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World’s First Lunar Radio Telescope Gears Up for a Far‑Side Expedition

Astronomy, Planetary Science, Science / Samilton Santos

Radio astronomers crave silence, so the inaugural off‑planet radio telescope is headed somewhere truly quiet: the Moon’s hidden hemisphere. The Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment – Night (LuSEE‑Night) will touch down on the far side, using the lunar bulk to muffle the cacophony of Earth‑generated radio chatter. Revolutionizing Astronomy Through Radio Waves Radio astronomy has completely reshaped our […]

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Uranus Is Hotter Than Previously Believed

Astronomy, Planetary Science, Science / Samilton Santos

Challenging long-held assumptions, new NASA research reveals that Uranus isn’t as frigid as once thought. Contrary to previous beliefs, the ice giant actually generates internal heat, much like other planets in the solar system. A Planet That Defies Expectations In a planetary lineup filled with oddballs, Uranus still manages to stand out. As the seventh

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Primitive Cell Structures May Have Formed in the Lakes on Saturn’s Moon Titan

Astronomy, Planetary Science / Marcílio Santos

A new study suggests that when NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission glides over the lakes of Saturn’s moon Titan, it might encounter a frothy substance resembling the earliest traces of life on Earth. Titan’s Methane Cycle Mirrors Earth’s Water Cycle, Fueling Speculation About Life Titan shares some surprising similarities with our planet. Its surface features vast

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Collider Experiment Recreates Early Universe’s Extreme Conditions

Astrophysics, Physics / Samilton Santos

A group of scientists has made significant strides in exploring how some of the Universe’s most massive particles behave under extreme conditions resembling those just after the Big Bang. New Insights into Fundamental Forces Their findings, published in Physics Reports, shed light on the basic forces that helped shape the early Universe and continue to

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Monitoring Molecular Activity In The Interstellar Medium

Space & Environment, Stellar Astronomy / Valeriano Ndeyi

Stars don’t just appear spontaneously they form from gas and dust, but tracking this material is a major challenge. These cold particles drift through the galaxy at temperatures near absolute zero, emitting little to no light, which complicates detection. Ironically, the very thing that makes them hard to observe also helps astronomers study them: they

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Trump Appoints Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as Interim Head of NASA

Astronomy, Planetary Science / Marcílio Santos

Amid historic budget reductions and the threat of widespread layoffs, U.S. President Donald Trump has named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the acting Administrator of NASA. The appointment is temporary, with Duffy set to maintain his role at the Department of Transportation while also taking on leadership at NASA, Trump announced on his social media

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Was Mars Always Destined to Be Dry? New Study Offers a Fresh Theory

Astronomy, Planetary Science / Jorge Paka

One of the biggest mysteries in planetary science is etched into Mars’ landscape. The planet’s vast river-carved canyons reveal it was once warm enough to support flowing liquid water. So how did it transform into the dry, lifeless desert we see today—and why? A new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite

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World’s Largest Digital Camera Captures First Cosmic Images

Astronomy, Cosmology / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

After over 20 years of development, the world’s largest digital camera at Chile’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory has captured its first images during a 10-hour test session atop Cerro Pachón. SLAC’s Ambitious Plan for a Record-Breaking Astro Camera In 2012, SLAC announced plans for a 3.2-gigapixel astro camera—set to lead a 10-year survey at the

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ESA Probe Captures First-Ever Images of the Sun’s Mysterious South Pole

Space & Environment, Stellar Astronomy / Samilton Santos

In a historic achievement, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has captured humanity’s first images of the Sun’s elusive south pole. These groundbreaking visuals mark a major milestone in solar science, offering new insights into the behavior of our closest star—though the journey to this point was anything but simple. The Sun: Still a Mystery

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Japanese Scientists Reveal the Exact Date of Earth’s End — and It’s Already Set

Astronomy, Planetary Science / Marcílio Santos

Researchers from Tohoku University, in collaboration with NASA, conducted a study predicting the end of life on Earth in the year 1,000,002,021. Using supercomputers, they simulated the Sun’s behavior over billions of years and concluded that the gradual increase in solar radiation will make the planet uninhabitable. As the Sun ages, it will expand, emitting

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