Category: 9. Sci-Tech

These warnings come as SpaceX, the company behind Starlink, continues expanding its presence in low Earth orbit (LEO). Experts are now questioning the long-term viability of this approach, as aging satellites are purposefully deorbited—and not…

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for maintaining astronaut well-being on future long-duration missions.

Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of…

We’ve pieced together a remarkably detailed timeline of life on Earth over the last…

Our universe might not expand forever. Based on evolving data about dark energy, physicists now propose a model in which the cosmos could stop expanding and collapse into a “Big Crunch” in about 20 billion years. This scenario depends on…

A new study reports that four amino acid changes in a single protein help the naked mole rat repair DNA more efficiently. The same rodent can live up to about 37 years in captivity, far longer than similarly sized mammals.

The work centers on a…

Coastal cities shimmer with life, culture, and commerce, yet they also stand at the edge of uncertainty. The distant hum of waves might soon grow into the roar of encroaching tides if humanity delays its response to rising emissions and climate…

According to Bloomberg, the company has applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch an 18 m long experimental satellite called Earendil-1 in 2026. It would be the first in a constellation of satellites…

Europe during the Ice Age wasn’t always the frozen wasteland we imagine. Between glaciers and tundra, rivers still flowed, and the land breathed in warm intervals. In those moments, something remarkable happened – hippos lived there.

A new…