Human Behaviour
May 2026
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Constellations
NASA wants to fly a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before 2028 ends, and the real test is whether Jared Isaacman can push the agency past its 60-year nuclear-space stall
Climate Science
Abandoned coal mines may be releasing hidden carbon into the air, but researchers think the same drainage could also point toward a cheaper kind of climate fix
Constellations
A shoebox-sized detector just rode SpaceX to orbit to test a wild idea in particle physics — whether neutrinos can be caught from space
Constellations
NASA just confirmed the SLS upper stage on Artemis 3 will be replaced with a hollow spacer, and the choice quietly tells you the Moon landing has officially moved to Artemis 4
Human Behaviour
The thing you have been calling a fear of heights may not be a fear of heights at all — an Artemis II astronaut explained this better than most therapists I've read
Psychology
Having the time you always wanted does not always relax you — sometimes it exposes what busyness was covering
Psychology
Psychology suggests spending just two hours in nature each week may improve health and wellbeing, even across shorter visits
Psychology
NASA research suggests strategic napping improves alertness and performance — and most workplaces ignore it
Culture
Tokyo isn't the future anymore — it's the future 1980s pop culture promised us, perfectly preserved, while Seoul, Shenzhen, and Dubai have spent the last decade building the version that comes after
Psychology
Quote by Kobe Bryant: "The biggest mistake we make in life is thinking we have time"
Psychology
Psychology suggests people who stay sharp and perceptive deep into later life may share one habit: they keep participating in the world instead of watching from the sidelines
Psychology
People comfortable saying "I don't know" may have a more honest relationship with intelligence
Constellations
The FCC just handed SpaceX a major spectrum win, but EchoStar’s $2.4 billion escrow fight could reshape the next telecom deal
Constellations
A Robinhood co-founder just raised $275 million to put AI data centers in orbit — and the real pitch isn't the physics, it's a seven-year waitlist nobody can fix on the ground
Constellations