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The Raging Baboon Nebula, as captured by astrophotographer Greg Meyer in 2025. (Image credit: Greg Meyer) Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a star-studded nebula scene that conjures the image of a colossal baboon raging in the depths of space. The outline of the cosmic simian’s mouth and face are sculpted from a colossal cloud of molecular dust located some 500 …

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski isn’t ready to reveal his plans for the quarterback depth chart in the wake of Tuesday’s trade of Joe Flacco, who was benched after four starts and served as the primary backup last week. Rookie Shedeur Sanders, the emergency quarterback for the first five games, also wasn’t revealing much about what he knows about the …

Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is all set for a crucial first launch of its new Kinetica 2 rocket as soon as next month, amid intense competition inside the country. Kinetica 2 is CAS Space’s first orbital liquid propellant rocket, marking a huge leap in ambition from the smaller and less complex Kinetica 1 (or Lijian 1) solid rocket. …

IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Sierra Space and NASA revise contract for the Dream Chaser spaceplane, shifting its mission focus. 🚀 Dream Chaser’s first orbital flight in 2026 will be as a free flier, not visiting the ISS. 🛡️ The spaceplane is positioned as a national asset, capable of supporting defense and private space missions. 📅 With the ISS’s decommissioning by …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌪️ Geomagnetic storms could cause global internet outages, costing the U.S. economy $7.2 billion per day. 🔍 A new study by the University of Michigan highlights the need for better detection of space tornadoes. 🚀 Solar sail probes could increase space weather warning speeds by 40% if deployed strategically. 📡 Real-world impacts of geomagnetic storms include disrupted …

There once was a dream of cities in space — vast cylindrical habitats, self-sufficient and populated by millions who would look down on the Earth from their lofty perch. Back in the 1970s, one serious scientist believed that by now this dream would have been a reality. That scientist was Princeton University professor of physics, Gerard K. O’Neill, and, for …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Researchers demonstrate that bacterial spores can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The study highlights the resilience of Bacillus subtilis, a bacterium vital for human health. The findings are significant for the future of long-term human missions to Mars, ensuring astronaut health. This research could lead to biotechnology innovations on Earth, combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In …

Fans of the Dead Space series have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the pricing of a new crossover bundle in EA’s free-to-play title, Skate, currently in early access. The bundle features a cardboard-style Isaac Clarke costume, a themed skateboard, the Necro Stomp emote, and several stickers. The bundle is priced at 3,350 San Van Bucks, the game’s virtual currency, but the …

Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first “selfie” from space, marking a successful start to its mission. SpIRIT — formally known as the Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal nanosatellite — is the first space telescope funded by the Australian Space Agency to carry a foreign space agency’s scientific instrument as its main payload. Launched in December 2023 aboard a SpaceX …

Institute of Biomedical Problems When humanity ventures out into the final frontier, we won’t be alone. I’m not talking about extraterrestrial life, but the Earth-based life that we’ll bring with us. Russia returned a research satellite last week that was carrying 75 mice, over 1,500 flies, microorganisms, plant seeds and cell cultures. …