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China Sends Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station On Shenzhou 23 Mission
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (361+ words) China's Shenzhou 23 mission lifts off to Tiangong, setting the stage for the nation's first year-long human spaceflight. China is set to make history with the launch of its Shenzhou 23 mission to the Tiangong space station on May 24, a mission that…...
Mars Fungi Could Turn Red Planet Dirt Into Crop-Producing Soil
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (330+ words) The Daily Galaxy Growing crops on Mars might seem like science fiction, but an international team of researchers believes a microscopic ally could make it possible: beneficial fungi Published in the journal Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, their findings…...
The ISS Is Leaking Again From Its Russian Module and Tiny Cracks Are Forcing Constant Monitoring in Space
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (274+ words) A stubborn air leak has returned to the ISS's Russian segment, reminding the world of the challenges of maintaining aging space hardware. The saga of the ISS air leak began in September 2019 when Roscosmos first reported a drop in cabin…...
Astronomers Taking a Closer Look at the Moon's Surface Spotted a Massive "X" and "V", Visible for Only One Night
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (438+ words) By examining the Moon's surface more closely, astronomers noticed giant letter-shaped formations hidden in plain sight. For a limited period around the moon's first quarter phase, skywatchers will be able to spot two giant letter-like shapes emerging across the lunar…...
Scientists Drilled Just 200 Meters Into Antarctica and Recovered Earth's Oldest Ice, Containing Air Sealed Away for 6 Million Years
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (616+ words) Deep beneath Antarctica's frozen surface, researchers uncovered something extraordinary. Hidden inside the ice was the oldest air ever recovered, remarkably well preserved. Deep in East Antarctica, scientists have recovered ice containing tiny pockets of air that remained sealed for around…...
That Small Hole at the Bottom of Airplane Windows: What It's For and Why It Matters
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (616+ words) That tiny hole in airplane windows looks like a defect, but it's tied to a hidden safety system working silently while you fly. Ever settle into a window seat, glance down, and spot a tiny hole at the bottom of…...
NASA Detected a Strange Signal From the Sun That Wouldn't Fade, Then It Broadcast for 19 Days in Deep Space
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (751+ words) A record-breaking signal from the Sun lasted far longer than expected, revealing a hidden solar structure that stunned scientists tracking it. When NASA scientists first picked up a radio signal from the Sun in August 2025, the burst looked unremarkable. Solar…...
Giant Dinosaur Footprints in Mongolia Reveal a Lost Predator-And-Prey Scene Sealed Away for 120 Million Years
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (634+ words) Preserved in an ancient lakebed, the tracks expose a rare Early Cretaceous scene where massive plant-eaters and predators crossed the same ground. Now, that forgotten site has been found again. In the Saizhurakh area of northern Mongolia, researchers identified 31 fossilized…...
Scientists Tested Roads Made With Recycled Fishing Nets After 84 Tons Were Collected at Sea
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (398+ words) What happens when discarded fishing nets end up in road pavement? A Hawaii experiment is beginning to deliver answers....
Underwater ROV Discovers a Hidden "Shipwreck City" Full of Sunken Vessels Lost in the Dark Beneath Seattle's Famous Lake
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (939+ words) A robotics researcher sent a camera into the murk and surfaced with images of a forgotten World War II minesweeper still intact below the busiest stretch of Seattle. Beneath the whine of seaplane propellers and the splash of kayak paddles,…...