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Thursday Packed With Human Research as Station’s Orbit is Boosted

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir enters the International Space Station after docking aboard the Dragon spacecraft on Feb. 14, 2026, to join Expedition 74 and begin a long-duration microgravity research mission. NASA/Chris Williams Relaxation, exercise, and biomedical studies were the key…

How seabird poop helped fuel ancient civilizations in Peru

The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island homes with thick layers of poop, or guano. New research now suggests that ancient Peruvians in the Chincha Valley on the Peruvian…

NASA Astrophysics Division Update 10 Mar 2026

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NASA Astrophysics Division Update, 10 March 2026

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Scientists: Help NASA Evaluate Responses to Space Radiation

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NASA to Provide Starliner Crew Flight Test Review Findings Today

Credit: NASA During a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday NASA will discuss the findings of investigations into the 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. The news conference will stream live on…

BBC Inside Science

The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.

Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing

Pittsburgh-based Alcoa will pay the Australian government a settlement the company put at $36 million for “unlawfully” clearing tracts of endangered forest without approvals between 2019 and 2025. The metals giant began mining bauxite — the raw ingredient for aluminum…

Crystals Grown in Space

Redwire This June 5, 2024, image shows lysozyme crystals aboard the International Space Station. Lysozyme is a protein found in bodily fluids like tears, saliva, and milk, and is used as a control compound to demonstrate well-formed crystals. Lysozyme plays a…