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Ukrainian astronomers saw 40-kilometre-wide objects racing near the Moon at 39,600 kmph on September 7 and August 16, 2025. The team said, "They can reach Earth in 20 minutes." These huge spacecraft appeared to use the Moon as a base. Researchers captured these fast-moving specks using high-speed cameras in rural Ukraine.
MIT researchers developed air-stable, ultrathin superconductors to help build better quantum devices. By growing niobium diselenide under graphene, they kept the material stable. "There are now exciting opportunities for scientists to study these materials, use them in circuits, and explore their practical applications," said co-lead author Xudong Sheldon Zheng.
Super Typhoon Dolphin is moving toward Japan with winds of 175 kmph. While it poses no direct threat to India, experts said the storm could disrupt the monsoon by pulling moisture away from the Bay of Bengal. This competition for energy might temporarily weaken rain systems across the Indian subcontinent.
The 13th BRICS Education ministers’ meeting started in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Held under India’s 2026 chairship, the event will focus on research, startups, and skill development. Union Education minister Pralhad Joshi will join the concluding session on August 7. The meet aims to deepen cooperation among member nations for better workforce preparedness.
Cancer cases in Haryana rose by 11.3% between 2021 and 2025, reaching 33,395 estimated patients. Data tabled in the Rajya Sabha showed that cancer-related deaths also climbed by 11.1% during this period. The state now ranks 17th nationally for new cases. Officials said they started screening services to help manage this burden.
Rocket Lab shares slipped 0.5% overnight after the company rescheduled its 92nd launch following a July 1 abort. The Electron rocket will now carry the QPS-SAR-13 satellite from New Zealand. "The Grain Goddess Provides, and so do the launch gods," the company said while confirming the new mission date.
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui captured high-resolution images of the sun’s surface. These findings, published Wednesday in Nature, show feathery patterns caused by magnetized plasma. Scientists said, "it has not been observed ever at that level on the solar surface." This helps track solar storms affecting GPS.
Longevity biotechnology is gaining interest, but experts still disagree on how to define aging. A 2024 PNAS Nexus survey showed no consensus on what aging means. Researchers Alex Zhavoronkov and Bud Mishra now propose a new framework. They said, "Clinical success can be viewed as the safe restoration of defined functions."
SpaceX rocket debris slammed into the Moon at 8,700 kmph after drifting for over a year. The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, used in January 2025, hit the lunar surface. Astronomers expect a crater 18 metres wide. Nasa plans to study the site to see how impacts change surfaces.
Researchers found that surface chemistry helps sort nanoparticles inside growing calcite crystals. On Aug 5 2026, the study showed how sulfate-rich spheres and carboxylate-rich vesicles occupy different regions. This discovery helps scientists build better composite materials and control how they release payloads, mimicking how nature builds strong bones and shells.
A study published August 5 2026 in Nature Communications shows a new nanoreactor that boosts solar hydrogen production. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, the three-layer catalyst uses sunlight to turn lactic acid into pyruvic acid. This smart design helps improve efficiency and provides evidence for scaling up artificial photosynthesis technologies today.
Researchers in the Grosshans lab found that the protein LIN28 helps time development in C. elegans worms. While LIN28 binds many RNAs, only two targets are essential for its role. Senior author Helge Grosshans said, "How often do broad molecular interactions boil down to a few targets that carry most of the biological effect?"