MIT researchers found that wedge-shaped vortex generators can reduce ship drag by up to 7.5%, lowering fuel use and emissions, as presented at the 2025 SNAME Maritime Convention. The study highlights a promising path to decarbonize shipping and meet the IMO’s 2030 target of a 40% reduction in carbon intensity, requiring hull, engine, and propeller […]
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Russia faces a major setback after its Soyuz MS-28 mission to the ISS caused serious damage to the country’s only launch pad for crewed spacecraft. Space launches have become so routine that they’re almost as mundane as a transatlantic flight taking off. Yet, accidents do occur, and some can have serious consequences. MS-28 Launches Routine
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When a meteor flashes through the sky, it’s more than a striking sight—it’s nature delivering a time capsule to Earth. Inside are clues to the solar system’s earliest days and the processes that shaped planets, including our own. In a recent Space Science Reviews paper—soon to be included as a chapter in an upcoming textbook—Lawrence
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Scientists widely agree that Mars once had flowing water and a thicker atmosphere, conditions that would have made the planet habitable. But between about 4.2 and 3.7 billion years ago, its rivers, lakes, and global ocean vanished as the solar wind gradually eroded the atmosphere. Exactly how long Mars stayed habitable remains an open question.
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The microgravity encountered during spaceflight can threaten astronauts’ cardiovascular health. Finding effective ways to reduce these risks is difficult because countermeasures are typically evaluated under Earth’s gravity. But what if research could be conducted in microgravity conditions without having to leave the atmosphere? Texas A&M Researchers Test Microgravity in France Researchers from Texas A&M University
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A new textile-based exoskeleton from the University of Bristol could transform mobility in space and support people with disabilities on Earth. Scientists in England developed a prototype exosuit with artificial muscles to ease astronaut movement and reduce fatigue in low-gravity environments like the Moon or Mars. Innovation Driven by VIVO Hub’s Interdisciplinary Research VIVO Hub,
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In a newly released image from NASA, the galaxy known as NGC 6240 features two supermassive black holes currently merging. The image combines fresh X-ray data from the Chandra Observatory (displayed in red, orange, and yellow) with an optical image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, first published in 2008. The two merging black holes,
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China’s Chang’e-6 mission — the first to bring back samples from the Moon’s far side — made an intriguing discovery last year. After examining the lunar samples returned in June, scientists found fragments of CI chondrite — a rare, water-rich meteorite seldom surviving Earth’s atmosphere, ScienceAlert reports. This marks the first detection of CI chondrite
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When I started my Ph.D. in Boston, I quickly realized how limited and outdated our data is on urban mobility. We often talk about “car dependence,” “walkable neighborhoods,” or “transit equity,” but self-reported surveys that people complete—often outdated by years—usually provide the information behind these terms. These surveys typically ask people to remember every trip
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By nature, scientists can’t predict what they’ll uncover while studying the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — only the third ever detected from beyond our solar system. Yet, the surprises keep piling up. First spotted racing toward the Sun in early July, 3I/ATLAS has captivated researchers. Science Alert reports that four major observatories — Hubble, SPHEREx, TESS,
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