Space

Sub-Neptune GJ 3090 b Orbits Backward
Astronomers found sub-Neptune GJ 3090 b orbiting backward around a red dwarf, the first such retrograde exoplanet around a red dwarf.

NASA Chief: China May Bar Access to Moon's South Pole
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said China's Chang'e 7 mission to the lunar south pole could deny access to the Shackleton crater's ice-rich terrain.

Blood Tests Find High PFOA Levels Near UK Chemical Factory
Blood tests found high PFOA levels in residents near a UK chemical factory in Thornton-Cleveleys, with 70% at increased health risk.

NASA Chief: Only 'Good Deals' on International Partnerships
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says the agency will only pursue 'good deals' with international partners as the race to the Moon's south pole intensifies.

Spain Battles Climate Change on Several Fronts
Spain battles climate change as wildfires, drought and floods hit farming, tourism and the economy, from Gredos farmers to Valencia's recovery.

Solar Orbiter Finds Sun's Missing High-Speed Waves
Solar Orbiter detected rapid high-frequency magnetic waves in the Sun's polar coronal holes, revealing energy that may heat the corona and drive solar wind.

China Postpones Chang'e-7 Moon Mission to 2027
China has postponed its Chang'e-7 lunar mission, pushing the launch to 2027, according to the source report on the mission delay.

SpaceX Set for First Starship Orbital Flight Test
SpaceX set for first Starship orbital flight test as the 14th mission aims to reach orbit with 26 V3 Starlink satellites, pending regulatory approval.

Astronomy's Quest to Understand Cosmic Topology
Cosmic topology could reveal whether the universe loops back on itself, and astronomers are hunting its signatures in the CMB and galaxy maps.

NASA to Order More Starliner Missions, Certify New Rocket
NASA will order two additional Starliner crewed missions, pay to fix thruster issues, and help certify a new rocket after SpaceX signaled Dragon's retirement.

Human-Mouse Brain Hybrid Created in Lab Breakthrough
Scientists have created mice with functioning human brain cells to study psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases that only occur in humans.
