Science & Engineering
May 2026
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Science & Engineering
Octopuses have three hearts, blue blood, and nine brains
Human Factors
NASA's playbook for staying intact through long isolation
Space & Missions
There is no sound in space, but NASA records the electromagnetic vibrations of…
Constellations
The light hitting your eyes from the sun right now left its surface 8 minutes ago
Earth & Life
There are roughly 170 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world's oceans…
Space & Missions
Buzz Aldrin took communion on the surface of the moon before he took his first step…
Earth & Life
The Parker Solar Probe is now moving at 430,000 miles per hour, fast enough to…
Space & Missions
The Hubble Space Telescope was nearly blind for its first three years because its…
Space & Missions
NASA's Perseverance rover is about to finish its first marathon on Mars, and it's…
Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope is currently observing galaxies that formed 13…
Space & Missions
A hidden layer of microbial life has been found beneath the Atacama Desert, and it…
Constellations
The warmth of the sun on your skin began its journey up to 100,000 years ago
Space & Missions
The International Space Station is travelling at 17,500 mph as you read this, and…
Science & Engineering
The cells in your eyes that detect light are technically part of your brain, pushed…
Constellations