New race to the moon: could a German be first this time?
Man is returning to the moon - and with him old rivalries and new ambitions. Europe wants to have its say; Germany wants to be at the forefront. A historic opportunity beckons for Berlin....
Man is returning to the moon - and with him old rivalries and new ambitions. Europe wants to have its say; Germany wants to be at the forefront. A historic opportunity beckons for Berlin....
DeepSeek’s latest technical paper, co-authored by the firm’s founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng, has been cited as a potential game changer in developing artificial intelligence models, as it could transla...
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Researchers built autonomous robots the size of salt grains—with onboard computers, sensors, and motors that think and swim independently for months....
📋 Key Facts ✓ The first scientific balloon flight occurred on December 16, 2025 ✓ NASA conducted the launch in Antarctica ...
A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras and an unexpectedly curious fox....
Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3....
Article URL: https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/09/glp-1-history-pfizer-john-baxter-jeffrey-flier-calbio-metabio/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46405480 Points: 9 # Comments: 3...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Neuroscience researcher Mia Soviero uses a morning routine to boost her mood. ✓ The routine increases dopamine levels for...
The AI pioneer on stepping down from Meta, the limits of large language models — and the launch of his new start-up...
China had fired rockets and deployed dozens of aircraft and naval vessels in exercises simulating a blockade of Taiwan's ports. Taipei condemned the drills as a threat to regional security....
The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars....
Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve....
📋 Key Facts ✓ A bevy of comets were skywatching highlights in 2025. ✓ A "blood moon" total lunar eclipse occurred as a major ...
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding....
Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026....
Researchers have developed a system that brings multiple objects at different distances into sharp focus. | Image: The Verge via Yingsi Qin, Aswin C. Sankaranarayanan, Matthew O’Toole | Carnegie Mello...
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors...
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0 More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run thr...
Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer....