Science Highlights: Solar Origins, Lunar Safety, Stellar Chemistry, and Synthetic DNA

How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust - Space

Researchers have analyzed 4.6-billion-year-old space dust to gain new understanding into how our Sun formed in its earliest stages, revealing surprising insights into solar system origins. Read more: How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust - Space

China Launches 30-Satellite Lunar Safety Net to Guard Moon Crews from Solar Storms - Tech Times

China has launched a 30-satellite constellation designed to create a lunar safety net, providing monitoring and communication capabilities to protect future moon crews from dangerous solar storms and space weather events. Read more: China Launches 30-Satellite Lunar Safety Net to Guard Moon Crews from Solar Storms - Tech Times

Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how - Space

Researchers have made significant progress in understanding the detailed nuclear processes by which stars synthesize the elements that make up our bodies and how those elements are eventually scattered into interstellar space. Read more: Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how - Space

Life uses 4 DNA letters. Scientists just made 8 work

Researchers at UC San Diego have shown that a key cellular enzyme can accurately read synthetic DNA letters beyond the four found in nature, potentially opening the door to engineered organisms with expanded genetic alphabets. Read more: Life uses 4 DNA letters. Scientists just made 8 work