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NASA selects project to explore whether a Moon pit leads to a giant cave
A hole on the Moon could be an entrance to a much larger underground space. NASA has selected the GIMLI project to investigate beneath the Marius Hill Pit, looking for a cave that might hold clues to ancient volcanic activity and, potentially, offer shelter for future astronauts.
ScienceDaily · 5 Oct
Medicine Nobel honours work on controlling neurons with light
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which uses light to control neurons.
Nature · 5 Oct
Cancer outcomes show uneven progress in the United States
Nature’s look back over 50 years highlights substantial improvements in outcomes for some cancers in the United States, while others remain behind.
Nature · 5 Oct
NASA strengthens testing for rare aircraft icing hazard
NASA is improving its testing facilities to help address a rare but persistent aircraft icing hazard linked to unusually large, very cold water droplets in clouds.
NASA · 5 Oct
Hubble archive hints at second-generation planets around white dwarfs
A fresh look at archived Hubble observations suggests that white dwarf stars might host second-generation planetary systems. The finding remains tentative.
NASA · 5 Oct
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