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The first Quasi-Moon photo from Kamo‘oalewa turns a theoretical target into something mission planners can actually study.

A new paper argues Mars’ ancient clay at Oxia Planum could preserve evidence, and Europe is planning the landing.

Gauge theory, already used in quantum fields, could give thermodynamics a stronger mathematical backbone for heat and work.

A summertime ISS snapshot turns into a reminder: we can still see beauty and physics clearly, even from space.

Universities in the US and Canada were targeted as credentials were stolen, with Proofpoint tracking the campaign back to May.

A leading astronomer explains why signals dissolve, and why a more grounded search changes what “rationally possible” means.

The internet loved the squeaky frog. Now it is officially flagged as at risk, with real policy and funding stakes.

A common age-related egg problem may be easier to reduce when cells are helped to make the missing protein.
A new Nature Communications method aims to track outbreaks, monitor antibiotic resistance, and speed infection research where capacity is thin.

The plan targets the sunward “blind spot,” and the details suggest specific satellite orbits plus data-sharing pressure.

SpaceX's Starship moves the market by scaling payload to low-Earth orbit, forcing buyers and competitors to re-plan.

The research suggests sleep is not one thing. For leaders, it changes how to think about risk, productivity, and care.