meet-the platypi:-nasa’s-newest-astronaut-candidate-class 

Ten explorers are currently training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to become flight-eligible astronauts.  Selected in 2025, the astronaut candidates are building the technical and operational skills needed for future missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and eventually Mars. Now, NASA’s newest astronaut candidates have a class name:Continue Reading

nasa’s-roman-observatory-passes-final-major-prelaunch-tests

4 min read NASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Final Major Prelaunch Tests NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team recently blasted the observatory with extreme sound, shook it, and listened to its electronic hum. Roman passed all three assessments, which aimed to confirm that the observatory will withstand launch conditions andContinue Reading

video:-why-iran’s-attack-on-qatar’s-gas-fields-matters

Gas prices have spiked after Israel’s attack on Iran’s main gas field prompted Iran to attack Qatari gas facilities., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate CrisisContinue Reading

are-iran’s-athletes-political-pawns?

Samantha Johnson looks at how Iran’s women footballers became caught in the middle of geopolitics., Game Theory: Are Iran’s athletes political pawns? Game Theory While in Australia, members of Iran’s women’s football team found themselves at the centre of an international political storm. As several players choose to return home,Continue Reading

gabbard-says-pakistan-missiles-a-future-threat-to-us,-but-experts-push-back

The US raises concerns but analysts say Pakistan’s missile programme focuses on India, which has longer-range missiles., Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States’s top intelligence official has placed Pakistan alongside Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put US territory within reach.Continue Reading

physcos-activities-at-aps-–-thursday-19-march-2026

Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community PhysCOS Activities at APS –… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   PhysCOS Activities at APS Global Physics Summit 19 MarchContinue Reading