New NASA head wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon – but why? The acting administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, announced a directive to build a powerful nuclear reactor on the moon, but it is unclear what it would power – or even if his plan is legal
https://www.newscientist.com/a....rticle/2491389-new-n

Star survives black hole and comes back for more This is the first confirmed case of a star that survived an encounter with a supermassive black hole and came back for more. This discovery upends conventional wisdom about such tidal disruption events and suggests that these spectacular flares may be just the opening act in a longer, more complex story.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/08/2508

NASA and Japan’s XRISM just found sulfur hiding between the stars An international team of scientists have provided an unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/08/2508

AI cracks a meteorite’s secret: A material that defies heat A rare mineral from a 1724 meteorite defies the rules of heat flow, acting like both a crystal and a glass. Thanks to AI and quantum physics, researchers uncovered its bizarre ability to maintain constant thermal conductivity, a breakthrough that could revolutionize heat management in technology and industry.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/08/2508

Can we send a spacecraft to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS? Scientists are exploring various proposals to repurpose existing spacecraft in order to chase after the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS and take a closer look – but time is against them
https://www.newscientist.com/a....rticle/2490618-can-w