2 officers killed, deputy and K-9 wounded in Utah shooting

The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call in Tremonton; after the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon

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Parker Solar Probe confirms decades-old theoretical models about magnetic reconnection

New research led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has confirmed decades-old theoretical models of magnetic reconnection, the process that releases stored magnetic energy to drive solar flares, coronal mass ejections and other space weather phenomena. The data was captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP), which is the only spacecraft to have flown through the […]

New study shows potential for improved fuel-free spacecraft sails

A new study from the University of Nottingham has explored the use of fuel-free spacecraft propulsion systems and how they could be used in future space missions.

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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. Choosing where is tricky

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so would allow the United States to gain a foothold on the moon by the time China plans to land the […]

Why did Cosmic Noon galaxies emit so many cosmic rays?

Answers to some of cosmology’s most pressing questions are obscured by simple dust. It concerns the Cosmic Noon, a period of time that began around 2 billion years after the Big Bang, when nearly all galaxies experienced a burst of growth and rapid star formation.

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Hubble examines low brightness, high interest galaxy

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image zooms in on the feathery spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 45, which lies just 22 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (the Whale).

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Spectral analysis suggests asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are part of Polana family

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) review of data collected from near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu supports the hypothesis that they were originally part of the Polana collisional family in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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Engineers create new class of quantum sensors to detect faint molecular vibrations 

A team of Johns Hopkins engineers has developed a new, more powerful method to observe molecular vibrations, an advance that could have far-reaching implications for early disease detection.

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Using magnetism for more efficient oxygen production in space

Since sending the first human into space in the 1960s, the solution to one key challenge has remained elusive: the efficient and reliable production of oxygen in space. On the International Space Station, this problem is addressed by heavy and energy-intensive systems that are not ideal for long-duration space missions.

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A smart accelerator for qubits: Spin-orbit approach boosts both speed and stability

There are high hopes for quantum computers: they are supposed to perform specific calculations much faster than current supercomputers and, therefore, solve scientific and practical problems that are insurmountable for ordinary computers. The centerpiece of a quantum computer is the quantum bit, qubit for short, which can be realized in different ways—for instance, using the […]

Couple has daylight sighting of two bigfoots crossing road in Goethe State Forest (Report 78876)

Class A; July 2025; Florida, Levy County

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‘A safety issue more than anything’: N.C. sheriff supports deputies wearing face coverings

“It’s not a mask, it is just simply a face covering, which is for our … tactical teams because they do some dangerous stuff sometimes,” Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said

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Orbital debris detection system developed for spacecraft

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed and tested a micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) detection and characterization system designed for satellites and spacecraft to monitor impacts from space debris. The system provides critical post-impact data, ensuring awareness of an impact even when damage is not immediately apparent.

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How did Jupiter’s Galilean moons form? Scientists explore moon formation theories

We already know a decent amount about how planets form, but moon formation is another process entirely, and one we’re not as familiar with. Scientists think they understand how the most important moon in our solar system (our own) formed, but its violent birth is not the norm, and can’t explain larger moon systems like […]

Sensing single ballistic electrons: High-speed method tracks fleeting quantum events

Researchers at NPL have reported a novel high-speed charge sensing method for ballistic electrons, a potentially useful technique in the fields of electron quantum optics, quantum electrical metrology, flying qubit technology, and signal sensing.

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