Archaeologists uncovered a ritual platform in Mexico and found ancient offerings buried beneath it

• Carbon Brief has launched Project Cosmos, a collaborative initiative aimed at creating the world's most comprehensive database of climate change research. • The project aggregates a vast volume of academic peer-reviewed studies, books, and reports from diverse global researchers and institutions.

• Carbon Brief launched Project Cosmos in June 2026, creating the world’s largest database dedicated to climate change research. • The project is the result of an extensive 18-month research and development phase to organize climate data.

• NASA has selected the Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer (DAPHNE) mission concept to investigate the relationship between Earth's atmosphere and space weather. • The mission will specifically research how atmospheric dynamics and space weather influence the surrounding space environment.

• The James Webb Space Telescope captured a detailed image of OMC-2, a massive cosmic cloud of creation located within the Sword of Orion. • The photograph reveals newborn stars, glowing gas, and sculpted jets, providing a glimpse into the early stages of stellar formation.

• A gamma-ray stream has been detected coming from the center of the Milky Way, known as the Galactic Center Excess. • Researchers have been unable to rule out the possibility that self-annihilating dark matter is the source of this emission.

• Researchers discovered evidence of plague outbreaks among hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in Siberia dating back 5,500 years. • The findings challenge the long-held scientific belief that the plague only became a significant threat after the rise of dense, crowded farming communities.

• A new study indicates that the 988 Lifeline has contributed to a decrease in suicide mortality rates. • Geologists have observed "necking" in Africa’s Turkana Rift Zone, a process signaling a critical transition toward the breakup of the continent.

• Relativity Space announced plans in June 2026 to privately build and launch a Mars orbiter by 2028. • The mission will carry NASA's Aeolus atmospheric instruments and serve as a communications relay, funded by an unnamed philanthropic donor.

• NASA's Lucy spacecraft conducted a flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson (known as "DJ") in April 2025 during its journey toward Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. • Analysis of the asteroid revealed evidence of chemical alteration caused by liquid water, suggesting the body once hosted aqueous activity.

• NASA's Swift space observatory is currently falling out of orbit, threatening the loss of a critical astronomical tool. • In a rapid response, a commercial company has spent nine months designing and building a specialized spacecraft intended to intercept and save the observatory.

• NASA recently directed astronauts to secure themselves in the Dragon capsule and prepare for a potential emergency evacuation due to a leak in a Russian ISS module. • The incident highlights the critical vulnerability of the station's pressurized environment and the potential for sudden decompression if a module fails.