SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded $5.92 billion deal

Centuries Ago, an Architect Characterized the Parthenon’s Curves as a Clever Optical Illusion. Now, a Mathematician Begs to Differ

In the first century B.C.E., Vitruvius wrote that the Acropolis’ largest temple was horizontally bowed so that it didn't seem to sag, and that explanation persisted for millennia.

2h ago ·smithsonianmag.com

NASA scan discovers new, ‘once in a century’ Moon crater

The crater, dubbed “McGetchin”, measures 730 feet (222 metres) wide, and it is believed to have been created in the spring of 2024 from a comet or asteroid colliding with the Moon

3h ago ·thehindu.com

Week Ends With Soldering, Lunar Simulations, and Cargo Mission Preps

Expedition 75 wrapped up its week completing a lead-free soldering experiment, simulating a lunar landing, and exercising for research, among other advanced science activities.

3h ago ·nasa.gov

SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded $5.92 billion deal

2h ago ·investing.com

Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit

CRISPR may be a powerful technology for gene editing, but the system existed in bacteria long before scientists began using it.

2h ago ·phys.org

Greenland's Qaanaaq Ice Cap has lost enough ice to produce a layer of water about 8 meters deep

Each summer, researchers from Hokkaido University returned to the Qaanaaq Ice Cap in northwestern Greenland to measure changes in the ice surface using aluminum poles drilled into the ice.

2h ago ·phys.org