The United States is reaching a critical point in its space policy. While long-term plans are being made to create a permanent human presence on the Moon, a pressing concern in the near term is arising in the realm of low Earth Orbit (LEO). According to a report from the ESA, this area, which reaches…
With the Artemis II mission launching its astronauts outside Earth’s magnetic field for the first time on 1 April 2026 in over 50 years, NASA is setting up a 24/7 solar watch to monitor potential high-energy radiation threats. According to NASA, the greatest risk to the crew from the sun is from Solar Energetic Particles…
The world is full of surprising facts about the Earth and how we interact with it, even when we don’t understand or appreciate what happens around us. We use a bit of science to sort out the millions of bits of information our feet feel every second. There are many surprising facts about nature, including…
This is especially so in an era where satellite technology plays a critical role in powering everything from GPS technology to banking and military operations. However, the rapid emergence of AI technology has seen many experts raise alarms over the possibility of AI-powered cyberattacks on satellite technology. These technologies, which were created many decades ago,…
Marie Curie’s story is often told through her Nobel Prizes, her discoveries, and the eerie glow of radium in a darkened lab. But there’s a quieter, almost unbelievable detail that tends to get overlooked. According to The Nobel Prize, she refused to patent radium. Gave it away, basically. A decision that, by most accounts, cost…
NASA have made new announcements about major milestones achieved for the Artemis II rocket, with a planned liftoff on April 1, 2026. Very early on March 20, the complete Artemis vehicle, consisting of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft, executed a successful rollout to the launch pad after substantial repairs were…
India’s space programme has built a reputation for precision, efficiency, and steady progress over the decades. From launching satellites for other countries to expanding its own navigation and communication systems, the country has become a major player in global space activity. Yet, space missions do not always end cleanly. Some leave behind remnants that continue…
“This universe is finite, its resources, finite…if life is left unchecked, life will cease to exist. It needs correcting,” said Thanos, the Mad Titan before he snapped his fingers and killed half of all life on Earth.While movie fanatics and conspiracy theorists may have thought Marvel was hinting at something in the future, the cinematic…
Spring equinox celebrations at Stonehenge At 10:01 GMT this morning, something happened that has been happening for 4.5 billion years, and yet remains quietly astonishing: Earth arrived at the precise point in its orbit where neither pole leans toward the Sun. For one suspended instant, our restless, tilted planet was perfectly balanced relative to its…
For millions of years of existence, dinosaurs’ extinction was not as a result of their size, strength, or ferocity, but because the way their eggs were formed was a disadvantage to the species. Today, birds have evolved into masters of incubation, but new research published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution revealed that…