NASA selects Blue Origin over competitors for a major Mars mission contract, marking a significant expansion of the company's role in deep space exploration.

Hubble data reveals a newly emerging 10-sided atmospheric pattern around Saturn's south pole, mirroring the planet's famous northern hexagon.

A budget deal temporarily blocks the White House Office of Management and Budget from rewriting how federal research grants are awarded, preserving peer review

Galactic Energy's reusable rocket reaches orbit on its first flight, advancing China's commercial space sector.

A new qubit architecture allows faster interactions between qubits while maintaining stability, potentially advancing practical quantum computers.

The European-Japanese mission starts its complex orbital insertion around Mercury after a years-long journey.

New modeling concludes there is no credible scenario for Heathrow expansion without breaching the UK's legally binding carbon budgets.

Rocket Lab's debut private mission to Venus is postponed as the company's Neutron launch vehicle is not yet ready for flight.

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment may have observed a rare WIMP-nucleon interaction, potentially marking the first direct detection of dark matter.

Researchers demonstrate that microbial treatments can rehabilitate corals under real-world heat stress, offering a potential tool for reef conservation.

Korean team identifies the origin of a long-puzzling quantum signal, removing a major obstacle to interpreting data from topological insulator nanowires.

India attempts its first successful placement of an Earth-observing satellite into geosynchronous orbit, a milestone for its space program.

Researchers develop an engineered nanoplatform that trains spleen immune cells to recognize and attack residual tumor cells after surgery.

Direct images of an Asgard archaeon physically connected to a bacterium offer a rare window into the origins of complex cellular life.

Over 500 vesper bat species possess a unique dual-antibody gene system never before seen in mammals, potentially explaining their ability to host dangerous viru

A Geological Society study concludes the Viking South field has the geological and operational characteristics to enable low-carbon industrial transition.

NASA and ESA astronauts complete the sixth all-female spacewalk, upgrading equipment outside the International Space Station.

UBC-led study warns that rising temperatures and shifting rainfall will expose most of the continent's forests to greater pest and disease threats.