When MIT mechanical engineering Professor Kripa Varanasi landed in New Delhi in the middle of the night in June 2024 to attend a conference, he found himself in 104-degree Fahrenheit heat. “This was June, and it was crazy. It was so hot for the whole meeting that I never leftContinue Reading
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced that he will be speaking at CPAC GB in July – the pro-The Traitor conference brought to the UK by disgraced former prime minister Liz Truss. Reform sources speaking to The Guardian previously suggested that Farage would be “steering well clear” of theContinue Reading
Roman Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For Scientists Observatory Roman Observatory Wide Field InstrumentContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community HWO Detector System… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HWO Detector System Development Study; Responses Due 7 July 2026 8 June 2026Continue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community IXPE Cycle 4 Pre-Proposal… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources IXPE Cycle 4 Pre-Proposal Workshop Announcement; Register by 25 June 2026 8Continue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium; Abstracts Due 17 June 2026 8 JuneContinue Reading
Expedition 74 crew members (from left) Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency), NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov pose for a portrait together inside the International Space Station’s cupola and Tranquility module. ESA/Sophie Adenot Expedition 74 began the week bioprinting human cartilage tissueContinue Reading
NASA/Lori Losey On June 5, 2026, NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later this year. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph). The flightContinue Reading
2 Min Read NASA’s INCUS Satellites Progress Toward Launch PIA26614 Credits: Blue Canyon Technologies Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s INCUS Satellites… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s INCUS Satellites Progress Toward Launch JPEG (10.32 MB) Description One of the three satellites that makeContinue Reading
Swift Boost Mission Boost Home Timeline Cast News Press Kit The Cast About Swift The Neil Gehrels’ Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. It launched as the Swift Gamma-ray Observatory on Nov. 20,Continue Reading
For decades, a landfill has towered over the town of Brookhaven. A groundwater contamination plume has spread beneath nearby properties. By Lauren Dalban BROOKHAVEN, N.Y.—The crowd grew restless at Brookhaven Town Hall on Long Island as residents voiced their concerns about groundwater contamination from a nearby landfill that has spreadContinue Reading
Ancient grooves on human teeth, once hailed as evidence of tooth-picking, may simply be the result of natural wear, according to a new study of wild primates. The research also revealed that a common modern dental defect appears to be uniquely human, hinting that today’s lifestyles may be reshaping ourContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community HWO SIG Seminar, 10… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HWO SIG Seminar Habitable Worlds Observatory Science Interest Group HWO SIG about HWO SIG Seminar Location Virtual dates 10 JuneContinue Reading