California has seen a sharp rise in West Nile virus activity in 2025, with over 250 infected dead birds and increased mosquito pools and human cases compared to last year, prompting public health warnings.
Louisiana university and high school teams launched 11 student-built payloads to the edge of space from NASA’s balloon facility in Texas as part of the LaACES program, gaining hands-on aerospace experience and...
UC Berkeley neurologist Mark D’Esposito is leading efforts to establish measurable brain health benchmarks and preventive strategies, arguing that brain optimization should be central to health optimization amid rising...
L3Harris Technologies achieved the first successful deployment of its perimeter truss reflector on the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 satellite, launched April 29, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to enhance broadband...
Berkeley Lab researchers developed an AI model that predicts solid-state material reactions by accounting for atomic movement, accelerating advanced material development for batteries, sensors, and medical devices.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching next month, will survey the cosmos 1,000 times faster than Hubble, mapping billions of galaxies and exoplanets in its first five years.
NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini navigation payload to Intuitive Machines for integration into the Altus-1 lunar relay satellite, enabling GPS-based navigation at lunar distances for future Moon missions.
NASA’s Ike Theriot prepares astronauts for lunar surface operations through testing, training, and mission development for the Artemis program.
AGCO realigns executive leadership to advance its precision agriculture growth strategy, naming Damon Audia President of PTx & Corporate Strategy and Indira Agarwal as CFO effective August 1, 2026.
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day featured a rare circumhorizon arc, or 'fire rainbow,' captured over West Virginia in 2021, explaining the atmospheric conditions required for its formation.
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day featured a circumhorizon arc, or “fire rainbow,” photographed over West Virginia in 2021, explaining the rare atmospheric optics phenomenon.
August 2026 offers a total solar eclipse visible in parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal, alongside the Perseid meteor shower, Venus at peak brightness, and a deep partial lunar eclipse.
NASA inaugurated its first new wind tunnel in over four decades on July 31, 2026, at Langley Research Center to support Artemis lunar missions and Moon Base development.
NASA reports flammability test results for Kevlar®/PBI webbings in elevated oxygen environments planned for lunar and Martian missions, supporting potential use in softgoods applications.
NASA and SpaceX conducted wind tunnel tests on the Super Heavy Version 3 booster at Ames Research Center to analyze aerodynamic forces during re-entry for the Artemis III mission.
Berkeley Lab and partners developed a model and cryogenic chamber to detect lunar subsurface ice using seismic waves, supporting NASA’s Artemis missions and the upcoming VIPER rover.
UC Berkeley-led researchers developed a computational microscope combining 48 sensors and advanced algorithms to achieve 3-micron resolution across 5 square centimeters at 120 frames per second, surpassing traditional...
NASA inaugurated the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at Langley Research Center, Virginia, marking its first new wind tunnel in over 40 years to advance aircraft, rocket, and spacecraft testing.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will carry a memory card with 1.35 million names submitted globally to a point one million miles from Earth, launching no earlier than August 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy.
NASA features a deep-space image of the Dark Doodad Nebula near the Southern Cross, paired with NGC 4372, a globular cluster 20,000 light-years away.
Destructive wildfires in Spain and France during July 2026 forced mass evacuations and destroyed hundreds of homes, becoming among the largest in decades due to extreme heat, drought, and strong winds.
A UC Berkeley-affiliated report finds Bay Area residents who relocate often achieve homeownership but face trade-offs such as lower incomes, weaker schools, and greater climate risks.
Researchers at UC Berkeley identified DNA from two previously unknown human ancestors in modern genomes, revealing new interbreeding events predating Neanderthal and Denisovan contributions.
New fossil evidence from Mexico shows mammals began migrating between North and South America up to 10 million years ago, long before the Panamanian land bridge formed, challenging the traditional timeline of the Great...
Satellite imagery provides near-daily Earth observation data to support decision-making across agriculture, insurance, energy, infrastructure, and government sectors by enabling real-time monitoring of change.
NASA has assigned astronaut Deniz Burnham to her first International Space Station mission, launching aboard a Soyuz spacecraft in March 2027 for a seven-month expedition focused on scientific research and future...
Researchers at Berkeley Lab and partners have developed a method to convert captured carbon dioxide into graphite using molten-salt electrolysis, offering a potential alternative to mining for critical battery materials.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a detailed mid-infrared image of the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, revealing its dusty structures and energetic activity to study galactic and black hole evolution.
CERN’s accelerator complex remains active during the LHC’s Long Shutdown 3, delivering beams for ongoing experiments while preparing future upgrades, including tests for the SHiP experiment and material studies at...
AGCO reported a 1% decline in Q2 2026 net sales to $2.6 billion, with adjusted earnings per share rising to $1.43. The company cited cautious farmer spending amid economic uncertainty and adjusted its full-year outlook...