According to an early budget proposal that leaked earlier this year, the Trump administration is planning to cut NASA's science budget nearly in half, in what critics are calling an "extinction-level… [+3596 chars]

Trump's proposed NASA budget would cancel NASA's follow-up to its James Webb Space Telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Futurism

Trump Trying to Cancel NASA's Successor to the James Webb Space Telescope, Even Though It's Already Built - futurism.com

Scientists have known for a while that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has rivers and seas of liquid methane on its surface. But it's strangely lacking in deltas, a new study suggests.
On Earth, large… [+3627 chars]

"Titan is weird. It's a playground for studying processes we thought we understood."

Space.com

Scientists confused by missing coastal features on Titan, Saturn's largest moon - Space

The Orion Crew Module, also known as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), underwent a jettison test of its forward bay cover at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. (Image cr… [+2801 chars]

No, this is not Dr. Frankenstein's lab, but rather the Space Environments Complex, where NASA's Orion test article underwent a key jettison test.

It's alive! It's alive! Orion throws back its cover picture of the day for April 22, 2025 - Space

Over the past 13 years, the four-wheeled Curiosity rover has traveled approximately 21 miles (34 kilometers) across the Martian surface to gather clues about the possibility of ancient life on the Re… [+3577 chars]

The Martian robot dug up evidence that supports Mars' habitability in the past.

Gizmodo.com

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Solves Ancient Mystery on Mars - Gizmodo

Hacker News

I should have loved biology too - Hacker News

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has come across several unusual rocks that don't seem to be in their original place.
Perseverance is currently searching for signs of ancient life in the hills and roc… [+4084 chars]

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has discovered unusual "float" rocks on the rim of Jezero Crater while searching for signs of ancient microbial life. Scientists are investigating their origin.

Live Science

NASA rover discovers out-of-place 'Skull' on Mars, and scientists are baffled - Live Science

On Oct. 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy unleashed a 14-foot (4 meters) wall of seawater into New York City. Regionally, the storm killed 147 people, inflicted $50 billion in damage, and opened a window in… [+16197 chars]

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

A long-lost Antarctic ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged' - Live Science

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have revealed that supervolcanoes may erupt far more suddenly than previously thoughtraising serious concerns about global volcanic risks. Researchers focused on… [+6274 chars]

Supervolcanoes may not take centuries to erupt—new research shows that rapid magma movements could lead to catastrophic eruptions with little warning.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Rising Supervolcano Threat—And the Global Consequences Could Be Catastrophic - The Daily Galaxy

Skywatchers, get ready! The Lyrid meteor shower is peaking, offering a spectacular sight for anyone willing to stay up late or rise early.
The Lyrid meteor shower
 occurs between April 16-25 every … [+3136 chars]

Skywatchers, get ready! The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak, offering a spectacular sight for anyone willing to stay up late or rise early.

Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower peak tonight: Here's what to expect - Space

A much-anticipated green comet that had stirred excitement among amateur astronomers and skywatchers around the world has met a dramatic and disappointing end. The icy object, known as Comet SWAN (C/… [+2516 chars]

Comet SWAN was set to light up the night sky — until it crumbled near the Sun, leaving nothing but cosmic dust behind.

Once-Promising Green Comet Breaks Apart Before Earthbound Viewers Could See It - The Daily Galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope was late to launch, but the observatory is making up for lost time. After several years of operation, Webb has captured some truly stunning cosmic vistas, complete with… [+18375 chars]

Webb has two decades ahead of it, but it's already captured some stunning images. Here are 35 of our favorites.

ExtremeTech

The Best James Webb Space Telescope Images So Far - extremetech.com

Scientists have discovered a planet that is literally falling apart as it orbits its star. Located about 140 light-years from Earth in the Pegasus constellation , this doomed world named BD+05 4868 A… [+4616 chars]

"It's a runaway process, and it's only getting worse and worse for the planet."

Astronomers discover doomed planet shedding a Mount Everest's worth of material every orbit, leaving behind a comet-like tail - Space

Astronomers have uncovered a discovery that could reshape our understanding of the early Universe. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have observed a distant galaxy, JADES-GS-z1… [+4516 chars]

A distant galaxy spotted by Webb is shining with a signal that shouldn’t exist — rewriting what we thought we knew about the early Universe.

Webb Spots Surprising Signal From Galaxy Formed 330 Million Years After Big Bang - The Daily Galaxy

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, … [+4026 chars]

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, according to new research led by Binghamton.

Binghamton.edu

Insects are disappearing due to agriculture – and many other drivers, new research reveals - Binghamton University

A major breakthrough in paleontology has shifted our understanding of the woolly mammoths presence in North America. A 216,000-year-old mammoth tooth, discovered along the Old Crow River in the Yukon… [+3542 chars]

A 216,000-year-old mammoth tooth discovered in Canada has rewritten history. This surprising find challenges what we thought we knew about mammoth migrations in North America.

This Is (By Far) the Oldest Mammoth Ever Discovered in America — And We’re learning a Lot from It! - The Daily Galaxy

Researchers revealed that faults are often broad networks of strands, sometimes hundreds of meters wide, challenging the traditional view of narrow fault lines. They emphasized the need to model faul… [+4139 chars]

Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to 3D models for better earthquake prediction and hazard analysis, while narrow creep zones highlight potential errors in interpreting past seismic events. At the Seism…

SciTechDaily

You Could Be at Risk: Earthquake Fault Zones Far Wider Than Previously Thought - SciTechDaily

In an achievement that defies conventional wisdom among astronomers, a trio of eclipse chasers has captured what experts confirm is the first documented observation of the solar corona during a parti… [+11720 chars]

"Most people just dismiss partial eclipses. But I wanted to go to this partial eclipse to try to get the corona — and I did it! This has opened the door to new dreams and challenges."

Amateur astronomers capture groundbreaking photos of sun's corona during partial solar eclipse - Space

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) this morning (April 22), wrapping up about 28 hours traveling on orbit to close the gap between them.
Elon Musk's c… [+1892 chars]

Dragon rendezvoused with the space station this morning (April 22), docking with the orbital lab at 8:40 a.m. ET.

SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video) - Space

Researchers have observed the fascinating burrowing and feeding behaviour of a deep-sea anemone (Iosactis vagabunda) on the on the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP), nearly 5,000 metres deep in the North… [+1478 chars]

The footage gave researchers new insights into a type of deep-sea creature only previously captured through still photography.

Discoverwildlife.com

Time-lapse camera records elusive tentacled animal 5,000m deep in Atlantic Ocean - BBC Wildlife Magazine

Thought to be more than 2,000 years old, the Antikythera mechanism is widely considered the first computer in history, an analog calculator that was way ahead of its time or was it?
A new study sugg… [+2785 chars]

Thought to be more than 2,000 years old, the Antikythera mechanism is widely considered the first computer in history, an analog calculator that was way ahead of its time...