Judge allows Trump to cut more than $1bn in National Science Foundation grants Court declined preliminary injunction in case brought by scientists seeking to halt purge of more than 1,600 grants The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2025
Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions. Space · Aug 27, 2025
World's most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun (image) The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful solar telescope on Earth. Space · Aug 26, 2025
Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet food and potentially as food for people. The process of bringing a wild animal into an artificial environment, known as domestication, comes with unique challenges. Luckily, there are important lessons to be learned from all… The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025
Trump administration ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions in National Science Foundation grants to UCLA The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
Red Cat Holdings Stock Is Rising Wednesday: What's Going On? Red Cat Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RCAT) on Wednesday announced that one of its subsidiaries achieved AS9100 certification from NSF International Strategic Registrations. Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects. Scientists know that supermassive black holes reside in the centers of most galaxies. The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025
Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars The National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
What happens when X-ray, infrared, and optical cameras mix? NASA just shared a stunning “space-based light pageant” NASA has shared a stunning series of images that mix X-ray telescopes with several other camera technologies Digital Camera World · Jul 25, 2025
Spain offers 400 million euros to revive Thirty Meter Telescope as Trump suggests cancelling project The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope. Space · Jul 24, 2025
National Science Foundation staff decry Trump’s ‘politically motivated’ cuts Workers allege illegal terminations, censorship and collapse of scientific review standards The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025
‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2025
Federal Budget Cuts That Disproportionately Affect Blue States Explore how recent federal budget cuts may hit blue states hardest and what it could mean for local economies. GOBankingRates · Jul 19, 2025
Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos) Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system. Space · Jul 17, 2025
LiveScience · Jul 16, 2025 'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's center shouldn't exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable clouds of cold hydrogen, new research reveals. They could help scientists figure out when our galaxy's black hole last erupted.
Fortune · Jul 16, 2025 Marc Andreessen blasts elite colleges over DEI policies in leaked messages Andreessen Horowitz founder criticized Stanford University and MIT in private messages to top Trump administration officials over their alleged reverse discrimination.
The Conversation · Jul 16, 2025 California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for decades, but drought, increasing costs and decreasing water availability are making each year more difficult.
Bored Panda · Jul 14, 2025 25 Unbelievable Facts About Antarctica That Are 100% True There is so much that we don't know yet about our planet, Earth. This is especially true when it comes to places which are remote, hard to reach and where the climate is harsh and uninviting. That makes Antarctica one of the most mysterious places on Earth - it's an…
Space · Jul 10, 2025 Senators push back on Trump's proposal to cut NASA science funding by 47% The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions are still ongoing.
The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2025 People in the US: have you been affected by Trump’s cuts to scientific research? We want to hear the experiences of scientists, researchers and students after hundreds of research grants have been abruptly cancelled
The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2025 Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’
PC Gamer · Jul 2, 2025 Deus Ex devs say they weren't trying to make a statement when they made one of the most political games of all time: 'What I think is the right future for humanity is irrelevant. It's all about what each player thinks' A cabal of billionaires unleashing an artificial plague to further immiserate and exploit the underclass, but not in a political way.
Space · Jun 30, 2025 Astronomers discover 'raw materials for life' can form in planetary systems even before stars "Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves."
Space · Jun 26, 2025 More than 1,800 National Science Foundation workers abruptly kicked out of agency headquarters National Science Foundation employees were told they'll be removed from the agency's headquarters on Tuesday (June 24) with no direction yet for where to go.
Space · Jun 26, 2025 NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects "We are given rules by our own institutions about what we can and cannot say."