Cosmic radiation degrades medications like ibuprofen, highlighting the need for new “space” medicines with modified formulations.
How bioinks could help astronauts survive long space missions
Scientists are exploring how to store and transport ready-to-use bioink cartridges to treat injuries on the International Space Station.
Improving satellite tracking will reveal hidden sources of global carbon emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions are warming up the planet and scientists are turning their eyes to the sky to better track them down.
The James Webb Space Telescope spots quartz in exoplanet atmosphere
New discovery once again shows how strange planets outside the Solar System can get, and astronomers are thrilled.
Radio emissions reveal unprecedented oscillations in black hole radiation
Previously unobserved frequency changes in radio signals detected in a black hole binary system could change our understanding of black hole physics.
Microbes may be key to making space exploration sustainable
Nine different ways of using technologies based on microbes that can make space research more circular and generally more sustainable.
James Webb Space Telescope observes regions of star formation
The powerful capabilities of the JWST allowed scientists to penetrate dust and gas clouds to capture crucial data on new star formation.
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Spacecraft may be in deep space trouble
Three of the briefcase-size satellite’s thrusters are underperforming, jeopardizing its journey to the Moon.
Science fiction to reality: Space-based solar power
With climate change, the weaponization of energy, lower satellite launch costs, incentives to harness space-based solar power are on the horizon.
New EU satellites to track global carbon emissions
A new constellation of satellites promises to be a “game changer” in monitoring anthropogenic emissions on a global scale.