Engineers switched to a backup fuel line less than a quarter of the way through Psyche’s mission.

Ars Technica

Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode - Ars Technica

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to some of the big questions about their existence and supposed disappearance… [+7471 chars]

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate.

ScienceAlert

What Really Killed The Neanderthals? A Space Physicist Has a Radical Idea - ScienceAlert

On Sols 4575 and 4576 of its mission, NASA’s Curiosity rover reached what its team is calling one of the most stable and secure locations of the entire expedition on Mars. According to NASAs official… [+3978 chars]

Curiosity just found something strange beneath Mars' surface.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

NASA’s Curiosity Just Parked on Mars—And Made an Unprecedented Discovery - The Daily Galaxy

Venus has long carried the nickname Earths twin, yet most people picture it as a static, ovenhot wasteland with a geologically dead surface. 
A fresh look at radar and gravity records from NASAs Mag… [+5625 chars]

Radar and gravity records from NASA’s Magellan orbiter show that Venus' surface is still shifting and is not geologically dead.

Earth.com

NASA discovers that Earth's twin planet, Venus, is not geologically dead - Earth.com

The monster black hole at the center of our galaxy is spinning at ear "top speed," according to a new artificial intelligence (AI) model. 
The model, trained partially on complex telescope data that… [+3762 chars]

Researchers used an AI model to create a new image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, with some concern from experts.

Space.com

Nobel laureate concerned about AI-generated image of black hole at the center of our galaxy - Space

What is dark energy? Why does dark energy seem to be weakening? Is our universe part of a larger multiverse? What lies beyond the boundary of a black hole?
The universe seems to be rotating, and if … [+10409 chars]

"It would be amazing if a simple rotation of the universe was the origin of dark energy."

A spinning universe could crack the mysteries of dark energy and our place in the multiverse - Space

The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine … [+5983 chars]

The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine snow," a beautiful display of ocean weather that plays a cru…

Phys.Org

New study uncovers surprising physics of 'marine snow' - Phys.org

For years, astronomers have been searching for the missing matter in the universe. But recently, a team of scientists managed to find it after a series of unique events.
First, it is important to un… [+2068 chars]

Sought after for years, the missing ordinary matter of the universe has been discovered by researchers using a unique technique.

Notebookcheck.net

For the first time, astronomers have found the missing matter in the universe - Notebookcheck

Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist.
The theory also ar… [+6016 chars]

Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist.

New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect - Phys.org

What do the clouds on Jupiter, dust storms on Mars and rainstorms on Titan all have in common? They look like they belong on Earth.
As we venture through the universe, scientists are finding uncanny… [+7359 chars]

If you looked at the churning clouds near Jupiter’s pole, they appear like ocean currents on Earth — as if you’re looking at small edges and meandering fronts in the Baltic Sea.

The Washington Post

It turns out weather on other planets is a lot like on Earth - The Washington Post

In the third century BCE, a clever Greek chap by the name of Eratosthenes came up with a novel new piece of mathematics: a "sieve", by which one could painstakingly trawl through every integer in ord… [+6965 chars]

It "represents theoretical math that could’ve been done decades ago" - but it has big implications for the future.

IFLScience

"Remarkable" Pattern Discovered Behind Prime Numbers, Math's Most Unpredictable Objects - IFLScience

This week's science news reveals the identity of the mysterious "Dragon Man," while also finding clues to the universe's "missing matter."
In 1933, a Chinese laborer in Harbin City discovered a huma… [+6583 chars]

June 21, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Live Science

Science news this week: 'Dragon Man's' identity and the universe's 'missing matter' - Live Science

Sign up for CNNs Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
Scientists are trying to solve a decade-long mystery b… [+9354 chars]

Nearly a decade ago, a detector searching for ghostly cosmic particles found two anomalous signals in Antarctic ice. But scientists haven’t been able to find anything similar.

Strange signals detected from Antarctic ice seem to defy laws of physics. Scientists are searching for an answer - CNN

Astronomers have spotted a giant exoplanet, named TOI-6894b, that’s bigger than Saturn and circling a red dwarf star only one-fifth the mass of the Sun.
This finding rewrites expectations about wher… [+4720 chars]

TOI-6894 is a cool red dwarf that shines with far less light than the Sun. Yet its companion, TOI-6894b, is a puffed-up gas world.

Astronomers discover a tiny star with a giant planet that should not exist - Earth.com

An impression of NASA's Relay 2 satellite, which launched in 1964. 
NASA
A satellite long thought dormant has suddenly released a powerful radio burst that, for a fleeting moment, outshone all othe… [+1933 chars]

A dead NASA satellite suddenly explodes with a powerful radio burst, decades after it launched.

Chron.com

Long-dead NASA satellite suddenly emits massive radio burst - Chron

Earth has not always been so hospitable to live. During several ice ages, the planet's surface was almost completely frozen over, creating what has been dubbed "Snowball Earth".
Liquid water appears… [+3033 chars]

Earth has not always been so hospitable to live.

New Clues Emerge on How Life Survived 'Snowball Earth' - ScienceAlert

Hidden beneath the thick crust and scorching layers deep inside our Earth lies an immense stash of precious metals. Scientists have long believed these riches, which include gold and ruthenium, remai… [+5117 chars]

Scientists believe that gold and other precious metals are slowly leaking to the surface from Earth's core through Hawaiian volcanoes.

Volcanic gold discovered in Hawaii may have come directly from Earth's core - Earth.com

For the last year or so, astronomers and sky lovers have been waiting for the explosion of T Coronae Borealis. The system is a notorious recurring nova, which is expected to go any moment now, but st… [+2224 chars]

After brightening 3 million times, in some dark sky locations, it’s already visible to the naked eye.

Unexpected Nova Just Appeared In The Night Sky – And You Can See It With The Naked Eye - IFLScience

<table><tr><td>IN A NUTSHELL</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>SpaceX achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of its 500th Falcon rocket.</li><li> The mission included the deployment of 26… [+6678 chars]

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 SpaceX achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of its 500th Falcon rocket. 🌍 The mission included the deployment of 26 Starlink satellites, contributing to the largest satellite network in history. 🔄 Emphasizing reusabil…