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Science Digest: Space Computing, Galaxy Mergers, and Breakthrough Discoveries

SpaceX Wants to Deploy Millions of AI Compute Satellites in Space

SpaceX appears to be planning a significant expansion of its satellite infrastructure with AI computing capabilities, potentially moving beyond communications to orbital data processing.

James Webb Space Telescope catches 6 galaxies merging into one of the largest galaxies in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured six galaxies in the process of merging into one of the largest galaxies in the universe, with a supermassive black hole forming at the center of this cosmic maelstrom.

Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius

Researchers have successfully read portions of ancient scrolls that were carbonized during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD, using cutting-edge X-ray technology to distinguish ink from charred papyrus without unwrapping the fragile artifacts.

NASA IG: Artemis Revisions Hold Promise Of Significant Cost Cuts

A NASA Inspector General report indicates that recent revisions to the Artemis program hold promise for delivering substantial cost reductions, potentially reshaping the financial trajectory of NASA's lunar exploration efforts.

The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse

Researchers are deploying advanced instruments and underwater robots to study Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, nicknamed the 'doomsday glacier' due to its massive ice mass and potential to significantly raise global sea levels if it collapses.

We've uncovered a master gene that switches on human development

Researchers have identified a master gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a human body.

Researchers Document Unprecedented Fusion Between Marine Plastic and Coral Structures

Marine researchers have documented a novel form of ocean pollution in which plastic materials become physically fused with coral structures. Unlike typical entanglement or overgrowth scenarios, this phenomenon appears to involve a direct melding of plastic into coral skeletons, raising concerns about the permanence of plastic contamination in reef ecosystems.

Drones on the Front Lines: The Growing Role of Autonomous Technology in Wildfire Response

Wildfire seasons have grown more intense and unpredictable in recent years, pushing emergency response teams to adopt new technologies. Among the tools already making a difference are drones, which are being used to gather aerial intelligence, assess fire spread, and support ground crews in real time. These unmanned aerial systems

Miniature Moon-Based Spacecraft to Probe the Universe's Cosmic Dark Ages

A team of researchers is developing a suitcase-sized spacecraft designed to listen to the universe at a time before any stars existed. CosmoCube, as the project is called, will be positioned on the far side of the Moon, where the lunar body itself blocks the relentless radio chatter emanating from