Nature

NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost

A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples ...
IEEE

Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation of Wave Propagation in Space-Time-Varying Media: Derivation of schemes, extended framework, and illustrative examples

Abstract: We present a comprehensive tutorial on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) modeling of space, time, and space-time-varying media, building upon our previous review by offering a ...
Stars and Stripes

Sample out of-this-world-sake near a Marine Corps air station in Japan

The Dassai brewery in Japan offers tours of its sake facility, which is about 40 minutes’ drive from Marine Corps Air Station ...
IFLScience on MSN

US just killed NASA's Mars sample return mission – so what happens now?

Congressional supporters of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission have buckled to pressure from the Trump administration to ...
Hit Points on MSN

26 unknown bacterial species found hiding in NASA’s ‘cleanest rooms on Earth’

In the ultra-sterile cleanrooms where NASA assembles spacecraft bound for other worlds, scientists have uncovered 12 ...
cerebral-overload

Scientists Identify ‘Astronomy’s Platypus’ with NASA’s Webb Telescope

After combing through NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s archive of sweeping extragalactic cosmic fields, a small team of ...

Plan Your Best Parties Yet with the Help of These 2026 Hosting Trends

At-home mixology in 2026 is becoming both theatrical and sensory, with cocktails that delight the eyes as much as the palate.

Webb reveals a sample of galaxies with unusual features, nicknamed 'Platypus'

After combing through NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's archive of sweeping extragalactic cosmic fields, a small team of ...
The White House

ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY

Section 1. Purpose. Superiority in space is a measure of national vision and willpower, and the technologies Americans develop to achieve it contribute substantially to the Nation’s strength, security ...