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Night Sky Network Celebrates Artemis II

Infrastructure lens: Today, the crew of Artemis II reaches a milestone, traveling farther than any humans in recorded history, as they orbit the far side of the Moon, roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface. You can watch this historic b

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Grants

Infrastructure lens: Grants Status Requests To submit a request, visit NASA General Information Request Form and complete the form. You will receive an automated email with the most commonly requested grant status information. Important Inst

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Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs

Infrastructure lens: The shock of the oil crisis is playing out on Australian streets, where bike sales are up and cycle lanes are busier Track current petrol and diesel prices across Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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The Near Side of the Moon

Infrastructure lens: The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026. The image features dark patches at center and right; these are ancient lava flows, which are unique to this side

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New Exoplanet TOI-7169 b Discovered Orbiting Metal-Poor Star

Astronomers have identified TOI-7169 b, a 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet, utilizing NASA's TESS. This discovery highlights the unique characteristics of its host star, which is notably metal-poor.

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Study Reveals Contextual Influences on Conversational Alignment

A recent study highlights how situational factors affect the tendency of individuals to unconsciously mirror each other during conversations, impacting communication dynamics.

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Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds

Infrastructure lens: A new study reveals how electrons in moiré crystals can access higher-dimensional quantum states, potentially revolutionizing electronics.

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FDA Meeting Delay Impacts Biotech Operations

A small biotech company is ceasing operations following a four-month postponement of a critical FDA meeting, highlighting the fragility of timelines in drug development.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA delay forcing a biotech to close, a Neurocrine deal, and more

Infrastructure lens: A small biotech was forced to being winding down its operations after the FDA abruptly postponed a key meeting for four months

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STAT+: Stealth biotech Stipple bets on secretive ADCs

Infrastructure lens: How thin science fuels peptide hype, blowback to proposed NIH cuts, and more biotech news from The Readout

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Stealth Biotech Stipple Focuses on ADCs Amid NIH Budget Concerns

Stipple, a biotech firm, is making strides in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) while navigating the implications of proposed NIH funding cuts. The approach leverages peptide technology.

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LIVE on April 9 | Santa Marta: fossil fuel transition in an unstable world

Infrastructure lens: Transitioning away from fossil fuels in an unstable world: how can Santa Marta deliver? The post <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">LIVE on April 9</mark> | Santa

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Upgraded Electron Camera Detector Enhances Speed and Sensitivity

A newly installed detector has tripled the speed of electron cameras, significantly improving their capacity to capture ultrafast chemical processes at the atomic level.

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Bioluminescent Fish Utilizes Prey-Derived Light-Emitting Molecules

Recent research indicates that a bioluminescent fish acquires light-emitting proteins from its diet, rather than synthesizing them internally, revealing significant implications for ecological interactions.

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The moon base has a hardware plan. It needs a software strategy, too.

Infrastructure lens: Early in my career at SpaceX, I was the only person dedicated to training the mission control team for Dragon. For three years, I built the training for the operations team. The documentation came second, always the thin

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UnitedHealth makes a bet on AI. What does it mean for us?

Infrastructure lens: A hep B trial raises ethical questions, the peptide hype, and more Morning Rounds news

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NASA's Artemis II Mission: Implications for Moon Photography with Smartphones

The Artemis II mission positions astronauts closer to the moon than in over 50 years, prompting considerations for smartphone photography techniques.

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These bizarre new tarantulas turn mating into a fight for survival

Infrastructure lens: A newly discovered group of tarantulas is so bizarre that scientists had to invent a whole new genus—Satyrex—to describe them. With unusually long mating appendages and fierce, hissing defenses, these spiders are as stra

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German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs

Infrastructure lens: Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other s

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Seagate Space Signs MOU with Firefly Aerospace to Collaborate on Offshore Launch Infrastructure for Alpha

Infrastructure lens: St. Petersburg, FL — April 6, 2026 — Seagate Space Corporation announced today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Firefly Aerospace to collaborate on the development of an offshore launch platform […] The post Seag

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