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A four-ton Falcon 9 upper stage from a SpaceX mission is expected to have struck the Moon at roughly 8,700 km/h. Because scientists know the stage’s size, speed and impact location, the event could provide a controlled test of models describing crater formation, debris ejection and seismic waves inside the Moon. Images from observatories and lunar spacecraft, including South Korea’s Danuri and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, may reveal the crater and surrounding effects. The results could improve the design of future lunar landers and bases, provide geological clues about the Earth-Moon system, and highlight the growing problem of space debris.

Scientific research links chronic disruption of circadian rhythms among night‑shift workers to greater risks of dementia, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders and possible cancer. Studies highlight how insufficient or fragmented sleep impairs the brain’s waste‑clearing system, elevates inflammation and increases stress‑related hormones. Researchers are exploring whether split sleep patterns, commonly observed among shift workers, may reduce harm and improve alertness and safety. Ongoing work aims to develop evidence‑based recommendations to help people working nights align rest with biological signals.

Researchers report the first detection of an atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet located in a star’s habitable zone, a finding that strengthens prospects for identifying life beyond the Solar System. The planet, LHS 1140 b, orbits a red dwarf 48 light‑years from Earth, and initial observations show helium in its upper atmosphere, with the possibility of other gases at lower levels. Scientists highlight the importance of discovering an atmosphere on a solid-surface world where conditions could allow liquid water. The study places this planet among several targets in ongoing searches, alongside systems such as TRAPPIST‑1 and K2‑18b, though previous hints of biological activity elsewhere remain unconfirmed.