The Star That Wasn’t Alone
Astronomers directly imaged Betelgeuse’s companion star for the first time, ending a century-long search. Here’s how they found it, and what’s still open.
Space & Physics
Ten Thousand New Worlds
In 2026, AI sifting old NASA telescope data found 10,000+ new exoplanet candidates — enough to double the known count. How machine learning is remapping the galaxy.
Unlearning the Universe
A 2026 study shows AI trained on the standard model of cosmology can miss new physics — a flaw called negative transfer. Why machines must learn to forget.
The Second Earth
Humanity’s first foothold on Mars will cost a trillion dollars and may kill the first to try. A clear-eyed reckoning with the case for – and against.
The Slow Derailment
For the first time ever, scientists captured a tectonic plate tearing itself apart. Inside the dying Juan de Fuca plate beneath the Pacific Northwest.
The Hidden Hundred
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Alien Water
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries water 40 times heavier than Earth’s oceans. Three visitors from other stars suggest our solar system may be the outlier.
The Files Are Open
The Pentagon released 161 classified UAP files on 8 May 2026. They show craft doing things that shouldn’t be possible. They do not confirm extraterrestrial origin. Both things are true.
The Metal World
On 15 May 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft skims Mars at 12,333 mph to steal its gravity. Destination: an iron asteroid that may be a dead planet’s exposed core.
Life in the Ice
Sealed beneath a kilometre of Antarctic ice, lakes hold living organisms isolated for millions of years. What they tell us about life on Europa.
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