To achieve major goals, NASA seeks to streamline its organization - Ars Technica
It is imperative to concentrate resources towards the highest priority objectives."
NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery - NASA (.gov)
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated May 22, 2026 to include a retirement.
Scientists Found The Atomic Reason That Gold Refuses to Rust - ScienceAlert
There are several good reasons gold is one of the most valuable metals on Earth.
Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure - Space
"The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it."
A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century - BBC
In her new book, The 21st Century Brain, scientist Hannah Critchlow explores the overlooked skills that will be necessary to flourish in the age of AI – and how we can cultivate them.
In 1970 a Soviet probe became the first object ever to transmit from the surface of another planet, and it lasted barely 23 minutes on Venus before the heat killed it - Space Daily
On 15 December 1970, a Soviet probe called Venera 7 reached the surface of Venus and kept transmitting. It was the first time any human-made object had returned data from the surface of another planet. The transmission lasted about 23 minutes before the probe…
Ancient seas get a new T. rex as massive mosasaur emerges from Texas fossils - Phys.org
There's a new T. rex in the fossil record, only this one terrorized the ancient seas. New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, and Southern Methodist University uncovers a new,…
The satellite that has been tracking Earth's wildfires for 24 years is running out of fuel to dodge debris — and when it finally can't, the climate record it spent two decades building goes with it - Space Daily
On the morning of 8 January 2025, a red dot appeared on NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System. It was the first sign of what would become one of California’s most destructive wildfires, ultimately claiming a dozen lives and burning thousands …
Particle-by-particle tracking reveals uneven nanoparticle drug release - Phys.org
Precision medicine aims to transport therapeutic agents, such as molecules, proteins or RNA, to the exact place where they need to act within the body. One of the most promising strategies is the use of nanocarriers: nanoparticles capable of encapsulating the…