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SCIENCE|SCIENCEWatch SpaceX launch NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying satellite on Jan. 11Liftoff is scheduled for 8:19 a.m. ET on Sunday (Jan. 11).
SCIENCE|SCIENCEThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 192 — Space, 2026!On Episode 192 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik looks forward to 2026, which promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet!
SCIENCE|SCIENCEMoon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEAstronaut on ISS captures spectacular orbital video of zodiacal light, auroras and the PleiadesKimiya Yui released the timelapse footage to celebrate his 300th cumulative day spent orbiting Earth.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEWe may have one thing in common with jellyfish, new research findsThough jellyfish don't have brains, they react to light and when presented with food, scientists found.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEIconic iceberg turns blue, on verge of totally disintegrating, NASA saysScientists say all signs indicate the so-called "megaberg" could be just days or weeks from totally disintegrating.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief saysThe medical evacuation of SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space Station shouldn't interfere with Artemis 2's launch to the moon, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEScientists find new clues to why female fertility declines with ageScientists are making inroads in understanding one of the central mysteries of human reproduction: Why do women’s eggs deteriorate as they age? The broad strokes have been well-known - the ticking of a woman’s biological clock increases risk of miscarriage and infertility, often caused by eggs with the wrong number of chromosomes, the structures that carry DNA.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Researchers who presented
SCIENCE|SCIENCENASA will bring space station crew home early after medical issueA planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station was scrapped because of what NASA called a "medical concern" with an unidentified crew member.
SCIENCE|SCIENCENASA to bring astronauts home from space station early due to a medical issueNASA said Thursday that it will bring four astronauts aboard the International Space Station back to Earth more than a month earlier than planned
SCIENCE|SCIENCESome gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on ownersIn the latest study, they discovered that the pups can also understand new names by eavesdropping. Ten gifted dogs — including a Border collie named Basket and a Labrador named Augie — watched their owners hold a new toy and talk to another person about it. Then the pups were told to go to another room and retrieve that specific toy from a pile of many others.
SCIENCE|SCIENCESome super-smart dogs can pick up new words just by eavesdroppingToddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.
SCIENCE|SCIENCENew ‘Cloud-9’ object could reveal the secrets of dark matterA newly discovered celestial object may be a starless cloud that could change how astronomers understand dark matter.
SCIENCE|SCIENCENASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issueIn a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year because of the health issue. The space agency did not identify the astronaut or the medical issue, citing patient privacy.
SCIENCE|SCIENCENASA Perseverance rover sees megaripples on Mars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 7, 2026.Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEI thought I knew the night sky, but what I saw from the Canary Islands left me speechlessFrom volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike anything I'd seen before.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEFossils unearthed in Morocco are first from little-understood period of human evolutionFossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a mysterious human ancestor.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEAstrophotographer captures rare footage of the Hubble Telescope crossing the sun (video)The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEGreenland’s melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump is eyeing dangerous to extractMelting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEAstronomers discover never-before-seen celestial object: "Cloud 9"The hydrogen cloud is a remnant of the universe's early formation, NASA said in a news release.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEStudy casts doubt on potential for life on Jupiter's moon EuropaWASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Jupiter's moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond Earth, with a large subsurface ocean thought to
SCIENCE|SCIENCEThis Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec."
SCIENCE|SCIENCEVirtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM studentsStudents who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn't an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. 'In the end, there were no surprises.'Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEThe 2026 'Super Bowl of Astronomy' starts today — here's what's happeningAstronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will take center stage.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEMoon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEJanuary full moon wows skywatchers with a striking 'Wolf Supermoon' (photos)January's full moon is often known as the 'Wolf Moon'.
SCIENCE|SCIENCECarina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEA rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinctOne of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale's population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of decline. Researchers have identified 15 calves this winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.
SCIENCE|SCIENCEHow did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesisThe new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead of DNA.
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