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Research, space, climate, health technology, and scientific discoveries with public impact.
SpaceX Crew-13 Docks at ISS After Record-Breaking Flight
Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Thursday following a record-breaking eight-hour express flight from Florida.
Singapore Researchers Build Most Precise Atomic Clock Using Lutetium
Researchers in Singapore have unveiled a record-breaking atomic clock built from lutetium, achieving precision to 19 decimal places.
University of Sydney Researchers Identify New Giant Stick Insect Species
Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered two new giant stick insect species in Australia and reinstated a third, revealing that insects long classified as two…
Bog Grass Moth Discovered for First Time in North Wales Reserve
Conservationists surveying a north Wales nature reserve discovered 19 Bog Grass Moths in a single night of trapping, marking the first time the rare and sparse insect has been…
NASA and SpaceX Target Oct. 1 Launch for Crew-13 Mission to the ISS
NASA and SpaceX are targeting an 11:10 a.m. EDT liftoff on Thursday, Oct. 1, for the Crew-13 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida.
EDF Energy Chief Backs Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea Projects
EDF Energy chief executive Simone Rossi has backed the development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea fields, describing government approval of the controversial projects as a…
Brentford Canal Polluted With Dead Animals And Sewage Amid Cleanup Efforts
Dead animals, including a pet cat, have been discovered in stagnant water along a Brentford canal amid growing concerns over water quality, slow-moving currents, and untreated…
Super El Niño Projected to Cause 451,000 Excess Heat Deaths Worldwide
A developing super El Niño in the Pacific is projected to cause 451,000 excess heat deaths worldwide by February 2027, as equatorial sea surface temperatures reach record highs.
Scientists Use Mount Vesuvius Eruption to Recalibrate Argon-Argon Dating
Researchers have recalibrated argon-argon dating using historical records from the 79 C.E. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, achieving 0.7 percent precision and 0.4 percent accuracy.
New Iron Minerals Could Hold Primordial Water at Earth’s Core-Mantle Boundary
Newly discovered iron oxyhydroxide minerals stable at core-mantle boundary conditions could hold up to 15% water by weight, offering a potential primordial reservoir for Earth’s…
NASA Targets 2028 for Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight After Overhauls
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced on Monday that Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is targeted for a crewed flight in 2028, following technical hurdles that left two…
Researchers Identify Two New Sea Spider Species in the Salish Sea
Researchers have identified two previously unknown species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, marking the first such discovery in the region in nearly a century.