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Lunar regolith geopolymers survived six months outside the ISS, and some samples returned stronger than Earth-based controls.
Space-tested regolith geopolymers stayed strong outside the ISS, offering a practical clue for future lunar construction.
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Strange isotope signals in 3I/ATLAS suggest the interstellar comet formed around an ancient, metal-poor star.
SpaceInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may come from a solar system much older than our ownJoshua Shavit
This artist’s impression shows a quasar: a brief period of life for a big, bright galaxy during which large quantities of material spiral into its central supermassive black hole, releasing energetic light as it does so.
SpaceEuclid finds 31 distant quasars dating back 800 million yearsJoseph Shavit
MIT-led modeling suggests human-caused ozone depletion may have begun in 1957 in the tropical upper stratosphere.
SpaceOzone depletion actually began decades before holes in the ozone layer were first discoveredShy Cohen
NASA and Katalyst are attempting a robotic rescue of the Swift telescope before solar drag pulls it into Earth's atmosphere.
SpaceNASA’s risky bid to save Swift telescope before solar drag pulls it into Earth’s atmosphereJoseph Shavit
Webb images suggest mergers helped shut down star formation in distant galaxies during a peak era of cosmic growth.
SpaceJWST reveals why some distant galaxies suddenly stop forming starsShy Cohen
This artist’s impression depicts the structure of our galaxy, the Milky Way, based on data from ESA's Gaia and illustrates how scientists have revised the position of its outer arms thanks to observations from ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra.
SpaceXMM-Newton gamma-ray detection shows the Milky Way is bigger than previously thoughtJoshua Shavit
Artist concept of the gas giant planet WD1856b orbiting a white dwarf star. The planet is 7 times larger than the Earth-sized white dwarf it orbits.
SpaceJWST solves the mystery of the giant planet orbiting a dead starJoseph Shavit
This image shows satellites crossing the night sky above the northern Atacama Desert in Chile, over a period of just one hour.
Space1.7 million satellites and space mirrors may put the night sky at riskJoshua Shavit
Webb reveals a warm giant planet orbiting a white dwarf, offering clues to how planets survive after their stars die.
SpaceUniversity of St Andrews scientists discover what will happen when our sun diesJoseph Shavit
GJ 3378 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 2.3 Earths, it takes 21.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.09673 AU from its star.
SpaceNearby exoplanet just got more Earth-like and promising for lifeJoseph Shavit
New Horizons data shows the solar wind slows 13% to 15% in the outer heliosphere as it picks up interstellar material.
SpaceAstronomers discover why solar winds gradually slow down on their way out of the solar systemJoshua Shavit
New research finds deep-crater nuclear blasts could deflect dangerous large asteroids faster than direct-impact methods.
SpaceDeep-crater nuclear blasts could defend Earth against asteroidsJoshua Shavit
New study suggests interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS formed about 12 billion years ago in an extremely cold environment.
Space12 billion years old interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be older than the solar systemJoseph Shavit
New ultra-black coating cuts stray light on starshades, improving future exoplanet imaging.
SpaceNew ultra-black coating could help astronomers search for alien lifeJoshua Shavit
Juno spotted bead-like auroras on Ganymede, suggesting Earth-like magnetic processes may shape the Jovian moon’s glowing skies.
SpaceStrange beads of light on Ganymede look strikingly like Earth’s aurorasJoseph Shavit
Seismic data suggest Mars built complex magma systems deep underground without plate tectonics, reshaping ideas about habitable worlds.
SpaceEnormous, Earth-like magma systems once existed inside MarsJoseph Shavit