ICESat-2, a satellite launched in 2018, has just hit a huge milestone. It has fired 2 trillion laser pulses from space. This satellite is equipped with a super-accurate laser system called ATLAS. ATLAS has been busy measuring the height of ice sheets, glaciers, forests, and even the ocean floor. Th
Sea levels have been creeping up steadily. Since 1993, the global sea level has risen by over 10 centimeters, or about four inches. This might not sound like much, but it's a clear sign that something bigger is happening. The rate of this increase is speeding up. Scientists have been tracking this t
A new player has entered the space game. The SPHEREx telescope, launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, is on a mission to create a massive 3D map of the cosmos using infrared light. This isn't your average telescope. It's designed to scan the entire sky, not just specific targets. O
Four brave astronauts are set to embark on a journey to the International Space Station tonight. The launch is scheduled for 7:03 p. m. EDT. The crew includes NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with Takuya Onishi from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and Russian cosmonaut K
The Blue Ghost lander, a spacecraft from Firefly Aerospace, captured a stunning image of a solar eclipse from the Moon's surface. The photo showcases a unique ring effect, where the Earth almost entirely blocks the Sun. This phenomenon is known as the diamond ring effect, and it's a sight to behold.
NASA has just launched an exciting new mission to keep an eye on the Sun's behavior. This mission, called PUNCH, uses four small satellites working together. These satellites give us a 3D view of the Sun's outer layer, known as the corona. This is a big deal because it helps us understand and predic
The SpaceX Crew-10 mission is all set to blast off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 7:49 PM ET tonight. The weather is looking good. The Dragon spacecraft will be carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will meet up with the ISS around 6:00 AM ET on March 13th. T
In the realm of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) tops the list as the most frequent malignant tumor in white populations. This type of cancer is driven by the abnormal activation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway. The good news is that this pathway can be blocked, offering a promising target
In the vast expanse of space, Earth is constantly at risk from rogue asteroids. These space rocks have caused massive destruction in the past. The dinosaurs, for instance, were wiped out by a massive asteroid impact around 66 million years ago. This event, known as the Chicxulub impact, caused an "i
Two astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, are spending nearly a year in space due to technical issues. They were originally planned to spend a week in space but have been stuck there for nine months. The human body goes through many changes in space. Gravity is different in space.
