In a groundbreaking treatment, insulin-producing cells sourced from a young woman's own body were successfully implanted, effectively eliminating the need for daily injections.
The private lunar lander overturned upon landing, Starship exploded in space, spacecraft went missing, and a European launch was successful. This Week in Space.
On its eighth test flight, SpaceX successfully landed the rocket on the launch tower but lost the spacecraft again shortly afterward, similar to the previous test
Crying is not just a response to sorrow and pain—it also accompanies joy, excitement, and relief. Why do positive emotions bring us to tears, and how do tears of joy differ from tears of sadness?
A private spacecraft and a NASA satellite are en route to the Moon, an asteroid impact risk has been ruled out, Starship is preparing for another test flight, and Katy Perry is set to journey to the edge of space. This Week in Space.
Marking 55 years since the passing of Bertrand Russell—an influential yet controversial mathematician, philosopher, and pacifist who tirelessly advocated for nuclear disarmament.
Firefly's uncrewed lander has completed a soft landing and will primarily investigate the Moon's geology and surface composition.
A new study suggests that the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana generated waves that slowly propagated beneath the continents for tens of millions of years, shaping their surface.
Twenty-five years ago, two American psychologists identified a puzzling phenomenon: the less people know and understand, the more they overestimate their knowledge. Today, this cognitive bias is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect.
The risk of an asteroid impact has dropped, a private spacecraft is en route to the Moon, and titanium winds were discovered on an exoplanet. This Week in Space.
How long is a second? Who defined the length of a meter and the mass of a kilogram? How did we arrive at the measurement units we rely on today?
Asteroid impact risk is rising but not yet alarming. SpaceX expedites the return of stranded astronauts, a new New Glenn rocket is in development, and the debate over astronomical legacy. This Week in Space.
The Israeli company Creation-Space has raised $2.5 million for its accelerator program, which supports startups developing technologies for use in deep-space.
A groundbreaking chemical processing technique converts fabrics into reusable molecules, turning discarded garments into sustainable fashion opportunities.
Understanding our brain requires more than just analyzing its structure—we must see it in action. This led to the development of fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging.
The risk of an asteroid impact has risen, the head of Russia's space was dismissed, an Israeli doctor making strides at NASA, and lunar gravity simulation is advancing. This Week in Space
While the existence of telepathy remains unproven, many events that appear to suggest mind-to-mind communication may have more straightforward psychological explanations.
Oxygen depletion in Earth’s freshwater and marine ecosystems is approaching alarming levels, threatening global stability. Scientists call for its recognition as a planetary boundary to spur urgent research and policy action.
Israel's new national solar observatory, evidence of life's building blocks on an asteroid, a lunar mission in collaboration with Italy, and Israeli technology for satellite refueling. This Week in Space