James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy
The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center’s stars, yet only 10% of the gas.
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NASA Opens 2026 Human Lander Challenge for Life Support Systems, More
3 Min Read NASA Opens 2026 Human Lander Challenge for Life Support Systems, More NASA’s 2026 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help evolve and transform technologies for life support and environmental control systems.…
NASA, Sierra Space Modify Commercial Resupply Services Contract
The Sierra Space Dream Chaser winged spacecraft is seen stacked atop its Shooting Star cargo module on the vibration table at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, while undergoing testing to simulate launch and re-entry conditions. NASA In 2016,…
3-in-1 Launch
NASA/Kim Shiflett A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 24, 2025, carrying three missions that will investigate the Sun’s influence across the solar system. NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the…
NASA-ISRO Satellite Sends First Radar Images of Earth’s Surface
Captured on Aug. 21, this image from NISAR’s L-band radar shows Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Green indicates forest; magenta represents hard or regular surfaces, like bare ground and buildings. The magenta area on the island’s northeast end is the town…
Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion—but what about a woman’s actual decision?
Many factors can shape how someone views abortion—gender, age and education, to name a few. Around the world, however, religious belief is the most powerful predictor that someone will disapprove, as I document in my 2025 book, “Fetal Positions.” Faith…
Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work
How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride?
Gen Z protests brought about change in Nepal via the powers—and perils—of social media
Youth protesters in Nepal are in the global spotlight for their angry response to the government’s sweeping social media ban in an apparent attempt to silence their dissent. The government’s actions ignited mass protests—led largely by Gen Z, a cohort…
Peering inside political AI: How LLMs responded to the 2024 election
In the months leading up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a team of researchers at MIT CSAIL, MIT Sloan, MIT LIDS, set out to answer a question no one had fully explored: how do large language models (LLMs) respond…
From Afar to Olduvai: asteroid Donaldjohanson’s landmarks get names tied to human origins
The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.