Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined - NASA

Engineers connect the Orion crew and service modules for the Artemis III mission inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined - NASA

Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules together on July 30, 2026, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy

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Your muscles could get a boost from Neanderthal genes

Most of the world’s population carries at least a little Neanderthal DNA

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Scientists discover a ‘skinny gene’ mutation that acts like Ozempic

One in 7,000 people carry this gene mutation

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How living near mountain lions might actually make you safer

Mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) make roads safer by scaring deer and elk that can cause collisions with cars into more remote areas

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Spectacular images reveal never-before-seen whirlpools on the sun

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more

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Les robots agricoles annoncent-ils vraiment une nouvelle révolution ?

Les robots agricoles pourraient transformer l’agriculture de demain en réduisant les intrants et la pénibilité, mais cette évolution dépendra de leur adoption par les agriculteurs.

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Your chance to run software in deep space on ESA's asteroid mission

The European Space Agency is offering European researchers and companies a rare and exciting opportunity to run their innovative software directly in deep space aboard ESA’s Hera mission, millions of kilometres distant.

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Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research - NASA

The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Some experiments can take hours to perform, and researchers need to account

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APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes on Saturn's B Ring

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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L’éclipse solaire, un spectacle impressionnant source de mythes et de découvertes scientifiques

Le plus impressionnant spectacle naturel ? Probablement une éclipse solaire ! Petit tour d’horizon, avant l’éclipse de ce 12 août 2026.

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Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?

An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin has shown early promise for treating eating disorders

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Quelles sont les limites de la clim ?

L’efficacité d’une climatisation dépend de nombreux facteurs : la technologie utilisée, le bâtiment, le réseau électrique, l’urbanisme local et les usagers.

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Simone Giertz went big on YouTube making terrible robots. Now she has a new mission

The Swedish engineer influencer has spent over a decade on YouTube growing a loyal audience of over 2.5 million followers, but for her, the journey was all about living a less typical life in science.

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Total solar eclipse: how to watch live from home

A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe. The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast live from 19:30 CEST on 12 August, allowing you to experience this rare event from anywhere in the world. Quick links: -  Live broadcast on YouTube (12 August, 19:30–20:45 CEST) -  Event programme in León, Spain (12 August, 10:00–14:00 and 17:30–21:45 CEST) -  Overview of all ESA activities, including videos, graphics and educational activities

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La Brea Tar Pits disgorge rare ice age toad

This marks only the second ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information abot the ancient climate

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Cancer du pancréas : le daraxonrasib change la donne

Un essai clinique récent a montré que la molécule daraxonrasib augmente de façon significative la durée de survie des malades atteints d’un cancer du pancréas métastasé, particulièrement agressif et mortel. Éclairage de Michel Ducreux, de l’institut Gustave-Roussy.

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Le verre de spin n’a pas besoin d’ordre pour se figer

Les physiciens pensaient que le verre de spin, un état magnétique figé dans un désordre permanent, naissait de la formation de petits groupes de spins ordonnés. Des chercheurs viennent de montrer qu’il n’en est rien : le verre de spin se fige indépendamment de cet ordre, parfois même avant lui.

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Scientist Constructs "Big Picture" of Mars Water from Rover Data

Rover data from more than 20 years ago has revealed clues to the existence of liquid water on ancient Mars. The NASA Spirit Rover carried a specialized instrument called a Mössbauer Spectrometer that performed mineralogical analyses of soil, rock, and dust on the surface of the Red Planet at Gusev Crater. Individual measurements didn't always indicate definitive proof of water, but when scientist Paolo de Souza of Edith Cowan University in Australia examined years' worth of measurements together, a definite pattern began to show up in the existence of minerals that could only exist in the presence of water. His analysis shows that Mars used to sport a lot more water than scientists expected and that the data showing its existence was in the data all along.

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Venus Isn't Dead After All

Simulations conducted by researchers at ETH Zurich suggest a strong likelihood that Venus’s rift valleys are still geologically active rather than being mere relics of a bygone era, as had been previously believed. This finding reshapes our understanding of Earth’s sister planet and will influence future missions to Venus.

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How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable

A cybersecurity researcher explains how hackers target small computers that control a water system’s tanks, pipes and valves.

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NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact - NASA

Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact

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NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test

Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial proof of concept test. The results, presented Tuesday at the Committee on Space Research Scientific Meeting and under review at the journal Space Weather, could revolutionize the way Earth-impacting storms are forecasted.

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Wormholes could be the key to time travel

Wormholes are one way that physicists have imagined traveling into the past. But if something gets there, is it physically possible to change anything?

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Ames Science Stars of the Month - August 2026 - NASA

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Danielle Lopez, Jennifer Claudio, and Duncan Mifsud.

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See the Perseid Meteors on a New Moon Year

You couldn’t ask for a better year for one of the top annual meteor showers. If skies are clear be sure to watch for one of the top skywatching draws of 2026: the August Perseid meteor shower. While the Perseids are a draw on any year, 2026 is special, and has a few things going for it in terms of the Moon phase, peak timing and prospects.

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These yellow flowers are hiding a murderous secret

Charles Darwin predicted in 1875 that some members of the Saxifraga genus could be carnivorous—now scientists have finally proven him right

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NASA Moon Base Update (Aug. 4, 2026)

Lunar landers, assemble!In clean rooms across the country, commercial lunar landers are preparing for upcoming missions to the Moon.From coast to coast, we'r...

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Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install - NASA

Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center complete installation of a commemorative plaque on the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as photographed on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

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