crews face a nutritional gap because many vitamins and essential compounds degrade over the years‑long journeys required for Moon and Mars missions. Traditional tablets lose potency, and fresh foods are impractical to store. To overcome this, NASA sent...

both groups are known for their ability to decompose complex polymers such as lignin and cellulose at the surface. Quinn Moon, an ecologist at the University of Michigan and lead author of the study, explained that these fungi likely persist underground...

across the Arctic, glide over the Atlantic, and briefly plunge parts of Spain, Iceland and Greenland into darkness as the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and the Sun. The phenomenon coincides with a six‑planet alignment and the peak of the Perseid...

Shale Formation Water Sampling Sites and Well Structure ©ISME Journal University of Michigan doctoral researcher Quinn Moon highlighted that these results challenge the prevailing notion that deep subsurface realms are inhospitable to eukaryotes. Moon...

Long before famous monuments, a mysterious European site was built using the precise movements of the Sun and Moon to unlock ancient celestial secrets. Archaeologists in the Central Bohemian Region of Czechia have uncovered a monumental circular...

indicate that the technology, dubbed AstroRad, outperformed initial efficacy projections during its voyage around the Moon, marking a significant milestone in mitigating one of the primary health risks associated with deep-space exploration. Beyond...

unique to modern commercial spaceflight. The phenomenon was first captured by the Apollo 8 crew in 1968. As they rounded the Moon, they were greeted by the sight of the Earth rising over the lunar horizon. Bill Anders, one of the mission’s astronauts,...

solar system. NASA is backing a novel spacecraft concept that could fundamentally change how we prospect for materials on moons, asteroids, and planets. Known as the Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveys, this project aims to detect mineral deposits...

a sophisticated understanding of solar and lunar cycles. By anchoring their lives to the changing positions of the sun and moon, these early farmers were able to establish reliable calendars for planting and harvesting long before the advent of written...

and focus it into a 5-kilometer-wide beam, potentially illuminating a target area on the ground with the intensity of a full moon for about four minutes at a time. A Reflect Orbital satellite seen without the reflector panels unfurled – Credit: Reflect...

NASA astronauts are starting a new week of space station research, prioritizing human health, cargo operations, and critical preparations for space travel. The Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has kicked off a busy week...

of Texas at Austin has demonstrated that chickpea plants can complete their entire life cycle in a material that mimics the Moon’s surface, marking the first documented seed production in lunar regolith simulant. Worm‑Derived Compost and Fungal...

targeting the lunar south pole, the mission aims to explore one of the most enigmatic and scientifically rich zones on the Moon. This region is of particular interest to global space agencies—including NASA—because its permanently shadowed craters are...

NASA has completed stacking the Artemis III boosters and installing its four RS-25 engines, moving the Moon rocket closer to critical fueling tests. NASA has marked a significant advancement in its Artemis III mission, confirming the completion of the...

Hainaut said. He added that a single spacecraft could appear brighter than Venus, the brightest natural object after the Moon. “If they were to launch 50,000 of these space mirrors, there would be many hundred or even a few thousand of these super...

The summer solstice keeps nights short across much of the northern United States, limiting darkness. A waning Strawberry Moon will add extra brightness after midnight, making faint auroral arcs harder to discern. Experts advise heading to locations with...

small co‑orbital population. Another lingering hypothesis suggests that Kamoʻoalewa might contain material derived from the Moon. Ground‑based telescopic data have hinted at this possibility, but only direct analysis of returned samples can confirm or...

These evaluations simulated launch stresses, spaceflight loads, and the harsh flight environment anticipated on Saturn’s moon Titan. With structural milestones now achieved, the program can proceed to install avionics, scientific payloads, power...

Mosaic ESA reports that the telescope stitched together nine separate pointings—each covering an area larger than the full Moon—into a single mosaic that features more than 60 million stars, along with clusters and nebulae spread across the dense...

comfortably. When divers need to exit, the process is reversed: the habitat is re‑pressurized, and they depart through a moon pool, an opening that provides direct access to the surrounding ocean. The living quarters inside DEEP’s Vanguard habitat...