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Subscribe to this section →Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
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A forgotten mission: NASA once planned to send astronauts to Venus
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On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon
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60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind
More than 60,000 years ago, humans in southern Africa were engraving ostrich eggshells with intricate geometric patterns that appear far more organized than previously realized. Researchers found recurring grids, parallel lines, right angles, and repeated shapes, suggesting the designs followed deliberate rules rather…
Scientists discover bacteria that lock toxic uranium into a stable form
Deep underground, bacteria may be capable of doing something remarkable: trapping toxic uranium before it spreads. When researchers fed microbes in uranium-contaminated mine water with glycerol, about 95% of the dissolved uranium disappeared within 130 days. The bacteria helped convert it into an unusually stable uran…
Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier
Chemists have developed a catalyst that breaks a long-standing rule governing which molecules receive electrons during chemical reactions. By releasing electrons directly into solution, the technique could unlock reactions—and potentially useful new molecules—that were previously out of reach.
APOD: 2026 August 9 – Contemplating the Sun
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 9 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional a…
Stress can scramble your brain’s internal GPS, MRI study finds
Stress may literally scramble the brain’s internal GPS. Researchers found that cortisol, a hormone released during stress, made people significantly worse at navigating a virtual environment and disrupted the precise activity of grid cells, specialized brain cells that help us understand where we are in space. When la…
Space Exploration Collection | ETV Classics | Stories | August 08, 2026
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‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
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On this day in space! Aug. 8, 1977: Soviet Union's Salyut 5 reconnaissance space station burns up in Earth's atmosphere
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What is a glueball? Chinese-led team finds rare particle made entirely of force
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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year
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$500K National Science Foundation Grant funds interdisciplinary mathematical biology research at Elon
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Simons Foundation Funds 12 Targeted Math and Physics Research Groups
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