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Life Is Just Matter With Meaning

Reported by Universe Today

What are the physics of life? That is more than just a philosophical question - it has practical implications for our search for life elsewhere in the galaxy. We know what Earth life looks like, on a number of levels, but finding it on another planet could...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:20 +0000

Before their big smashup, Theia and Earth were neighbors

Reported by Space | EarthSky

A new study suggests that Theia and Earth were neighbors in the early solar system about 4.5 billion years ago. Then their epic collision destroyed young Theia. The post Before their big smashup, Theia and Earth were neighbors first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:41 +0000

OSIRIS-APEX mission to asteroid Apophis soars past Earth

Reported by Space | EarthSky

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu was a great success. Now, the spacecraft has been renamed OSIRIS-APEX and is heading to asteroid Apophis. The post OSIRIS-APEX mission to asteroid Apophis soars past Earth first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:00 +0000

LSAH Newsletter

Reported by NASA

The Lifetime Surveillance of Astronaut Health (LSAH) program collects, analyzes, and interprets medical, physiological, hazard exposure, and environmental data for the purpose of maintaining astronaut health and safety as well as preventing occupationally ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:20 +0000

NASA & GLOBE Connect People, Land, and Space

Reported by NASA

A group of elementary-aged students gather outside of Oldham County Public Library in La Grange, Kentucky, United States to look at clouds in the sky. “If anyone asks what you are doing, tell them, ‘I am a citizen scientist and I am helping NASA,’”...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000

NASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Spate of Key Tests

Reported by NASA

NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has made another set of critical strides toward launch. This fall, the outer portion passed two tests — a shake test and an intense sound blast — to ensure its successful launch. The inner port...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:26 +0000