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NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the…
NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the…
NASA’s New Horizons has discovered unexpectedly high dust levels in the Kuiper Belt, hinting at a larger expanse or a new belt, reshaping our understanding…
Lakes and lava flows fill the depression atop this geologically young stratovolcano in eastern Türkiye. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photo…
New research shows that while some Antarctic ice shelves have been thinning since at least the 1970s, widespread thinning accelerated in the 1990s. For many…
During the close approach of 2008 OS7 with Earth on February 2, the agency’s Deep Space Network planetary radar gathered the first detailed images of…
NASA and Intuitive Machines have provided updates on the challenges and successes of the IM-1 mission, marking the first U.S. lunar landing since Apollo 17….
In the image above, NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is assisted by U.S. Navy personnel as he exits a mockup of the…
The upcoming nova outburst of T Coronae Borealis, visible without telescopes, promises a spectacular sky show in 2024, as it brightens to match the North…
Odysseus’ landing on the Moon represents a landmark achievement for NASA’s lunar exploration, capturing the first soft landing in over 50 years and highlighting the…
Discovered inadvertently, GRBs have become key to understanding cosmic events, from black hole formation to the universe’s structure, through their immense power and the study…
Scientists speculated about these holes for decades, but it’s now well understood that cavum clouds are caused by airplanes. Cavum clouds, also called hole-punch clouds…
Data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope suggests that many early galaxies were long and thin, not disk-like or spherical. Columbia researchers analyzing images from…
The Moon’s contraction causes fault scarps and moonquakes in the south pole, posing risks for lunar outposts. Findings from a recently published paper led by…
The NASA-funded Eclipse Soundscapes Project aims to study the effects of total solar eclipses on ecosystems by collecting public observations and audio data on April…
A commercial lander touches down on the Moon… Discussing the science on the space station… And preparing for the next space station crew rotation mission……
NASA’s Artemis III mission progresses with the completion of the SLS rocket’s core stage structures, setting the stage for future lunar exploration and deep space…
On February 22, 2024, the Sun emitted an extremely strong solar flare. It reached its peak at 5:34 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which…
The Dream Chaser spaceplane, developed by Sierra Space and undergoing testing at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility, is set for its first demonstration flight to the…