Mars Exploration Program – STRIDE
Science Transport & Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration (STRIDE) NASA’s Partnerships with U.S. industry are central to advancing the agencies highest-priority science objectives. The Mars Exploration Program is soliciting proposals from U.S. industry to conduct design studies and early-stage prototyping of hardware for advanced robotic surface and aerial mobilityContinue Reading
Full Moon over Artemis II
NASA/Sam Lott A full moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of February 1, 2026. The agency concluded a wet dress rehearsal for the agency’sContinue Reading
Roman Workshop 2021
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 Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For Scientists Observatory Roman Observatory Wide Field Instrument CoronagraphContinue Reading
NASA Space to Soil Challenge
NASA/JPL-Caltech Rapid advances in commercial space, artificial intelligence, and edge computing are transforming what is possible for Earth observation. By pushing more intelligence onboard, missions can move from passively collecting data to actively interpreting and responding to changing surface conditions in near-real time, enabling more targeted observations and dramatically improvingContinue Reading
Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) recent caught this image of a planetary nebula, hosting both a neutron star and young stars. (Image credit: ESO/J. Suherli et al.) In astronomy, appearances can be deceiving, especially when you’re looking at objects that are both distant and complex. Glowing clouds of gas are often grouped under the catch-allContinue Reading
Reprogramming CRISPR–Cas enzymes for customized genome editing
Research Briefing Published: 02 February 2026 Nature Biotechnology (2026)Cite this article Subjects We developed Protein2PAM, an evolution-informed protein language model that predicts protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) specificity of CRISPR–Cas enzymes. Using in silico mutagenesis and model-guided evolution, we generated Cas9 variants with broadened PAM compatibility and higher activity, enabling editing of genomic sites that were previouslyContinue Reading
Police raid X offices in Paris amid criminal probe
A criminal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X escalated on Tuesday after French police raided the company’s offices in Paris. Authorities are investigating alleged offenses, including the distribution of child sexual abuse images, the creation and spread of sexually explicit deepfakes, and the dissemination of Holocaust denial content. Continue Reading
House creeps toward end to government shutdown
As the government shutdown stretches into day three, all eyes are on the House, where lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday to pass a federal spending bill. President Traitor 47 says he’s working closely with Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the bill without changes. In a post on his Truth Social platform, The Traitor saidContinue Reading
Palestinians reunited after partial border opening | DW News
A small number of Palestinians have begun returning to Gaza after the Rafah crossing partially reopened, reuniting families after months of closure, while thousands remain unable to cross. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos inContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Johnson speaks as House holds procedural vote on ending shutdown
Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading
Senators debate ICE funding amid partial government shutdown
A debate over funding for the Department of Homeland security is a central argument between Democrats and Republicans following the shooting death of two in Minneapolis. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Should Western Tech Giants Partner With Pro-Hamas Network Al Jazeera?
OPINION — A few weeks ago, Al Jazeera named Google Cloud as its primary technology provider for “The Core,” a sweeping program designed to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its production process. The move, which further deepened the relationship between the two companies, should sound alarm bells for policymakersContinue Reading
Inside the $35 Billion Plan to Track Hypersonic Missiles from Space
OPINION — “The Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency (SDA) is developing a new space-based architecture comprised of a large constellation of at least 300-500 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to detect and track potential missile threats. This system will complement other space systems currently providing this capability. SDAContinue Reading