NASA tests a compact tritium-powered unit that could supply steady low‑power electricity for future spacecraft in low‑sunlight environments. BOHR, a CubeSat‑class satellite, rode aboard SpaceX’s Transporter‑17 rideshare launch from Vandenberg Space...

MXDFz4.4 now adds a critical data point. Detailed in a paper appearing in The Astrophysical Journal and highlighted by NASA, the galaxy resides at a time when the reionization process was winding down, and it represents the earliest known object from...

NASA celebrates 50 years since Viking’s historic Mars landing, a milestone that revolutionized how we explore the Red Planet. This year marks half a century since NASA’s Viking 1 and Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the Martian surface, delivering...

NASA’s radar satellite mission reveals hidden Antarctic ice movement beneath the surface, offering new insights into glacial dynamics. A fresh synthetic‑aperture radar snapshot from the joint NASA‑ISRO NISAR mission has exposed concealed formations...

km². By 2021, the former lakebed had largely turned into a broad, salty mud flat. Satellite Snapshots Capture the Shrinkage NASA Earth Observatory combined two Landsat 8 scenes to illustrate the transformation. The April 12 2013 image still shows a...

16, 2026, at 9:33 a.m. EDT (1333 GMT), beginning a three-day transit to the orbital laboratory. The mission, confirmed by NASA, involves the delivery of approximately three tons of essential provisions, including fuel, food, and various maintenance...

on September 19, as the Russian Progress 96 cargo spacecraft successfully completed its automated docking. According to NASA, the vehicle connected with the space-facing port of the station’s Poisk module at 9:44 a.m. EDT, bringing approximately three...

has captured rare, front-row views of the destructive forces shaping rocky planets within 21 distant, dusty star systems. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is providing astronomers with an unprecedented look at the violent celestial collisions that...

detected modest uplift (shown in red) in Queens and Brooklyn. White dotted lines indicate county/borough borders. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Rutgers University The Persistent Legacy of the Ice Age While human construction impacts local soil levels, the...

circle surrounding the Chatham Islands, an isolated chain situated about 800 km (500 mi) east of New Zealand’s South Island. NASA’s Earth Observatory posted the image six days later, noting that the phytoplankton bloom was large enough to be seen with...

NASA’s latest Astronomy Picture of the Day captures the stunning Cocoon Nebula, a vibrant stellar nursery carved by glowing gas and dark cosmic dust. Stellar Evolution Captured: The Cocoon Nebula’s Comet-Like Journey A striking new image showcases the...

NASA’s latest Astronomy Picture of the Day captures the Shrimp Nebula’s unique structure, carved out by a powerful, fast-moving stellar remnant. A striking new capture of the nebula Sh2-188, often referred to as the Shrimp Nebula, provides a vivid look...

Three new NASA-supported spacecraft are launching to test dual-mode propulsion, probe hidden ultraviolet signals, and advance autonomous satellite inspection. A trio of advanced small spacecraft successfully reached orbit on October 1, launching from...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is analyzing wind-blown sediments in Gale crater to uncover how ancient climate shifts and geological processes shaped the Martian surface. NASA’s Curiosity rover is currently conducting a sophisticated survey of aeolian...

NASA’s NISAR satellite has captured a groundbreaking orbital record of a rare volcanic eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, revealing new insights. The Krasheninnikov volcano, a remote giant situated on the Pacific coastline of Russia’s Kamchatka...

Astrophysicist Abby Vieregg joins the Big Brains podcast to discuss how scientists use NASA balloons and ice arrays to hunt for elusive cosmic neutrinos. Astrophysicist Abby Vieregg is leading a pioneering effort to capture some of the most enigmatic...

Two 2028 lunar missions will investigate how spacecraft exhaust threatens equipment, providing key data to protect NASA’s future Moon base. Two American aerospace firms are gearing up for 2028 lunar missions that could reveal a critical vulnerability...

NASA’s Lucy probe is studying four Trojan asteroids now and gearing up for high‑speed flybys beginning in 2027. The Lucy probe has started capturing images of four distant Trojan asteroids from hundreds of millions of miles away, using these faint...

NASA technology originally designed for Mars exploration is now helping breweries and industries capture and reuse carbon dioxide emissions. Engineering breakthroughs originally envisioned for the harsh, barren landscape of Mars are finding an...

Scientists used a novel technique on NASA data to uncover a previously hidden planet, revealing a world once thought out of reach. NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has identified a distant exoplanet hidden in its archive by...