What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon? - Space.com

Blue Ghost and Resilience both have long journeys ahead of them.

Silence Before the Shock: Israeli Researchers Develop New Model That Might Predict Earthquakes - Haaretz

Prof. Jay Fineberg of Hebrew University and his team discovered that seismic activity is preceded by silent and slow damage that creates the conditions that ignite earthquakes

World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years ago - Livescience.com

Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.

Why the weak nuclear force is short range - Hacker News

China plans to wave its flag on the surface of the moon — literally - National Post

Chang'e 7 mission, slated to reach the moon's south pole next year, will include a flag that can flutter even in the vacuum of space.

In Photos: See Mercury’s Craters In Spectacular Close-Ups After Flyby - Forbes

The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back three images of Mercury after a brief flyby of the planet on Jan. 8, 2025.

Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers - Reuters

Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.

Quake Triggers Far Less Earth-Shattering Than We Thought, Study Reveals - ScienceAlert

Earthquakes are some of the most devastating catastrophes our planet can unleash, yet we are still all-too-often taken by surprise when one strikes.

Webb Telescope Spots a Star’s Spectacular Farewell in Stunning Detail - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

A stunning image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a cosmic spectacle: a dying star system surrounded by mesmerizing, tree-ring-like dust shells. The star, located 5,000 light-years from Earth, is shedding its outer layers in a display t…

There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night - Ars Technica

Even at its closest point to Earth, Mars looms 250 times farther than the Moon.

Eaton fire: At least 200 JPL employees lost their homes - The Pasadena Star-News

More than 200 employees of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory lost their homes in the Eaton fire. Here is the latest on the status of the facility.

Now is the best time to see this once-in-a-lifetime comet - Chron

A guide on how to see Comet C/2024 G3 from Texas this week before it dims and disappears for the next 160,000 years.

All Other 7 Planets in Our Solar System Will Appear in the Sky at the Same Time for One Night Only - My Modern Met

Don't miss this astronomical event!

New computational chemistry techniques accelerate the prediction of molecules and materials - MIT News

A new computational chemistry approach developed by MIT researchers could facilitate high-throughput molecular screening — task where achieving chemical accuracy is essential for identifying novel molecules and materials with desirable properties.

Updated Wolf Tooth Components Bike Tire Pressure App 2.0 Matches More Tire Types - BikeRumor.com

The Bike Tire Pressure Calculator app powered by Wolf Tooth Components has been pumped up with a new update for the perfect tire pressure!

Melting Ice Sheets Likely To Trigger Antarctic Volcanic Eruptions - IFLScience

Which in turn could cause more melting, as if we didn’t already have enough problems.