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Margaret Hamilton Flew Apollo 11 With 100 Engineers and No Rulebook

Margaret Hamilton, who died at 90 in 2026, was more than the woman standing next to a tower of code. She invented the term 'software engineering' and built the …

Technology Science Margaret Hamilton

Henrik Mägi · Oct 08, 2026 • 06:17

Enceladus Hands Us Pre-Sorted Ocean Chemistry for Free

Enceladus has transformed from a minor icy moon into the solar system's most compelling biological target. With a $4.9 billion mission now a priority for both N…

Science Technology Enceladus

Henrik Mägi · Sep 28, 2026 • 08:39

What is the Roman Space Telescope actually hunting for?

NASA's Roman Space Telescope has departed Earth to begin a survey 1,000 times faster than Hubble. By mapping dark matter and searching for 100,000 exoplanets, t…

Science Technology Space Exploration

Henrik Mägi · Aug 31, 2026 • 06:16

What Did Curiosity Find a Kilometer Up Mount Sharp?

After 14 years on the red planet, NASA’s Curiosity rover has achieved a historic one-kilometer vertical climb up Mount Sharp. By turning rock layers into a libr…

Science Technology Mars Curiosity Rover

Henrik Mägi · Aug 30, 2026 • 07:27

Solar paradox: the village that ditched the grid

While scientists grapple with solar paradoxes that defy standard physics, villages in Iraqi Kurdistan are solving the energy crisis from the ground up. This 202…

Science Technology World

Kärt Lepik · Aug 21, 2026 • 17:04

Can we prevent 100,000 annual deaths from wildfire smoke?

Wildfire smoke is no longer a local issue, with plumes reaching 23 kilometers high and traveling across entire oceans. Research reveals that aged smoke is four …

Environment Health Science

Kärt Lepik · Jul 17, 2026 • 06:16

Can ten lunar landings a year turn the Moon into a worksite?

NASA has committed $590 million to three companies — two of which have never successfully landed on the Moon — under a program designed to buy enough attempts t…

Science Technology Space Exploration

Henrik Mägi · Jul 04, 2026 • 16:06

Why is NASA trusting a refrigerator-sized craft to save Swift?

NASA's Swift Observatory — still fully operational after 20 years of catching gamma-ray bursts — is falling out of orbit, dragged down by an unexpectedly active…

Science Technology NASA

Henrik Mägi · Jul 04, 2026 • 13:34

How do Kelvin waves fuel the 2026 Super El Niño?

NASA and NOAA data indicate the 2026 Super El Nño could be the strongest oceanic heat release in 150 years, with temperatures climbing 2.0°C above averages. As …

Environment World 2026 Super El Niño

Henrik Mägi · Jun 12, 2026 • 06:14

Why is a microscopic ISS air leak causing a major political crisis?

The June 2026 shelter-in-place order on the ISS was more than a technical glitch; it was a diplomatic earthquake. As air slips through microscopic cracks in the…

Science Technology ISS Air Leak

Henrik Mägi · Jun 05, 2026 • 16:15

Will the 2028 Moon landing survive the New Glenn crisis?

A catastrophic engine explosion at Launch Complex 36 has plunged Blue Origin into the New Glenn crisis, threatening NASA's 2028 Moon landing goal. From Florida'…

Science World Technology

Henrik Mägi · May 29, 2026 • 15:16

Why did Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explode during a static test?

The May 2026 explosion of the fourth New Glenn vehicle during a static fire test has paralyzed Blue Origin’s launch manifest and jeopardized Amazon’s Project Ku…

Science Technology Blue Origin

Henrik Mägi · May 29, 2026 • 06:15