The newly identified interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is reshaping scientists’ understanding of how planetary systems form across the Milky Way, according to new observations from NASA and independent astronomers. It is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor to pass through our…
Supermoon Alert: December’s Cold Moon Will Shine Brighter As It Swings Closest To Earth
MANILA, Philippines – Sky watchers, bundle up. The last full moon of the year is set to glow brighter and appear slightly bigger as December’s Cold Moon rises on Thursday night, coinciding with the moon’s approach to perigee – the…
Scientists Test Amino Acid Arginine as a Potential Alzheimer’s Therapy in Mice and Fruit Flies
Researchers in Japan have identified a surprising candidate for tackling one of Alzheimer’s disease’s most persistent biological features: the sticky protein clumps known as amyloid-beta. A new study reports that oral doses of the amino acid arginine—already widely used as…
Why Scientists Are Bracing for a Major Solar Storm — And What It Means for Us
MANILA, Philippines — The Sun is acting up again, and scientists are paying very close attention. As the solar cycle nears its peak, experts warn that a strong solar storm — the kind that can disrupt satellites and power grids…
Blue Origin Just Pulled Off a Wild Space Double: Mars Mission + Rocket Landing at Sea
Blue Origin with its New Glenn rocket just scored another big win — and this one could shake up the new space race. On only its second-ever flight, New Glenn launched NASA’s ESCAPADE mission toward Mars and then nailed a…
When the International Space Station Falls, What Will We Really Lose?
When the International Space Station (ISS) makes its final fiery dive into the Pacific Ocean in 2030, it won’t just be the end of a spacecraft — it’ll be the end of an era. For 30 years, this orbiting laboratory…
Astronomers Snap Photo of a Growing Giant Planet, WISPIT 2b — A Baby World Five Times Bigger Than Jupiter
Astronomers have done something incredible — they’ve actually photographed a new planet in the making. The object, called WISPIT 2b, is what scientists call a protoplanet — a young, still-forming world that’s gathering material from the cloud of gas and…
Closest supermoon of 2025 to light up night sky
The year’s closest and brightest full moon — known as the Beaver Moon — will rise this week, giving skywatchers around the world a dazzling view of the night sky. The so-called supermoon will occur on Wednesday, November 5, when…
Scientists Warn Planet’s Vital Signs ‘Worsening Rapidly’ as Earth Heads Toward Climate Chaos
MANILA (AP) — Many of Earth’s “vital signs” — key indicators of the planet’s health — are deteriorating at record rates, according to the 2025 State of the Climate report released by an international coalition of scientists led by Oregon…
NASA Confirms Discovery of Earth’s Temporary ‘Second Moon’—a Small Quasi-Satellite to Stay Until 2083
Earth has picked up a new cosmic companion, but scientists say it’s not a true second moon. NASA confirmed that astronomers have identified a small asteroid, designated 2025 PN7, that appears to share Earth’s orbit around the Sun. The space…
Double cosmic treat: Two rare comets light up October skies alongside Orionid meteor shower
MANILA, Philippines – Stargazers are in for a rare celestial spectacle this week as two comets — Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) — make their closest approach to Earth, coinciding with the peak of the Orionid…
The Man Who Survived a Self-Inflicted Gunshot—and Accidentally Cured His OCD: How One Tragic Case Changed Neuroscience Forever
In 1988, a 19-year-old man in Vancouver pulled the trigger of a .22-caliber rifle against his own head — desperate to silence the tormenting thoughts that had ruled his life. He was not trying to make history. He only wanted…






