On November 14, 2003, astronomers spotted what was at the time the most distant known object orbiting the Sun. They called it Sedna after the Inuit goddess of the ocean. It’s a cold, reddish dwarf pl… [+4404 chars]

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts off for thousands of years.

Gizmodo.com

Experimental Propulsion Tech Could Reach Mysterious Planet Beyond Pluto in 10 Years - Gizmodo

Cell biology is a world of constant motion and hidden structures. Much of what we know about cells comes from decades of research using microscopes, stains, and models. Yet, even in this well-charted… [+7971 chars]

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

Earth.com

Scientists discover a new organelle inside human cells with huge potential impact on health - Earth.com

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A with the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1) satellite from the European Oganisation for the Exploration of Meteorological Satellites… [+9240 chars]

Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: EUMETSAT, ESA to launch combo MTG-S1, Sentinel-4 satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center - Spaceflight Now

A second "new star" has unexpectedly appeared in the night sky, less than two weeks after a near-identical point of light first burst into view without warning
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These never-before-seen "stars" are… [+4801 chars]

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye in recorded history.

Live Science

2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky in recent weeks — and both are visible to the naked eye - Live Science

For over a decade, NASA's Curiosity rover has been capturing images of Mars as scientists continue to study the planet's structures and surface.
Curiosity's goal as it travels across Mars is to look… [+2391 chars]

The Mars rover captured images of low ridges called boxwork patterns, which appear like spiderwebs from space.

Space.com

NASA's Curiosity rover takes a closer look at 'spiderwebs' on Mars photo of the day for July 1, 2025 - Space

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space &amp; Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

Keith’s note: Those of you in the space community know that NASA Science is facing an immense budget cut. Dozens of missions have been cancelled and many missions that are still returning valuable data are being shut off – in many cases to save a few million …

Nasawatch.com

NASA Is Ending Interstellar Exploration – Just As It Began - NASA Watch

Conceptual image of satellite constellation orbiting Earth. (Image by Elliptic Studio on Shutterstock)
The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measu… [+4657 chars]

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble.

Study Finds

Scientists Look To Black Holes To Study The Universe. But Phone And Wi-Fi Satellites Are Blocking The View - Study Finds

The first step toward quantum gravity, the "holy grail of physics," may be hiding in a quantum recipe to cook up black holes.
That's the suggestion of new research that adds quantum corrections to E… [+6253 chars]

"This work is a step toward understanding how quantum mechanics and gravity work together, a major unsolved problem in physics."

'This is the holy grail of theoretical physics.' Is the key to quantum gravity hiding in this new way to make black holes? - Space

Thorne628:Obligatory "not me" answer, but my sister-in-law encountered Ivan Milat, one of the two men that inspired the Wolf Creek series. She was travelling the east coast of Australia for a few wee… [+3404 chars]

You could be the happiest, most cheerful person on the planet. But when it comes time to sit down and relax after a long day, you might put on the most disturbing, unsettling, terrifying documentary Netflix has to offer. And that's nothing to be ashamed of; m…

Boredpanda.com

68 Dark Questions That People Answered - Bored Panda

“Ever since I saw it for the first time, it’s been high on my list.”…

Ars Technica

Tuesday Telescope: A howling wolf in the night sky - Ars Technica

A study of ancient corals has revealed troubling implications as humankind contemplates the prospect of rising sea levels in the near future.
What's happening?
Researchers from universities in Aust… [+1911 chars]

Yahoo Entertainment

Researchers issue warning after making troubling discovery in ocean fossils: 'This is not good news for us' - Yahoo

China's Tianwen-2 probe has commenced its decade-long deep space mission, capturing a stunning image of Earth and the Moon from 590,000 kilometers awa

The Times of India

CNSA releases images of Earth and Moon by Tianwen-2 from 590,000 km in deep space - Times of India

While running and swimming are both fantastic ways to build cardiovascular fitness and strengthen your muscles, if you’re not a fan of either, I’ve got good news — research has found a different fami… [+2506 chars]

Tom's Guide

Forget running and swimming — study finds this sport adds 10 years to your life - Tom's Guide

A US photographer incredibly managed to capture the exact moment the International Space Station (ISS) passed in front of the Sun right as a sunspot group flared up creating a visually stunning and r… [+3400 chars]

The photographer shared stunning ISS transit photos and a quick video on Instagram, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime shot” as the station zipped past the Sun. | World News

Hindustan Times

US photographer captures International Space Station against fiery Sun in ‘once in a lifetime shot’ | World News - Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Originally, the abundance of bright, early galaxies shocked astronomers. After 3 years of JWST, we now know what's really going on.

Big Think

JWST’s early galaxies didn’t break the Universe. They revealed it. - Big Think

In the ever-expanding universe of microscopic life, scientists have uncovered something that might force us to redraw the boundaries of what counts as alive.
Meet Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a tiny cel… [+2189 chars]

In the ever-expanding universe of microscopic life, scientists have uncovered something that might force us to redraw the boundaries of what counts as “alive...

Men's Journal

Scientists Just Discovered a Creature That Breaks the Rules of Life - Yahoo

We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4th, 1957. As access to space has increased, thanks largely to the commercial space indu… [+3989 chars]

We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4th, 1957.

ScienceAlert

Space Cargo of Human Remains And Cannabis Lost at Sea Following Mission Failure - ScienceAlert

Clocks might be far more fundamental to physics than we ever realized.
A new theory suggests what we see around us from the smallest of quantum actions to the cosmic crawl of entire galaxies could a… [+3331 chars]

Clocks might be far more fundamental to physics than we ever realized.

3D Time Could Solve Physics' Biggest Problem, Says Bizarre New Study - ScienceAlert

Astronomers in Australia picked up a strange radio signal in June 2024 one near our planet and so powerful that, for a moment, it outshined everything else in the sky. The ensuing search for its sour… [+8675 chars]

A NASA satellite that’s been orbiting as space junk since 1967, Relay 2, emitted an unexpected, powerful radio burst that astronomers initially struggled to ...