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Atom‑thin circuit could survive 270 years

Atom‑thin circuit could survive 270 years
A team at Fudan University built a molybdenum‑disulfide radio system that survived months in orbit and—based on radiation data and modelling—could last 271 years in high‑radiation…
Space
Earth’s Magnetic Whispers

Earth’s Magnetic Whispers
Spacecraft have recorded 'chirping' radio emissions far from Earth’s surface — a discovery that rewrites where and how magnetospheric waves form and raises fresh questions about s…
Space Weather
Pink and Green Aurora Over UK

Pink and Green Aurora Over UK
A powerful coronal mass ejection sent a geomagnetic storm across Earth, producing vivid pink, green and red auroras visible across the UK, Channel Islands and parts of Europe on 2…
Physics
The First Law, Rewritten

The First Law, Rewritten
Researchers have extended the First Law of Thermodynamics to account for energy conversion in systems far from equilibrium — a formal generalisation with practical consequences fo…
Space
Nine Ways Space Can Kill You

Nine Ways Space Can Kill You
A scientist's guide to the nine most credible, documented hazards of spaceflight — from vacuum exposure and radiation to fires, debris strikes and psychological collapse — and the…
Space
Northern Lights Possible Tonight

Northern Lights Possible Tonight
Fast solar wind is continuing to buffet Earth's magnetic shield tonight (Dec. 22), raising the chances of visible auroras across high latitudes — and possibly into parts of the no…
Space
MAVEN May Be Lost Around Mars

MAVEN May Be Lost Around Mars
NASA engineers are racing to re-establish contact with the MAVEN orbiter after it failed to reconnect following a routine pass behind Mars on 6 December 2025; partial tracking dat…