NASA confirmed that its planned Mars sample retrieval mission scheduled for launch in 2028 will include three helicopter drones to collect cached rock and soil samples from the Perseverance rover.
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Scientists Reverse Direction of Energy Flow in Turbulence Overturning 80 Year Old Physics Theory
Researchers achieved a breakthrough by reversing the direction of energy transfer in turbulent fluid flow contradicting a fundamental theory established over eight decades ago.
India ISRO Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle Test Marks Major Step in Space Reusability Program
ISRO conducted a successful test flight of the Pushpak reusable launch vehicle demonstrating autonomous landing capability in a key milestone for India’s space reusability ambitions.
Oxford Study Links Ultra-High Heat Events to Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Elderly Population
Oxford researchers found a strong link between repeated exposure to extreme heat events and accelerated cognitive decline in adults over 65 raising alarms about climate change’s neurological impact.
NASA Roman Telescope Achieves Pre-Launch Testing Milestone Ahead of September 2026 Launch Date
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully completed a critical pre-launch systems test milestone as it remains on track for its September 2026 launch.
Scientists Decode How Ancient Plague Killed Hunter-Gatherers 5500 Years Before Urban Outbreaks
Palaeogenomicists extracted Yersinia pestis DNA from ancient Siberian burial sites confirming that plague was circulating and causing deaths more than 5000 years before medieval European outbreaks.
WHO Warns of Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat to Global Surgical Safety in New Report
The World Health Organization published a new report highlighting the rapidly growing threat that drug-resistant bacteria pose to surgical procedures worldwide particularly in lower-income countries.
MIT Researchers Show Single Fuel Can Power Both Chemical and Electric Spacecraft Thrusters
MIT scientists demonstrated that a single propellant can power both chemical and electric thrusters on small satellites potentially transforming the economics of satellite propulsion.
Collapse of Massive Star Could Spark Creation of New Solar System New Astrophysics Research Suggests
A new astrophysics study proposed that the shockwave from a collapsing massive star could trigger the formation of a new solar system from surrounding gas and dust clouds.
Oak Trees Can Continue Photosynthesising for Months After Seasonal Growth Ends Ecologists Find
Ecologists discovered that oak trees remain metabolically active and continue converting sunlight to energy for months after visible growth has stopped a finding that changes carbon cycle models.