Overview and performance of the LUMOS framework for biogenicity assessment. a, The LUMOS (Life Unveiled using Molecular Orbital Signatures) framework integrates amino acid abundance measurements with quantum chemical descriptors to
NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft secured to mobile launcher 1, rolls back Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, to the Vehicle
Morphological comparison of the Apex Chert and the Strelley Pool Formation microfossils with EM-P. Images (A-D) are TEM images of EM-P cells forming intracellular vesicles (ICVs) and intracellular daughter cells.
Subsurface ice final depth interpolated map for latitudes 40-55 North, assuming ice was emplaced 630 kyr ago for 1% dust fraction scenario and no lag layer porosity. The red line
Conceptual model illustrating a possible evolutionary trajectory of ATP-generating enzymes. Under prebiotic conditions with a limited amino acid repertoire, kinase-like proteins resembling Arc1-12KR or Arc1-11K may have generated ATP through
HOUSTON — India’s space agency says a valve failure prevented a navigation spacecraft launched more than a year ago from raising its orbit. In a Feb. 25 statement, the Indian
Increase in atmospheric temperature caused by AGN wind as a function of the mass of the central galactic SMBH in Solar masses. The left panel shows the energy-driven case, while
A drill-core section of the CCBH2 borehole showing a yellowish-red color resulting from the hydrothermal alteration process, with small carbonate mineralizations. In the bottom left, a fragment of the CCBH2
Spoilers for “Invasion” Season 3 ahead! You’ve been warned! Optimism reigns supreme with Academy Award-nominated Hollywood producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker Simon Kinberg (“The Martian,” “X-Men movies“) as demolished mothership dust
Design and evaluation of random peptide libraries using distinct amino acid alphabets. (a) Chemical structures of 16 α-amino acids assembled through solid phase peptide synthesis to generate random 25-mer peptides
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China appears to have set a launch date for an uncrewed spacecraft that will replace one damaged by space debris while docked at the Tiangong Space Station. The three astronauts
The path of comet 3I/ATLAS through the solar system has been predicted with an accuracy 10 times greater than previous estimates, thanks to images taken by a European Space Agency
STRASBOURG, November 17th, 2025 – Leanspace, a European satellite operations technology provider, today announced it has raised €10 million in Series A funding. The financing round includes new strategic investors:
I’ve been fortunate enough to catch several northern lights displays in just a few years, including from my own backyard in Nottingham, U.K. (thank you Gannon Storm 2024). As an
Two Lego Star Wars sets, two Christmas-themed sets, two similarly priced sets. But which should you buy this Christmas? The Lego Star Wars Advent calendar or the Gingerbread AT-AT? I’ve
