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The real reason ice is slippery, revealed after 200 years
For centuries, people believed ice was slippery because pressure and friction melted a thin film of water. But new research from Saarland University reveals that this long-standing explanation is wrong. Instead, the slipperiness comes from the subtle interaction of molecular…
Artemis II Crew to Advance Human Spaceflight Research
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, alongside NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch, will launch on the Artemis II mission early next year. The crew will participate in human research studies to provide insights about how…
Lego Brick Built Star Wars Logo review — with timelapse video
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Scientists say there’s a 90% chance we could spot an exploding black hole in the next decade
New research suggests that if primordial black holes exist, there is a 90% chance our telescopes could detect one exploding in the next 10 years.
Why Charlie Kirk’s killing could embolden political violence
The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025, has brought renewed attention to the climate of political violence in America. Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local…
Sunrise over NASA’s ‘quiet’ supersonic X-59 jet | Space photo of the day for Sept. 12, 2025
NASA’s experimental X-59 jet is designed to fly faster than sound —but also dampen the infamous sonic “boom.”
Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster
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Drag Prediction Workshop Series
The Drag Prediction Workshop series is an extensive international effort to improve transonic aerodynamic predictions. This long-running collaborative effort seeks to mobilize the international aerospace community to improve the computational methods and tools to predict transonic aircraft performance, particularly drag.…
‘I’ll be damned if that’s the story we write’: Acting NASA Administrator Duffy vows not to lose moon race to China
NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent claims that the agency is losing ground to China in the race back to the moon, promising the Artemis program will get astronauts there first, in a closed NASA town hall.