NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission, launched on March 11, 2025, is set to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, SPHEREx will embark on a two-year journey to survey the entire sky in near-infrared light, with the ambitious goal…
Astronomers have confirmed that super-Earths—planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune—are not only the most widespread type of exoplanet in the Milky Way but also possibly among the best candidates for habitability. These intriguing worlds may offer conditions even more favorable to life than our own planet, upending long-standing assumptions in planetary science. A…
On April 20, 2025, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft marked a major achievement by performing a close flyby of asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson, located about 139 million miles (224 million kilometers) from Earth within the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. This encounter, which brought Lucy within roughly 600 miles (960 kilometers) of the asteroid, was a…
China’s Neural Electronic Opportunity (NEO) brain-computer interface system has achieved a major breakthrough in neurotechnology, showing its potential to restore motor functions in individuals with severe paralysis. Developed through a partnership between Tsinghua University and Shanghai Neuracle Medical Technology Co., Ltd., NEO is a wireless, minimally invasive device aimed at assisting patients with spinal cord…
NASA’s Artemis III mission, scheduled for mid-2027, will mark humanity’s return to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. This mission will focus on landing astronauts near the lunar South Pole, a region of great scientific interest due to the potential presence of water ice. Mission Overview Crew Composition and Diversity…
In a stunning discovery, scientists have determined that two massive lunar canyons—Vallis Planck and Vallis Schrödinger—were created in under 10 minutes by a catastrophic rain of rock debris. The finding significantly deepens our understanding of lunar geology and has major implications for upcoming crewed missions to the Moon. The impact event that changed the Moon…
In a major leap forward for space science, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the HR 8799 system, located 130 light-years from Earth. This marks the first time such a detection has been made through direct imaging beyond our solar system and represents…
On April 1, 2025, SpaceX achieved a groundbreaking milestone with its Fram2 mission, becoming the first-ever crewed spaceflight to enter a polar retrograde orbit. This historic journey marked a significant leap in human space exploration, setting the stage for new possibilities in space research, Earth observation, and interplanetary missions. The mission’s success is not just…
The quest to find extraterrestrial life is one of the most profound scientific endeavors of our time. For decades, scientists have focused on the search for exoplanets—planets orbiting stars outside our solar system—hoping to find environments where life as we know it could exist. Recent advancements in exoplanet research have brought us closer than ever…
SpaceX’s long-term goal of colonizing Mars has taken significant strides forward with new developments surrounding its Mars transportation system. The company is progressing toward its ambition to make human life multiplanetary, with the Starship spacecraft at the heart of this vision. Following a series of successful tests, SpaceX is now looking toward the 2030s as…
