The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2026
M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, looks incredible in this new snap by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest ‘hydraulic jump’ in the solar system
A 3,700-mile-long cloud bank on Venus forms through the same phenomenon that describes how water spreads out in your kitchen sink, scientists say.
‘Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun’: World’s 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit
The world’s first space-based neutrino detector launched to space this month to study elusive neutrino particles that constantly bombard Earth.
Cost estimate for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system balloons to $1.2 trillion
It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
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The cinema effect: Turning films into a gateway to science
The sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, currently in theaters, is capturing the attention of both audiences and the scientific community for its science-based content. It manages to engage viewers with complex, cutting-edge topics—from astrophysics to language—without sacrificing entertainment. Yet not…
America’s Emerald Isle
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Why was an Egyptian mummy stuffed with a fragment of Homer’s Iliad?
Archaeologists have found something unexpected inside a 1,600-year-old Roman-era Egyptian mummy: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad. It wasn’t placed beside the body, but inside the mummy’s abdomen. But the real surprise isn’t just where the fragment was found. It’s how…
A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decoded
Scientists at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound with promising anti cancer potential. The team identified two enzymes that work together to build the molecule’s unusual twisted structure, solving a mystery that had puzzled…