NASA and other teams will use aircraft and balloons to observe the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, studying the sun's corona from unique vantage points.

JWST's new image of NGC 2392, known as the Lion Nebula, reveals detailed structure of this planetary nebula and its young stellar population.

A new cosmic survey nearly doubles the known X-ray sources and maps billions of objects, providing a foundational resource for astronomy research.

Elon Musk projects massive revenue growth for SpaceX driven by its shift toward AI infrastructure, not just launch services.

A proposed megaconstellation of AI data centers in space could dramatically increase rocket pollution and reentry debris, according to analysis.

A University of Kansas-led CERN study finds experimental evidence that can differentiate between rival explanations for how gluons behave in nuclei.

Bacteriophages engineered with CRISPR were used to clear a serious superbug infection, demonstrating a novel approach to combating antibiotic resistance.

A Martian meteorite discovered in Algeria adds a missing billion-year period to the geological record of the Red Planet.

The Roman Space Telescope has entered final integrated operations testing, moving closer to its mission of surveying dark energy and exoplanets.

A new machine learning tool called DONUT enables researchers to analyze X-ray data as experiments finish, speeding up discovery in materials science.

The New World screwworm, once eradicated from the US, has reemerged and a new online dashboard helps producers monitor and manage the threat.

Extreme ocean-warming events not only damage ecosystems but also increasingly threaten human physical and mental health, a new study warns.

AI analysis of river data shows sediment transport is occurring in concentrated, extreme events rather than steadily, with implications for flood and land manag

Researchers in China report a new crystal material with extreme hardness and toughness, potentially useful for armor and industrial applications.

Scientists at ORNL and UT Knoxville used chitin from fungi to develop hydrogels that are stronger than conventional ones, with applications in medicine and robo

A Nature study shows that Google's AI weather model improves tropical cyclone forecast lead time by at least one day compared to traditional methods.

A Northwestern study found NIH proposals showing signs of AI writing were 4 percentage points more likely to be funded, raising concerns about idea diversity.

Two leg bones recovered from the seabed near Taiwan have been identified as Denisovan, indicating these ancient humans may have been much taller than previously