Science

How Hong Kong’s first astronaut triggered a space education race

Lai Ka-ying’s selection as Hong Kong’s first astronaut has sparked a more than threefold surge in aerospace and satellite-design course inquiries at a learning centre, while industry leaders have called for sites to be refitted as…

NASA astronaut performs Filipino students’ space experiment

A microgravity experiment designed by Filipino students to study the behavior of spinning gyroscopes in space has been carried out aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the 2025 Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG 2025) competition…

New study finds Auckland faultline could trigger magnitude 6.8 earthquake

The Mangatangi Fault, which runs through the Hunua Ranges, has been reclassified as active.

Nasa lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

Nasa is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar fly-around. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday…

Young Mexicans have less interest in the World Cup than their elders

With World Cup opening day matches set to kick off in Mexico City and Guadalajara on June 11, a new study warns that young Mexicans may not be glued to every minute of the action. The Mexican Internet Association, working with Offerwise of…

Hotspots reveal temperature danger zone for koala survival

The risks of death or hospitalisation of koalas increased as soon as seven-day average maximum temperature was above 27 degrees Celsius, a new study has found.

NASA picks Blue Origin, other space firms for moon missions

Tigers that Russia gifted to Kazakhstan to be released into wild soon — Putin

According to the Russian president, Russian and Kazakhstani scientists are working together at the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve to adapt and acclimate the animals

US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies

The US is preparing offensive weapons to blind China’s military satellites in any future conflict, even as the two sides lack reliable channels to manage risks in an increasingly crowded orbit, defence analysts said on Tuesday. Kari…

SpaceX set for fast entry into US, global indexes under new FTSE rules

Researchers are building AI-powered robot labs. What does this mean for science?

Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts

Lunar Outpost and Astrolab were rewarded contracts worth $281 million each for building rovers that can travel autonomously on the moon.