The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches Tomorrow—Here’s a Look at the High-Tech Instruments On Board
A quick look at the high-tech instruments that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.
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The Classified Roots of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: How a Spy Agency’s Secret Satellite Became a Space Observatory
NASA’s new premier space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has roots in one of America’s spy agencies.
Air Force Research Lab’s Innovation Unit SpaceWERX Funds Controversial Vacuum Energy Company Casimir
Controversial vacuum energy startup Casimir has received an Air Force Research Lab SpaceWERX award to prove its MicroSparc chip's viability.
What Happens After the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Historic Launch?
NASA has released a detailed outline of the next steps its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will complete after its long-awaited launch.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is Ready for Launch—Here’s How to Watch it Happen This Sunday
NASA is preparing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch, kicking off its mission to unlock the mysteries of dark energy.
Physicists Reveal Possible Connection Between “Warp Drive” Spacecraft and Phenomena Detailed in Recent Pentagon Releases
New research by theoretical physicists suggests the dynamics of a warp drive spacecraft could be consistent with some modern UAP reports.
Your Brain May Not Make Decisions the Way Scientists Once Thought, New Research Suggests
New research from Indiana University suggests that when your brain makes a decision, it may not actually “make” it in the way neuroscientists have traditionally assumed.
2,500-Year-Old Mystery Surrounds a Larger-Than-Life Discovery Unearthed by Archaeologists in Turkey
Archaeologists have uncovered a massive discovery—and an all new mystery—at the site of an ancient lost city in western Turkey.
‘Little Red Dots’ Remain a Cosmic Mystery—and New Research Reveals They May Be Keeping a Very Big Secret
Little red dots have perplexed researchers since their discovery—and now we may be closer than ever to unraveling their mystery.
Archaeologists Unearth 6,500-Year-Old ‘Sun and Moon’ Ritual Center That Predates Stonehenge by 1,000 Years
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient ritual center connected to the Sun and Moon that predates Stonehenge by a millennium.
Yellowstone Has a 150-Year-Old Sonic Mystery—and Scientists Still Aren’t Sure What Causes It
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park have long reported unusual sounds that seem to center on the famous park’s largest lakes.
Look: Satellites Capture Dramatic Moment a Manhattan-Sized Iceberg Broke Away from a Greenland Glacier
A massive chunk of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has broken away, forming an iceberg the size of Manhattan in what scientists say is the most significant Arctic calving event recorded in years. As the dramatic event unfolded, the European Space Agency’s...
Rocket Lab Unveils ‘GHOST,’ a Game-Changing New Portable Launch System That Can Carry Payloads to Orbit from Anywhere on Earth
Private space launch services company Rocket Lab has unveiled its GHOST system capable of supporting rocket launches anywhere in the world.
Scientists Create Material That Can Shapeshift and Expand 80,000% Using Only Light
Scientists created a hydrogel that expands 80,000% in 40 seconds and can be reshaped, erased and reprogrammed using only light.
Unraveling Why Glow-in-the-Dark Pigments Favored by Modern Artists and Designers Don’t Last
New experiments help explain why glow-in-the-dark pigments favored by artists and fashion designers lose their vibrance too quickly.
Scientists Have Uncovered Large Quantities of Hidden Hydrogen Beneath Australia—and It Could Lead to a Clean Energy Breakthrough
Researchers say an untapped source of clean energy has been hiding beneath Western Australian soil, where some of the world’s largest iron deposits could harbor an unexpected secret.
Scientists Just Found a New Way to Investigate How Extinct Giants Ended Up in Australia’s Underwater Caves
A recent analysis of bones found in two separate underwater cave systems in South Australia has provided researchers with a new framework for investigating how animal remains, including those of extinct megafauna, came to rest in these submerged environments.
Lost Ancient Egyptian City Found? Archaeologists Unveil Mysterious Inscription Linking Excavations to a Fabled Lost City from Egyptian Texts
New discoveries, including an ancient inscription, have linked an archaeological site to the lost ancient Egyptian city of Mnes.
Immune Cells Revealed to Have a Unique Sense of Touch in New Research That Could Rewrite How We Understand Autoimmune Problems
How memory survives in immune cells works differently than medical scientists previously believed, according to international researchers.
Scientists Grew Human Brain Organoids for Years and Discovered They Keep Track of Time
Cell-culture brain models called organoids can be used to study far more advanced neurodevelopmental disorders than researchers imagined.
Lost for 1800 Years, a Mysterious Altar Linked to an Ancient Roman Cult Resurfaces as Drought Drains Europe’s Rivers
An unexpected discovery by archaeologists has revealed an ancient cult object in the suddenly shallow waters of one of Europe’s longest rivers.
A New Discovery at Göbekli Tepe Could Reshape Our Understanding of One of the Ancient World’s Most Perplexing Sites
The enigmatic Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, home to some of the world’s earliest advanced megalithic construction and sophisticated symbolic art, continues to surprise archaeologists.
The Massive Asteroid Apophis Will Pass Closer to Earth Than Some Satellites in 2029—Planetary Defense Researchers are Getting Ready
One of planetary defense's biggest opportunities will come as the asteroid Apophis makes its tight flyby of our planet on April 13, 2029.
Scientists Used Lasers and Citizen Scientists to Find a “Lost World” of Giant Trees
After ten years of fieldwork in Taiwan's remote mountain regions, researchers have identified an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir, now recognized as the tallest tree documented in East Asia.
Your Brain Has an Air Traffic Controller—Here’s How It Keeps Information Moving
Scientists have uncovered new details about how the brain’s “information hub” responds to uncertainty, revealing a remarkably flexible system that rapidly changes how it communicates with other brain regions as we make decisions.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Reveals Hidden Stars Massively Expanding Early Galaxies
James Webb Space Telescope data have revealed hidden stars that astronomers say are unexpectedly increasing the mass of early galaxies.
Experiments Show Color-Enriched White Light Can Affect Whether a Room Feels Hot or Cold
New experiments show that enriched white light containing invisible blue or red wavelengths can affect indoor temperature perception.
A Universal Quantum Behavior Achieved for the First Time Confirms the Distance Between Novel Quantum States
A universal quantum state, long the subject of theoretical predictions, has been achieved for the first time in simulated quantum matter.
Something Struck the Moon—and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Found the Crater
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured the clearest images yet of a newly formed impact site on the Moon.
The Death of a Supercontinent May Have Formed the Grand Canyon Close to a Billion Years Earlier than Once Thought, New Study Reveals
The Grand Canyon, one of America’s most famous landmarks, may have been exposed when an ancient supercontinent cracked apart.
Major Study Finds Hidden Order in the Psychedelic Brain That Challenges What We Thought About Psilocybin
Psilocybin may not simply cause brain chaos. Scientists discovered hidden order that changes with a person's experience and context.
Scientists Just Analyzed More Than 100 UAP Videos Released by the Pentagon’s ‘PURSUE’ Program—This is What They Learned
An analysis of 112 Pentagon UAP videos reveals a new problem for scientists working to discern whether they display anomalous capabilities.
New Radar Scans Reveal Mysterious “Subsurface Anomalies” Beneath Controversial “Noah’s Ark” Site
New scans may offer clues to what lies beneath Turkey’s famous Durupınar site, which has long been associated with “Noah’s Ark" claims.
Bridging the Supersonic-to-Hypersonic Gap, Scientists Reveal Scramjet Igniter That Maintains Combustion Below Mach 5
Scientists reveal the 'RD torch' igniter that bridges the supersonic-to-hypersonic gap by maintaining scramjet combustion below Mach 5.
U.S. Department of Defense Initiative Funds AI Scientists to Help Predict the Future on the Battlefield
The United States Department of Defense has asked AI scientists to build a tool to 'predict the future' in active battlefield environments.
Scientists Turn Sound Into a New Propulsion System for Tiny Microrobots
Microrobots powered by sound can move, steer and even fly, revealing a new propulsion system for tiny robotic machines.
How a Mother’s Age Influences Her Offspring Remains a Genetic Mystery—These Tiny Aquatic Animals May Have Answers
Tiny aquatic animals are offering scientists a look at how information about maternal age is carried from one generation to its offspring.
Archaeologists Unsealed an Ancient Egyptian Tomb and Discovered Something Completely Unexpected Inside
Spanish archaeologists excavating an ancient Egyptian Tomb near Luxor discovered 16 mummies and one unexpected yet intimate addition.
3.5-Billion-Year-Old Organic Chert Reveals One of Earth’s “Earliest Known Occurrences of Biologically Generated Organic Matter”
Scientists studying ancient chert have found 3.5-billion-year-old signs of life on Earth, making it some of the oldest evidence ever found.
4,000 Years Ago, These Ancient Seafarers May Have Brought Symbolic Art to Distant Lands Earlier Than Their First Neolithic Pottery
The ancient Austronesian maritime civilization may have carried painted art on its journeys before developing its first Neolithic pottery.
Scientists Propose a New Test for Detecting Alien Life Unlike Anything on Earth
Scientists propose a universal test that could detect alien life without assuming it resembles any biology found here on Earth.
New “Gamma Wave Entrainment” Glasses Supercharge Your Brain’s Performance
Korean scientists have invented a pair of transparent OLED glasses that create gamma wave entrainment to supercharge brain connectivity.
Space Is Getting Crowded—Now Surging Satellite Demand Prompts SEOPS ‘Waymaker’ Program to Add Second 2028 Mission
Commercial space launch company SEOPS Space has announced an unprecedented second Waymaker LEO rideshare mission in 2028 due to high demand.
Something Sparked a Technological Revolution in China 146,000 Years Ago—Archaeologists Have Now Linked It to a Mysterious Extinct Human Species
During the harsh conditions in ice age China 146,000 years ago, a remarkable survival strategy was being developed by early humans.
Archaeologists Have Unearthed a Rare and Mysterious Runestone at an Ancient Site in the Faroe Islands
An ancient runestone has been discovered on the floor of a structure being excavated by archaeologists at Sondum on Sandoy.
“The Record Was Just Made”: Fastest Man on Earth Sets Hydrogen-Powered Land Speed World Record
Engineering giant JCB has announced that the Fastest Man on Earth has set a new hydrogen-powered world record with its Hydromax engine.
Solving This London Mystery Led to the Discovery of a New Species Almost 6,000 Miles Away
A misidentified frog species that was well known across Ecuador and Colombia remained unrecognized by science for decades—until now.
This Hidden Structure Within the Building Blocks of Atoms May Dictate the Imbalance Between Matter and Antimatter
New evidence suggests the structure that holds protons together also dictates the quantum property that separates matter from antimatter.
A Mysterious 45,000-Year-Old Seafloor Discovery Reveals New Evidence Denisovans Were Extremely Large
Ancient human fossils dredged from the seafloor near Taiwan are providing new insights into the appearance—and the large size—of the mysterious Denisovans.
Inspired by Coral, These Scientists Are Regrowing Bone Under Some of the Most Challenging Conditions
Medical scientists in China have developed a new method for regrowing bone after Steroid-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.