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Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA's next steps to the moon, 'Doomsday Glacier' faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran's water crisis
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (1125+ words) May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend Space dominated this week's science news, with NASA announcing its imminent next steps in plans…...
Scientists say a newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth on Monday
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (376+ words) Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream. A hefty, never-before-seen asteroid is…...
NASA quietly shares 12, 000 new Artemis II photos. See the best here.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) Who's that looking in through the Orion capsule window? Oh, just every human being in existence (well " minus the few on the International Space Station at the time). These images showing the spacecraft's interior and windows have become some of…...
Used Space X rocket to crash into the moon's Einstein crater this summer, report predicts
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (561+ words) Part of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but does highlight a worrying trend. A discarded piece of a Space X rocket carelessly left…...
New 'genetic' AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (142+ words) Paul M. Sutter is a research professor in astrophysics at "SUNY Stony Brook University and the Flatiron Institute in New York City. He regularly appears on TV and podcasts, including ""Ask a Spaceman." He is the author of two books, "Your…...
Hundreds of new 'anomalies' in Hubble data defy explanation
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (366+ words) AI helped researchers probe the Hubble Space Telescope's archive to find strange celestial objects, including some indescribable by science. An artificial intelligence (AI) tool has uncovered more than 1, 000 strange cosmic objects in the Hubble Space Telescope's image archive, including some…...
Hello, Saturn! James Webb and Hubble telescopes paint most complete picture of the ringed planet ever
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (295+ words) Viewing Saturn in complementary wavelengths, the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal more about what makes up the layers of ringed planet's atmosphere. Saturn may be famous for its rings, but it has long fascinated scientists for another reason:…...
Hubble images taken 25 years apart show big changes in iconic Crab Nebula
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (350+ words) Astronomers reveal new insight into an iconic supernova remnant's evolution, structure and pulsar-driven growth over 25 years. What it is: The Crab Nebula (also called M1), a supernova remnant Where it is: 6, 500 light-years away, in the constellation Taurus When it was shared:…...
Science news this week: NASA announces nuclear rocket, space reproduction proves difficult, and why weed gives you the munchies
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1056+ words) March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. This week's science news was crammed with fascinating revelations about the workings of the human…...
Live Science Today: NASA announces $20 billion moonbase as unprecedented wildfires spread
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (562+ words) Wednesday, March 25, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines. NASA laid out ambitious plans for its return to the moon yesterday, as the space agency's administrator Jared Isaacman announced he was cancelling a planned space station in…...