Science & Space News: Discoveries, Astronomy and Research

NASA researchers say a redesigned rotor blade could let future Mars helicopters fly much farther on a single flight than Ingenuity did. In computer simulations, the new design could stretch the distance covered in one uninterrupted flight f

The James Webb Space Telescope has released a new Picture of the Month showing a cluster of golden galaxies that works as a natural magnifying glass for much older galaxies behind it. According to Universe Today, which cited the European Sp

A Massachusetts jury has ordered scientist Kristin Knouse to pay $6 million, plus interest, to biologist David Sabatini, finding that she defamed him and interfered with his professional relationships. The verdict came Oct. 16, 2026, in Suf

Revolut customers across Europe were unable to open the app or pay by card on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, during a wider internet disruption that appeared to be linked to Google Cloud. Revolut said all customers' money and data were safe, and

Anyone hoping to see the Orionid meteor shower this week should plan for the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 22, when the shower peaks and a bright moon finally drops out of the sky. According to Live Science, the peak runs overnight from Wed

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, giving skywatchers a chance to see bits of Halley's comet burn up in the atmosphere. The best viewing is in the dark hours before dawn on Oct. 22, after the bright moon sets, according to The Guard

OpenAI is moving quickly to raise about $30 billion in new funding at a valuation that could top $1.4 trillion, Reuters reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The goal, according to those people, is to lock in investor com

Football fans will be able to watch Super Bowl LXI in an animated version set in the Star Wars galaxy, according to an announcement from ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL. The alternate telecast, called Star Wars Funday Football, will str

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein have renewed romance speculation after being reportedly seen at the same Los Angeles party on Oct. 16, according to The News International, The Times of India and MARCA. Neither actor has confirmed a relat

Physicists have long worried that the universe might not be as stable as it looks. A new theoretical study suggests that quantum fields may be held in place by their own surroundings, which could help explain why the cosmos has stayed stabl

Japan is scheduled to launch a spacecraft on Oct. 19 that aims to land on Phobos, a moon of Mars, and carry pieces of it back to Earth. According to Space.com, the mission, called Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), would be the first to retur

Jets blasted out by supermassive black holes appear to warm the huge halo of gas around their galaxies, and that may help explain why less of that gas falls inward to make new stars. The finding comes from a new study in The Astrophysical J