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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community HAPPENING TODAY! SSERVI Forum About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   HAPPENING TODAY! NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI): Exploration Science Forum 21 July 2026 Advancing Science and Exploration Together  NASAContinue Reading

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2 min read NIAC 2026 Selections A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees for possible future missions. NASA/Left to Right: Keunhan Park, Michael Rubenstein, Austin Phoenix, Benjamin Schafer, A.C. Charania, Gilly Elor, Pablo Sobron, Marco Quadrelli, Daniel Drew, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, Jeff Nosanov, Anish Damodaran Continue Reading

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1 min read Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection Graphic depiction of the Graviational Wave Detection concept. Paul Stankus Paul Stankus Brookhaven Science Associates  The scientific goal is to enable a new method for observing gravitational waves at low frequencies, based on the astrometric GW signatureContinue Reading

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1 min read Mapping Alien Continents: Achieving Optical VLBI for Exoplanet Imaging  Graphic depiction of the Mapping Alien Continents concept. Paul Stankus Paul  Stankus Brookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal of the proposed work will be reconstructing the image, ie resolving surface features, of an Earth-like exoplanet around a nearbyContinue Reading

Giant, milky-green vortex swirls across massive ‘cryptodepression’ lake in Southern Europe — Earth from space

An astronaut snapped a giant, milky-green swirl on the surface of Lake Skadar, which sits on the border between Montenegro and Albania. (Image credit: NASA/ISS program) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lake Skadar, Montenegro and Albania [42.201087364, 19.303135741] What’s in the photo? A giant, milky-green swirl on the lake’s surface Who took the photo? AnContinue Reading

SpaceX Starlink Communications Will Be in Every Tesla Cybercab

SpaceX Starlink V5 satellite terminal directly integrated into the Cybercab’s roof structure (alongside the GPS antenna, 5G LTE antenna, FSD computer, and various cameras). This is a clean, factory-integrated design rather than the external Starlink Mini dishes spotted on earlier prototypes/testing vehicles (often mounted on the trunk lid). Starlink V5 directly integrated in Cybercab pic.twitter.com/FxzTtzjB6IContinue Reading

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Lebanese President Aoun told The Traitor that Lebanon’s “ultimate objective” is to end hostilities with Israel “forever”., NewsFeed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has told US President Traitor 47 that Lebanon’s “ultimate objective” is to end hostilities with Israel “forever”, following a US-backed framework agreement. Aoun is in Washington seeking USContinue Reading

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This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. When Meredith Dean started the first Community Works chapters, she saw people reengaging in politics. “We were seeing more and more volunteers coming in who had been totally disillusioned with politics across theContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When the Strait of Hormuz first closed at the start of the 2026 Iran war, the world braced for the “largest energy crisis in history.” Before the conflict began, almost 20 percent of the world’s traded oil passedContinue Reading