NASA’s Psyche probe leverages a Mars flyby to calibrate instruments and gather unique planetary data en route to its asteroid mission. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft performed a close‑up flyby of Mars in July 2026, gathering fresh measurements and rare...

any known fingerprint in current reference collections. Comparison of Pluto (left) and Saturn’s moon Titan (right). Credit: NASA/John Hopkins The researchers confirmed that the signal is not an artifact of the instrument. The absorption appears in data...

a slow sinking of the uplifted edges after tectonic activity ceases. These findings align with radar images captured by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, which charted more than 98 % of the planet in the 1990s. The study notes that Magellan’s radar maps...

roughly 25 meteors per hour, though these tend to be faint and seldom produce dramatic fire‑balls. Information from the NASA page on Delta Aquariids and the American Meteor Society’s calendar notes the subtle nature of this shower. Running from July 3...

it without traveling to the distant main belt. Any surface movements can be directly compared with pre‑flyby measurements. NASA is redirecting the former OSIRIS‑REx probe under the moniker OSIRIS‑APEX. The spacecraft is slated to arrive shortly after...

sand expanse, covering an area comparable to France and containing roughly half the Sahara’s sand volume, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory. In this harsh terrain many depressions fall below sea level, while dunes near the Yemeni border can climb to...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning new infrared details of the Lion Nebula, capturing the complex, dusty remains of a dying star in action. New infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have provided an unprecedented...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed its first trajectory adjustment as it journeys toward its final orbit at the L2 Lagrange point. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has achieved a critical operational milestone, successfully...

Charting the Development of a Southern Feature By scrutinizing archival data from both the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers confirmed the absence of the decagon in earlier years, suggesting the feature is a relatively...

while managing the removal of waste materials generated by the crew. Maintaining the Orbital Supply Chain According to NASA, the Progress mission functioned as a vital link between the ground and the researchers living aboard the facility. Developed by...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has officially hit 5,000 Martian days, marking a major milestone in its ongoing mission to study the Red Planet’s ancient history. NASA’s Curiosity rover has officially crossed a major operational threshold, completing 5,000...

there’s likely to be an ocean after and vice versa,” he stated. Cassini view of Rhea’s heavily cratered surface. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Evidence from Saturn’s Moon, Rhea The study provides a possible explanation for the unusual geology...

Zeno is utilizing a Stirling converter. This technology exploits temperature differentials to drive a piston, a method NASA has previously vetted for space exploration. While historical efforts—such as the 1960s-era SNAP program that powered...

reaching its full potential heat. Artist’s impression of HD 3167 b, a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a K-type star. Credit: NASA Decoding the Atmospheric Composition The term “lava world” is used here because the intense heat is believed to keep...

collaborative study involving the Florida Institute of Technology, 4SPACE LLC, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and NASA Ames Research Center suggests that the Moon’s reduced gravity significantly alters fluid behavior, elevating the role of...

Motility characterization of I. cascadensis over a 45°C temperature range, up to 64°C – © Cell Supported in part by NASA, the research serves as a valuable case study for astrobiology. By mapping the survival strategies of complex, nucleated cells in...

a powerful geomagnetic event provided a luminous backdrop for a rare planetary alignment. The image, which was featured as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day on October 14, 2026, showcases the intersection of local atmospheric phenomena, inner solar...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is built to tackle two huge mysteries at once, dark energy’s cosmic push and the hidden diversity of exoplanets, using a sky sweeping camera and a planet imaging tech demo. Most us have had the same moment at...

New analysis of NASA’s New Horizons data suggests liquid nitrogen may have recently reached Pluto’s surface, hinting at hidden activity beneath its glacier. Intriguing dark patterns discovered on the surface of Pluto’s Sputnik Planitia—a vast,...

its own speed and direction through space. This approach mirrors the StarNAV concept, a project previously explored through NASA-funded research. By utilizing the cosmos itself as a fixed reference frame, spacecraft can maintain situational awareness...