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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Scientists at Columbia University discovered a hybrid crystal-glass material called tridymite with unique thermal properties. 🔬 Tridymite maintains constant thermal conductivity across temperatures, defying conventional heat conduction behaviors. 🔥 The material’s properties could revolutionize steel production by improving heat management and reducing carbon emissions. 🌍 Ongoing research into tridymite may impact future technologies, including sustainable practices …

How to get to the Moon … The report estimates that canceling the SLS rocket, its ground systems, Orion, and the Lunar Gateway would save NASA $5.25 billion a year. The authors posit several different architectures for a lunar lander that would be ready sooner and be compatible with existing rockets. This includes a novel plan to use Crew Dragon, …

Topline There may be an opportunity for some states in the northern U.S. to view the northern lights Wednesday night, and it’s possible the phenomenon may become more visible, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. No geomagnetic storms or significant solar winds are forecast. Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images Key Facts NOAA forecast a Kp index of four on …

In a galaxy some 450 million light-years away, a brilliant flare of light revealed a probable black hole that suddenly woke from its slumber to snack on a passing star. This is not, in itself, a hugely unusual occurrence. The sting in this particular tail is the identity of the black hole in question: an elusive middleweight, or intermediate-mass black …

Facebook Tweet Email Link For the first time, archaeologists have used advanced scientific techniques on 4,000-year-old dental plaque to confirm traces of betel nut chewing in ancient Thai communities. Betel nuts are usually chewed as “quids,” a mix of slaked lime and ground betel nuts—which contain psychoactive compounds that boost energy, alertness, euphoria, and relaxation—wrapped in a betel leaf. The …

A new study published in July 2025 tackles one of science’s most profound mysteries – how did life first emerge from non living matter on early Earth? Using cutting edge mathematical approaches, researcher Robert G. Endres from Imperial College London has developed a framework that suggests the spontaneous origin of life faces far greater challenges than previously understood. The study …

WASHINGTON — A Russian module on the International Space Station continues to suffer an air leak after hopes that recent repairs had resolved the long-running problem. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign in to an existing account …

Scientists have mapped 332 Antarctic canyon networks to help assess the future course of climate breakdown. The research, published in the journal Marine Geology, shows in high resolution submarine valleys that can reach down more than 4,000 metres, more than twice the depth of the Grand Canyon in the US. The resulting data shows that the canyons may have a …

Technicians have successfully installed two sunshields onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s inner segment. Along with the observatory’s Solar Array Sun Shield and Deployable Aperture Cover, the panels (together called the Lower Instrument Sun Shade), will play a critical role in keeping Roman’s instruments cool and stable as the mission explores the infrared universe. The team is on track …