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A groundbreaking new supercomputer simulation is revealing how the universe escaped its cosmic dark age and transformed into a cosmos filled with stars and galaxies.
- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe discovers a hidden pattern in the Sun’s chaotic magnetic fields
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has revealed a surprising secret hidden within the chaos of space: turbulent magnetic fields reverse their direction of rotation when examined at extremely small scales.
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Nov.
- Scientists discover that necks didn't evolve for the reason we thought
Scientists have discovered that the first animals to venture onto land nearly 380 million years ago had surprisingly stiff necks, overturning a long-standing theory about evolution.
- Independent technique validates landmark M87* image
The 2019 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) image was the work of hundreds of scientists and captured the first direct view of a black hole's shadow—becoming one of the most recognized scientific images of the modern era.
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- A massive new simulation reveals how the universe emerged from darkness
A groundbreaking new supercomputer simulation is revealing how the universe escaped its cosmic dark age and transformed into a cosmos filled with stars and galaxies. Called Lumina, it recreates 2 billion years of early…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - NASA’s Parker Solar Probe discovers a hidden pattern in the Sun’s chaotic magnetic fields
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has revealed a surprising secret hidden within the chaos of space: turbulent magnetic fields reverse their direction of rotation when examined at extremely small scales. The discovery exposes…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 This week Curiosity has been completing its drill campaign at the “Nazca” drill hole. This is an…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Scientists discover that necks didn't evolve for the reason we thought
Scientists have discovered that the first animals to venture onto land nearly 380 million years ago had surprisingly stiff necks, overturning a long-standing theory about evolution. Rather than evolving to help animals…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Independent technique validates landmark M87* image
The 2019 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) image was the work of hundreds of scientists and captured the first direct view of a black hole's shadow—becoming one of the most recognized scientific images of the modern era. A…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Asteroid mining will crash the platinum market, but that's good news for Earth
Science fiction authors have been dreaming of robotic spacecraft harvesting fortunes from asteroids for decades. Humanity is slowly getting closer to that reality. But if you ask asteroid mining skeptics, they will…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Centaurus A in the spotlight: Plasma simulations reproduce black hole jets' mysterious bright edges
Around 12 million light-years away, the supermassive black hole of the galaxy Centaurus A is hurling two enormous plasma jets into space at nearly the speed of light. These so-called jets are brighter at their edges…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Argon on Uranus and Neptune may reveal more about their origins than their interiors
Measurements of an argon isotope could help scientists understand whether the interiors of Uranus and Neptune, our solar system's so-called ice giants, are dominated by ice or rock. New research led by Southwest…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Bennu asteroid analysis suggests unexpected origins for organics in space
Samples from the Bennu asteroid, which is currently more than 200 million miles (322 million kilometers) from Earth, and the Murchison meteorite, which fell to Earth in 1969, both contain molecules that build proteins…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - The mystery of how hair knows where to grow may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered that the intricate patterns of hair follicles on mammals may arise from a remarkably simple process involving cells following chemical signals. The findings challenge a long-standing theory…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - NASA reveals Earth's ozone hole has grown to a size not seen in a decade
The Antarctic ozone hole expanded to its seventh-largest size on record in 2026, driven by unusual weather conditions that pushed it close to its historic maximum. Scientists say international restrictions on…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Scientists find deadly virus DNA hidden in 1,000-year-old manuscripts
Ancient manuscripts, including the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, have revealed traces of a deadly sheep virus whose history stretches back more than 3,700 years. Scientists discovered that the virus has remained…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Scientists uncover a 192-year-old mystery hidden in a mangled silver coin
A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago. Advanced 3D scans and microscopic analysis revealed unusual metal distortions…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Where are all the males? Ancient human fossils reveal a startling mystery
A remarkable discovery in a South African cave suggests that an extinct human relative may have created an all-female burial site more than 240,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient proteins preserved in Homo…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - A radical theory says the universe is twice as old as we thought
A provocative new cosmological model suggests the Universe could be 26.7 billion years old and might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain its behavior. University of Ottawa researchers tested the theory…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Rounds of heavy rain in the U.S. Southwest flooded rivers and rapidly raised New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir.
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Scientists discover why some mosquitoes love you and others don't
A surprising new study reveals that mosquitoes have very different tastes in humans, with each species attracted to its own combination of skin odors, chemicals, and bacteria. The discovery challenges the idea of a…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Scientists discover a giant 66-pound rodent that lived 34 million years ago
Scientists have uncovered fossils of a giant rodent that lived in Thailand 34 million years ago, revealing that enormous rodents evolved much earlier than previously thought. Named Yakamys sirindhornae, the ancient…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - 237-million-year-old fossils reveal a bizarre armored sea amphibian
A bizarre, heavily armored amphibian roamed the oceans 237 million years ago, despite the fact that modern amphibians cannot survive entirely in saltwater. Discovered in China, the giant salamander-sized creature may be…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Earliest known compact quasar pair poses a black hole growth puzzle
The oldest pair of compact quasars ever observed has been found only 900 million years after the Big Bang. Scientists say there is no theoretical explanation for how the pair of actively feeding black holes grew so…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - How ripples in space-time can reveal new exoplanets
The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) observatory, now in development, will detect gravitational waves, the tiny ripples in space-time caused by orbiting masses. Now two studies led by NASA astrophysicists show…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Astronomers discover hidden alien planet in James Webb images
A breakthrough in telescope imaging could reveal countless alien worlds that have been hiding in plain sight. Scientists developed a new technique that uses a digital twin of the James Webb Space Telescope to remove the…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Germany's Isar Aerospace eyes overtaking Elon Musk's SpaceX
The head of Germany's Isar Aerospace voiced hope Tuesday that the company could one day overtake Elon Musk's SpaceX to become the world's premier space launch company.
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - How the cosmic environment depletes galaxies of their gas
An international team of researchers, led by Jonathan Freundlich (University of Strasbourg, Astronomical Observatory), has revealed how a dense cosmic environment depletes galaxies of their gas. By mapping the molecular…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Earth's 'core carbon' may have come from the far reaches of the solar system
A new study suggests that most of Earth's carbon originated in the outer solar system and didn't arrive here until the late stages of planetary development. The study, led by researchers at Yale and Columbia, is based…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Webb's controversial 'little red dots' may finally have an explanation
Astronomers may have solved one of the biggest mysteries uncovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), using sophisticated simulations to show that enigmatic objects known as "little red dots" (LRDs) are likely…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Gravitational waves hint at black holes born from failed supernovae
When the most massive stars in the universe die, they often detonate in fiery supernovae, dramatically blasting most of their matter into space. The remaining stellar cores collapse into neutron stars and, sometimes,…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is the most distant…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston
NASA will welcome home the Expedition 74 crew during a public event at Space Center Houston following their return from a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Tiny solar whirlpools may hold the secret to the sun's blistering corona
For the second time in a few weeks, we're writing about research into the temperature gap between the sun's surface and its corona. More and more data from various missions continue to feed this wave of discovery. A new…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Simulated moon dust turned into LEGO-like blocks for settlements
Permanent structures on the moon could start with something already there: lunar dust. New research from the University of Arkansas shows that pure regolith, the loose material that covers the moon, could be 3D-printed…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - X-ray observations uncover possible jet warning signs in black hole systems
Black hole jet ejections are powerful outbursts of high-energy photons and particles that provide insights into extreme astrophysical processes. However, predicting when they will occur remains difficult. In a study,…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds
The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) observatory, now in development, will detect gravitational waves, the tiny ripples in space-time caused by orbiting masses. Now two studies led by NASA astrophysicists show…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - CHAPEA Crew Leaves a Mark
The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Mission 2 crew arranged photos around a boot print in the simulated Martian sand outside their habitat on Aug. 31, 2026. The crew recently exited their habitat…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Simulations cast doubt on unusual asteroid's 'dark comet' status
In 2031, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will arrive at the near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26: a tiny body that is accelerating in a way that astronomers have struggled to explain. Some studies have suggested that the asteroid…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - A mysterious 93-billion-mile cosmic structure may be the wreckage of colliding worlds
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed surprising new details about a mysterious, 93-billion-mile-long cloud of dark, fluffy dust that may have formed when massive planetary bodies collided. The discovery challenges…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Paleontologists discover “one-in-a-million” fossil with 450-million-year-old soft tissue
Scientists have discovered a remarkably preserved 450-million-year-old fossil containing soft tissues from an ancient starfish relative, revealing unexpected details about marine life more than 200 million years before…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Comets may have destroyed life's ingredients instead of delivering them to Earth
A century-old theory about the origins of life on Earth may be wrong. New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that comets traveled too fast and struck at unfavorable angles for the fragile molecules…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - APOD: 2026 November 10 – Saturn Behind the Moon
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 10 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
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