NASA Sets Sights on Ocean Detection on Distant Worlds with New Observatory
NASA’s upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) could detect oceans on exoplanets by analyzing glint reflections, according to a 2026 study by Eleanor Cornish and Tyler…
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Earth Microbes Could Survive on Moon’s South Pole, NASA Study Finds
A new research study led by NASA scientists has found that certain fungi and bacteria hitchhiking on spacecraft could survive for periods of weeks to months under specific…
NASA and IBM Release Open-Source AI Model to Map Lunar Ice and Craters
NASA and IBM released an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to map lunar craters, volcanic formations, and polar ice.
Actor: Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Action: Captures Object: First images of Sun’s plasma whirlpools
Researchers have directly observed swirling plasma whirlpools on the sun’s surface for the first time, confirming a long-theorized fluid instability called Kelvin-Helmholtz…
NASA Seeks Advanced Radioisotope Power for Lunar Exploration
NASA has issued a solicitation for advanced radioisotope power systems to support lunar exploration, targeting 20% system efficiency and 50–150 We power output for lunar landers…
NASA’s Mars Image Trick Helps Uncover Ancient Rock Art on Earth
NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded Earth disappearing behind the Martian moon Phobos from 195 million miles away, capturing an occultation event in the evening sky of Mars…
NASA and IBM Launch Open-Source AI Model to Map Moon’s Surface and Ice
NASA and IBM have released the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, a publicly available artificial intelligence system designed to help scientists map the moon’s surface and process…
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover Shift to Emeritus Roles
NASA announced that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover are transitioning to emeritus astronaut status following their landmark lunar flyby earlier this year.
Relativity Space’s Terran R Added to NASA Launch Options as Florida Base Grows
NASA has added Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket to its potential launch service providers under the NASA Launch Services II program, allowing the startup to compete for mission…
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover Transition to Emeritus Status
Following their lunar flyby in April, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover are transitioning to emeritus astronaut status at Johnson Space Center in Houston…
Beagle 2 Mars Lander Found 11 Years Later After Failed Solar Panel Deployment
The UK’s Beagle 2 Mars lander, which vanished during its Christmas Day landing in 2003, has been identified in images captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Hubble Telescope Reveals Massive Cosmic Superbubble in Large Magellanic Cloud
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed LHA 120-N44, a vast cosmic superbubble spanning roughly 210 by 140 light-years in the Large Magellanic Cloud.