A study posted to arXiv pushes one of galaxy evolution’s most important milestones deep into cosmic history. Researchers led by Xiaohan Wang of Tsinghua University report that JWST, with support from the Hubble Space Telescope, has identified M1149-BSG-z5, a massive barred spiral galaxy candidate seen when the universe was less than 1.2 billion years old.…
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Researchers at UCLA have found evidence that active faults may weaken rocks across distances of up to about 100 kilometers. The study, published in Science on May 21, 2026, suggests that earthquake-prone regions can erode more easily far beyond the visible fault trace. The finding gives scientists a broader view of how earthquakes shape landscapes.…
A study in Scientific Reports has uncovered fossil evidence of maternal care in freshwater mussels from the Early Cretaceous. The fossils, found on the Isle of Wight, preserve embryos and larvae still held inside adult gills about 125 million years ago. The discovery gives paleontologists a rare look at behavior that usually vanishes from the…
LeoLabs has reported a new detection near China’s Shenlong reusable spaceplane, after the commercial space surveillance company identified an object in the spacecraft’s orbital neighborhood on June 22, 2026. The finding adds another unresolved detail to the latest mission of a vehicle that has drawn close attention from satellite trackers, defense analysts and space policy…
