Space

Understanding the Growing Threat of Orbital Debris and the Urgent Need for International Action Imagine looking up at the night sky only to find your view of the stars blocked by a dense swarm of human-made objects circling the Earth. This is not a scene from a science-fiction movie but a growing reality. Our planet is now surrounded by over 45,000 pieces of human-made debris, ranging from active and defunct satellites to rocket bodies and tiny fragments left over from previous missions. While the concept of space exploration has always evoked visions of endless possibilities and discovery, the reality of our actions in space has created an ever-increasing danger that threatens future missions, scientific research, and even life on Earth. And if we continue down this path, we could s...

A Groundbreaking Discovery That Raises Hopes for Ancient Martian Life The quest for life beyond Earth has just taken a giant leap forward. NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been tirelessly exploring the Red Planet since 2012, has made one of its most astonishing discoveries to date. While drilling into the 3.7 billion-year-old rock from an ancient lakebed, the rover has uncovered the largest organic compounds ever found on Mars. This groundbreaking finding offers new hope that Mars once harbored conditions suitable for life. It also raises tantalizing questions about whether these organic molecules are remnants of ancient microbial life or formed through non-biological processes. Let’s dive into what this discovery means for our understanding of Mars and the possibility of life beyon...