NASA Launches $1 Million Student Moon Base Challenge and Electric Rocket Propulsion CompetitionCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration officially launched a major engineering collegiate challenge on Monday, November 9, establishing a $1 million prize pool for…
NASA Opens Applications for New Astronaut Class to Expand Artemis Moon and Mars Exploration MissionsThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday officially opened nationwide applications for its next class of astronaut candidates, seeking qualified scientists and engineers to support…
NASA Launches $500,000 AMPERE Challenge to Accelerate Electric Spacecraft PropulsionThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the launch of the Advanced Megawatt Propulsion for Exploration and Robotic Expeditions (AMPERE) Challenge on November 9, 2026.
MDA Space and Globalstar Complete Initial On-Orbit Functional Verification for First Eight Globalstar 2-R SatellitesCanadian commercial space technology contractor MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) and global satellite telecommunications operator Globalstar, Inc.
Hubble Space Telescope Analyzes Collapsed Globular Cluster Messier 30 to Unravel Milky Way Galactic MergersAn international team of astrophysicists operating the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope published comprehensive spectroscopic and photometric observations of globular cluster Messier 30 (NGC 7099) on…
Harvard, Anthropic, and QuEra Announce Quantum Algorithm Breakthrough Cutting Fault-Tolerant Gate Overhead TwelvefoldQuEra Computing, Harvard University, and AI research organization Anthropic announced a landmark research breakthrough on November 10, 2026, demonstrating that artificial intelligence can…
Federal Judge Dismisses Criminal Smuggling Charges Against Harvard Scientist Detained Over Frog EmbryosBOSTON - United States District Judge Leo T. Sorokin on Monday, November 9, formally granted a prosecution motion to dismiss all criminal charges against Russian-born Harvard Medical School…
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Targets 49th Drill Site Nazca to Investigate Ancient Martian Water and Crystal FormationsNASA's Curiosity Mars rover science team confirmed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, that the robotic explorer is finalizing surface characterization at its designated 49th drill target on the Red…
Subaru Telescope Mid-Infrared Observations Reveal Elongated Geometry and Rocket-Like Outgassing of Comet 2P/EnckeAstronomers utilizing the 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope on Maunakea, Hawaii, published groundbreaking observational findings on November 10, 2026, resolving the physical shape and surface thermal…
NASA's Chandra Observatory Solves Mystery of Periodic Stellar Eruptions, Confirming Black Hole CompanionWASHINGTON - Astronomers utilizing NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory announced a major astrophysics breakthrough on Monday, November 9, resolving the long-standing mystery surrounding the periodic,…
Radar Tracking Confirms Cape Cod Meteorite Was Lone Wolf from Outer Asteroid Belt Beyond JupiterAn international astrophysical research team on Monday published findings on the arXiv preprint repository, reconstructing the orbital origin of a bolide that exploded above Massachusetts' Cape Cod…
NASA Unveils Accelerated Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2028 With Key 2027 Orbital TestNASA announced an accelerated framework for its lunar exploration architecture on November 9, 2026. Leadership released revised mission timelines for the Artemis campaign.
SpaceX Targets November 13 for Starship Flight 15 Featuring First Attempted Double Tower CatchSTARBASE, Texas - Commercial aerospace manufacturer SpaceX officially confirmed on Monday, November 9, that it has scheduled Starship Flight 15 for launch on Friday, November 13, opening an ambitious…
Harvard Science Review Documents Breakthrough in AI-Driven Solid-State Synthesis for Next-Generation Battery ElectrolytesA comprehensive academic research review published on Saturday by the Harvard Science Review in collaboration with international solid-state battery researchers outlines substantial experimental…
European Weather Forecast Models Show Arctic Polar Vortex Facing Exceptional Early Wind ReversalREADING, England — Meteorological guidance from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicates that the Arctic stratospheric polar vortex is undergoing rapid deceleration, raising…
NASA Unveils Crewed X-70 Fractal Experimental Aircraft to Pioneer Next-Generation Flight ControlsNASA announced a new experimental aircraft on Monday, November 9. The agency unveiled the crewed X-70 Fractal at the UP.Summit aerospace conference in Florida. It is a 4.5-ton research testbed.
NASA Fireball Network Confirms Asteroid Fragment Disintegrated Over Chattanooga at 47,000 MPHCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — NASA's meteor observation network confirmed that a brilliant fireball seen across three southeastern states was a high-velocity asteroid fragment that disintegrated over…
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Identifies Source of Mysterious Stellar Outbursts in Close Binary Star SystemWASHINGTON - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Chandra X-ray Observatory announced a groundbreaking astrophysics discovery on Monday, November 9, resolving a long-standing cosmic…
Minesto Secures European Union STEP Seal of Sovereignty for Flagship Tidal Kite Renewable Energy ArraySwedish ocean energy pioneer Minesto AB announced Sunday that its flagship subsea tidal kite power technology has been formally awarded the European Commission's prestigious Strategic Technologies…
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Identifies Third Imaged Giant Planet Beta Pictoris d Through Atmospheric Spectral SignaturesGREENBELT, Md. — Astronomers have found a hidden giant exoplanet in the young Beta Pictoris system. They used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Vera Rubin Observatory Discovers Strange Retrograde Object Beyond Neptune Challenging Solar System Evolution ModelsAstronomers analyzing continuous deep-sky survey data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile announced the detection of an anomalous retrograde object orbiting in the distant Kuiper Belt beyond…
Stanford Team Confirms Physical Superintelligence Proof Settling Longstanding Quantum Speedup LimitsTheoretical artificial intelligence research lab Physical Superintelligence announced a landmark mathematical breakthrough on Friday.
Geologists Discover Unprecedented Permafrost Detachment Landslides Across Canada's Northwest TerritoriesA geological research consortium led by Dr. Joseph Young from the University of Alberta published groundbreaking field findings in Geophysical Research Letters, documenting a previously unrecognized…
NASA and US Air Force Partner for MAX POWER Aerospace Festival Showcasing Artemis III Lunar Landing HardwareThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the United States Air Force hosted the MAX POWER Aerospace Festival on November 7 and 8.
Mount Marapi Erupts in Consecutive Blasts Coating West Sumatra Farmland as Alert Level 2 HoldsMount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted in consecutive volcanic blasts over the weekend.
European Space Agency Probe Detects Hydrogen Chloride Gas at Alba Mons Pointing to Active Magma on MarsThe European Space Agency confirmed that the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter detected localized emissions of hydrogen chloride gas above volcanic fissures on Mars.
Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Central Japan Disrupting High-Speed Rail and Injuring at Least 22A strong earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck central Japan early Sunday morning, damaging storefronts, dislodging residential structures, and leaving at least 22 people…
Webb Space Telescope Spots Exoplanet 51 Eridani b Emerging from Glare via Novel FLIP AlgorithmAstronomers operating the NASA, ESA, and CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in collaboration with astrophysicists at Northwestern University revealed a breakthrough observational achievement on…
UN Climate Science Panel Faces Budget Deadlock as Nearly 120 Authors Rally to Defend AR7 TimelineAs international diplomats and climate delegations gather for the United Nations COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confronts acute budget…
Impulse Space Secures Two NASA Task Orders for Orbital Mobility to Support Moon BaseIn-space propulsion and orbital logistics firm Impulse Space announced on November 7, 2026, the award of two commercial task orders from NASA to provide deep-space payload delivery and orbital…
Hubble Space Telescope Census Reveals Dwarf Galaxies Disperse 89 Percent of Oxygen into Deep SpaceA comprehensive astronomical investigation published Sunday in The Astrophysical Journal confirmed that low-mass dwarf galaxies retain only 11 percent of the oxygen synthesized by their constituent…
Firefly Aerospace Awarded Prime Vendor Position on NASA $10 Billion CLPS 2 Lunar Contract to Expand Blue Ghost MissionsSpace and defense technology contractor Firefly Aerospace Inc. officially announced on November 7, 2026, that it has been selected as an approved prime contractor under NASA's next-generation…
European XFEL Team Generates Record 300-Attosecond Hard X-Ray Flashes Reaching Peak Intensity for Ultrafast Electron ControlAn international scientific collaboration comprising researchers from the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser (European XFEL), DESY, the University of Tokyo, and the University of Hamburg announced a…
ESA Hera Spacecraft Transmits First Close-Up Images of Asteroids Reshaped by NASA DART Kinetic StrikeThe European Space Agency's Hera planetary defense spacecraft transmitted its first high-resolution imaging surveys of the Didymos binary asteroid system on November 6.
Global Study Reveals Human Metabolism Emits Over 2 Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide AnnuallyAn international research team led by the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Bath has completed a comprehensive global modeling study, establishing the first…
Physicists Observe Room-Temperature Quantum Emission in Boron Nitride NanotubesAn international collaboration of condensed matter physicists announced an experimental milestone in quantum photonics on November 6, 2026.
Astronomers Discover Rare Double Debris Ring Around White Dwarf Foreshadowing Solar System's DemisePrimary Observational Asset: X-Shooter instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)；Broad-wavelength high-efficiency spectrograph in Chile Structural Morphological Gap: Distinct bifurcation…
NASA Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes Conduct Joint Deep-Space Survey Detecting Pristine Volatile Ices on Kuiper Belt Trans-Neptunian ObjectsThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) jointly announced landmark observational astrophysics findings on November 6, 2026, resolving…
SpaceX Launches Classified USSF-432 National Security Mission for US Space Force from VandenbergFlight Operations Benchmarks and Technical Architecture for USSF-432 Launch Service Provider & Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Full-Thrust Block 5) Launch Pad & Oceanic Recovery Platform: Vandenberg…
Hubble and Webb Telescopes Spot 27 Icy Relics from Solar System's Infancy in Kuiper BeltDetection Threshold: Diameter detection limit down to approximately 5 km Primary Instruments: Hubble Space Telescope & James Webb Space Telescope；Synergizes high-resolution optical and sensitive…
Research Consortium at Xidian University Develops Indium-Based Artificial Protective Interlayer Enabling 82.3% Capacity Retention in Sulfide Solid-State BatteriesA materials engineering research team from Xidian University published a defining electrochemical breakthrough addressing solid-state battery interface mechanics in leading peer-reviewed journal…
Researchers Deploy AI-Designed OpenCRISPR-1 to Create Disease-Resistant Rice CropsTechnical Milestones and Precision Genomic Metrics of OpenCRISPR-1 Rice Lead Research Institution & Senior Author: University of Missouri (Prof.
NASA's Twin ESCAPADE Probes Return to Earth Orbit to Slingshot Toward MarsNASA's Science Mission Directorate and the University of California, Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory jointly confirmed on November 6, 2026, that the twin robotic spacecraft comprising the Escape…
LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Detects Anomalous Nuclear Recoil Signal Inside 10-Tonne Liquid Xenon Deep Underground ArrayWhat Key Experimental Parameters Define the LUX-ZEPLIN Detection System? Depth and Geological Shielding: 4,850 feet underground (~1 mile / 1.6 km) Research Collaboration Scope: 250 physicists across…
Hawaii Kīlauea Volcano Episode 56 Eruption Ceases Abruptly After 6 Hours of High Lava FountainingThe United States Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) issued an emergency activity update on November 6, 2026, confirming that Episode 56 of Kīlauea volcano's summit eruption…
James Webb Space Telescope Achieves Coronagraphic Breakthrough Revealing Cold Giant Exoplanet Hidden Behind StarlightNASA, the European Space Agency, and international research universities unveiled benchmark exoplanetary observations in early November 2026, demonstrating that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
Webb Telescope Detects Distinctive Water Ice in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLASThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) jointly revealed groundbreaking spectroscopic findings on November 6, 2026, gathered by the James Webb…
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Uncovers Two Hidden Companions of the Milky Way in Early Test DataSurvey Parameter: Rubin Observatory Early Data Preview 2 (EDP2) Lead Academic Institution: Yale University Department of Astronomy consortium；Studies accepted by RNAAS and The Astrophysical Journal…
IonQ Reports Record $173.8 Million Q3 Revenue and Surpasses $1.2 Billion Commercial Backlog as IBM and Oak Ridge Activate 120-Qubit Nighthawk PlatformKey Financial and Technical Metrics: IonQ Earnings and Nighthawk Architecture Real-Time Hardware Error-Correction Latency: Nanosecond Closed-Loop Decoding Feedback Why Did IonQ's $173 Million Quarter…
CRISPR Therapeutics Reports In Vivo Phase 1b Trial Success Targeting ANGPTL3 as Global Gene Editing Trials Reach 356CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) presented positive late-breaking Phase 1b clinical data at the American Heart Association (AHA 2026) Scientific Sessions on November 6–9, demonstrating significant…