NASA's Swift telescope set to reenter Earth's atmosphere Wednesday after rescue attempt fails
The derelict 1.5-ton observatory will make an uncontrolled reentry, with NASA saying the risk of harm to people is low but the exact debris footprint uncertain.
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NASA seeks commercial industry help to save Hubble from uncontrolled reentry beyond 2032
NASA is exploring commercial servicing options to boost Hubble's orbit and extend its mission, a shift from earlier plans for a controlled deorbit.
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LHCb physicists see evidence of ultra-rare beauty particle decay, edging toward the 'zeptoverse'
The result from CERN's upgraded LHCb experiment follows a 42-year search and could point to physics beyond the Standard Model.
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JWST finds all five DNA and RNA nucleobases in pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu
The detection adds to evidence that the chemical ingredients for life were present in space billions of years ago.
Sciencedaily · +2 outlets
Webb telescope offers new clues on the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The observations shed light on the planet-forming conditions around other stars that shaped the interstellar visitor.
Space · +14 outlets
Webb finds dense early-universe star clusters that may have seeded heavy black holes
The clusters could explain how the massive seeds of supermassive black holes formed in the early universe.
Phys · +9 outlets
Webb captures the Cat's Head Nebula and an 'invisible hand' 7,500 light-years away
The new JWST image reveals a hand-shaped structure reaching toward the nebula, widely syndicated across outlets.
Live Science · +14 outlets
Hera spacecraft captures first clear views of Dimorphos and Didymos after NASA's DART impact
Europe's Hera will survey the aftermath of the 2022 asteroid deflection test as it closes in on the pair.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
Study finds 50,000 people across 92 countries show declining global mental health, especially among youth
The survey found worsening mental health even in wealthy countries, with young people faring comparatively worse than prior generations.
Phys · +5 outlets
Finland's Onkalo nuclear waste repository, built to last 100,000 years, to begin operations
The deep geological facility is the first engineered structure designed to outlast modern civilization.
Newscientist · +14 outlets
Astronomers confirm early-universe galaxy Leviathan's sprawling stars, challenging compact galaxy models
JWST data show the massive, dust-rich galaxy had widely spread stars when the universe was about 1.5 billion years old.
Phys · +2 outlets
CERN experiments find evidence quark-gluon plasma can form in surprisingly small collisions
The LHC results suggest the Big Bang state of matter arises in smaller atomic collisions than previously thought.
Sciencedaily · +5 outlets
Study suggests certain diets linked to obesity can boost cancer immunotherapy in mice
The mouse findings challenge assumptions about diet and cancer treatment, though human relevance remains untested.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
Neuroscientists identify a brain mechanism where fear blurs the line between danger and safety
Using augmented reality in mice, researchers found fear memories generalize across contexts, offering clues to anxiety and PTSD.
Sciencedaily · +4 outlets
IceCube detects neutrinos with 10 billion times the energy of solar neutrinos
The Antarctic observatory is tracing the extremely high-energy particles back to distant cosmic sources.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
Study: vibrating mattress plus nitric oxide pills help clear Alzheimer's protein from the brain
The combination enhanced clearance of an amyloid-related protein via the brain's waste-disposal system in the study.
Newscientist · +1 outlets
Long-term study finds modern hormone replacement therapy not linked to heart disease risk
The findings update risk assessments that have shaped HRT guidance for decades.
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Zapping part of the brain makes you think harder – at a cost
Stimulating a brain region tied to mental effort improved demanding-task performance at a cost of greater fatigue afterward.
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