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Astronomers spotted a never-before-seen, bite-sized moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the ice giant’s follower count to 29. The moon is so small and faint—well below the detection threshold of NASA’s Voyager 2 probe—that scientists believe Uranus may host many more undiscovered, tiny moons. The moon, provisionally named S/2025 U1, first entered the view of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on …

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An international team of researchers is looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, a giant prehistoric primate that once lived in what is now southern China. The species is known from its teeth and mandibles found in cave sites. The fossils suggest it was the largest primate ever, with estimates of its size ranging from about …

SALT LAKE CITY — Two mission concepts are seeking funding to fly by and even collide with an asteroid that is making a very close flyby of Earth in 2029. 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 …

On May 25, 2025, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule made a successful splashdown off the coast of California, bringing back an impressive 6,700 pounds of scientific experiments, hardware, and innovative technology from the International Space Station (ISS). This mission, the 32nd commercial resupply mission for NASA, not only highlighted the ongoing advancements in space exploration but also demonstrated the practical applications of …

Scientists May Have Just Cracked Quantum Computing’s Biggest Problem  SciTechDaily Robust isolated quantum spins established on a magnetic substrate  Phys.org Stable Isolated Quantum Spins Achieved on Magnetic Substrates  BIOENGINEER.ORG This simple magnetic trick could change quantum computing forever  ScienceDaily Source link

Pacific coast on high alert for massive underwater volcano eruption  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Scientists Discover Revolutionary New Class of Materials: “Intercrystals”  SciTechDaily Source link

View larger. | Corals on Mars? NASA’s Curiosity rover used its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to photograph this small rock nicknamed Paposo on July 24, 2025 (Martian sol 4609). This is 1 of 2 rocks Curiosity saw in this area that resembles fossilized coral, but it was probably just shaped by the thin Martian winds. Image via NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ …

Circle Strafe NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a tiny moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the number of the planet’s known satellites to 29. In early February, the space observatory’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) caught the minuscule and still-unnamed object orbiting the gas giant at a distance of 35,000 miles. “It’s a small moon but a significant discovery, which is something …