASA's TESS spacecraft finds two 'cotton candy' planets in one system

NASA's TESS space telescope has discovered two 'super puffy' giant planets with the density of cotton candy.

Scientists share details about first dinosaur fossil found in Antarctica

Scientists share details about first dinosaur fossil found in Antarctica

Exclusive: Steve Niles and Andrea Mutti to take us to CALLISTO

The sci-fi horror graphic novel, due out from Lab Press this fall, follows a detective uncovering a sinister cult on the moon of Jupiter.

Euclid View of Milky Way Heart Previews Core Survey by NASA’s Roman

A new look at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy by Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, overlaps with a region scientists will observe with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching later this summer. This sneak peek gives astronomers a major jumpstart on a core Roman survey, helping scientists []

First Space Wine? Texas A&M To Launch Wine Grape Seeds To Space

Texas AM Researchers To Launch Local Wine Grapes Into Space AI assisted, creative image by DXResearchers at Texas AM AgriLife have announced...

A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology but found nothing beyond human-made interference. Even so, the rapid-response observations helped confirm the object's natural origin and showcased how future interstellar visitors can be investigated for signs of intelligent life.

'It sounds so impossible': Student studying fungus that makes users hallucinate tiny people may be on the verge of a scientific breakthrough

'It sounds so impossible': Student studying fungus that makes users hallucinate tiny people may be on the verge of a scientific breakthrough

‘Dark’ comets sprouting tails could help solve interstellar mysteries

A strange class of comet could explain the enigmatic behavior of ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar object—and even shed light on how Earth became habitable

Webb Detects the First Atmosphere on a Planet That Survived Its Star’s Death

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and cloud particles in the atmosphere of WD 1856 b, a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a dead star 80 light-years away, the first atmospheric measurement of a planet transiting a white dwarf and a preview of what may survive the death of our own Sun.

Scientists find a hidden atmosphere around a small world beyond Pluto called ‘2002 XV93’

Scientists find a hidden atmosphere around a small world beyond Pluto called ‘2002 XV93’

Strange formation in NASA's Mars photo fuels claims of extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet

Strange formation in NASA's Mars photo fuels claims of extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet

After the Moon and Mars, scientists set their sights on Titan: The ambitious plan for a human mission to Saturn’s largest moon

Experts from around the world have, for the first time, seriously examined the possibility of sending humans to Titan, exploring the technological challenges, potential benefits and the steps that could pave the way for one of the most ambitious exploration missions in human history The post After the Moon and Mars, scientists set their sights on Titan: The ambitious plan for a human mission to Saturn’s largest moon appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of universe

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescope will point its eye at the southern sky []

First Antarctic Dinosaur Bone Discovered

Scientists have identified the first dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Antarctica after a specimen spent four decades forgotten in a drawer at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.

The interstellar comet was probably way older than scientists thought

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the odd chemistry of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which may be 12 billion years old.

SUBSTACK 6: DO WE CARE WHY MICE GET FAT?

by GT When Nina Teicholz and I were discussing working together on a Substack newsletter, I suggested a name for it that I’d always joked I’d someday use: “Let’s Pretend This Is Science.” Let’s just say, wiser heads prevailed. Still, that’s the phrase that comes to mind when I write about some of the research in...Read More »

India’s space industry hunts for its SpaceX moment

India’s space industry hunts for its SpaceX moment

SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth

SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth

Most Ambitious Sky Survey Ever Begins With Hungarian Scientists on the Team

High atop a mountain in Chile, under some of the world’s clearest, darkest skies, a new era of astronomy has begun. Since June 30, 2026, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been conducting its ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The project includes a team of Hungarian researchers and a telescope with Hungarian [] The post Most Ambitious Sky Survey Ever Begins With Hungarian Scientists on the Team appeared first on Hungary Today.

Shaped by Cinema: San Antonio native Antonio Cisneros finds Hollywood success behind camera

Cinematographer and San Antonio native Antonio Cisneros was captivated by cinema at an early age. He recalls watching Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien alone on TV as a child, an experience that he said “really screwed me up.” He also remembers his parents giving him a VHS copy of Fantastic Planet, the surreal [] The post Shaped by Cinema: San Antonio native Antonio Cisneros finds Hollywood success behind camera appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Global fungal networks stretch 1 billion times Earth-Sun distance, study finds

First global map reveals underground fungal networks span around 110 quadrillion kilometers and play key role in storing carbon

James Webb telescope may have discovered a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan

James Webb telescope may have discovered a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan

A Fungus That Can Infect Cats and People Is Spreading

Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting uttered the words somewhat terrifying, it caught my attention. He was referring to a sexually transmitted skin infection that is becoming increasingly drug resistant.

A dinosaur fossil sat forgotten in a drawer since 1985 until scientists realized what it was

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica tucked in a drawer

Einstein Probe may have caught a black hole tearing apart a white dwarf for the first time

Astronomers may have witnessed one of the rarest and most dramatic cosmic events ever seen: a long-sought intermediate-mass black hole ripping apart a dense white dwarf star and devouring it. The Einstein Probe space telescope caught the explosion in its earliest moments, revealing an unusual sequence of intense X-ray flashes unlike anything seen in a typical gamma-ray burst.

Grave opened in Russian Atlantis and 2,000-year-old woman found with 'iPhone'

Dubbed 'Natasha's iPhone' some were convinced the rogue discovery was evidence of time travel dating back thousands of years before the mystery unfolded

There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planet’s climate.

Photos: ‘Machine Dreams: Rainforest’ exhibition

“Machine Dreams: Rainforest” is the inaugural exhibition of Dataland, the Museum of AI Arts, situated at Frank Gehry’s the Grand LA in Los Angeles. Open from June 20, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2027, and developed by Refik Anadol Studio, the exhibition unfolds across five galleries and 25,000 square feet of public space, redefining the museum []

Scientists Solved a 30-Year-Old Mystery About Rye Pollen's Anti-Tumor Properties

Northwestern scientists finally identified two anti-tumor molecules in rye pollen first discovered in the 1990s. The structural mapping opens a potential new cancer research direction, not a treatment.

World's largest digital camera begins 10-year survey of the universe

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has officially begun its decade-long cosmic survey of the southern sky snapping hundreds of images per night, helping researchers understand concepts like dark matter and dark energy. Photo credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home