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In Antarctica, These Mysterious Formations of Ice Are Vanishing. Half a Century of Satellite Images May Help Explain Why.

Micah Hanks·March 1, 2024

These odd looking humps in Antarctica are vanishing, and scientists are using half a century of satellite imagery to try and explain why.

Discovery Points to Promising Conditions For Ancient Life on Mars

Micah Hanks·February 29, 2024

Scientists may have explained the origin of organic materials on Mars that could shed light on whether life once existed on the planet.

Earth Can Be Used as a Guinea Pig to Search for Extraterrestrial Life with This New Telescope, Astronomers Say

MJ Banias·February 27, 2024

Researchers have just published a study that could advance our ability to detect extraterrestrial life, and Earth served as the guinea pig.

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Probe to Attempt Historic First Private Moon Landing Today: Here’s What to Know

Tim McMillan·February 22, 2024

Today's Odysseus moon landing marks a historic partnership between NASA and private industry to revive lunar exploration.

Mission to Investigate Potentially Hazardous Objects in Orbit Lifts Off Aboard Rocket Lab Electron Rocket

Micah Hanks·February 19, 2024

Aerospace company Rocket Lab has successfully deployed a satellite on a mission to inspect space junk for potential removal from orbit.

This Strange Phenomena Could Place NASA’s Lunar Landers At Risk

It's a sticky situation...

MJ Banias·February 16, 2024

NASA has embarked on the Electrostatic Regolith Interaction Experiment (ERIE) to combat the hazards posed by lunar dust.

Innovative Solar Sail Propulsion System Could Soon Drive Spacecraft for Science Missions, NASA Projects

Micah Hanks·February 13, 2024

NASA says it cleared a “key technology milestone” last month that could help move the agency toward future use of solar sail technology.

Breaking: Satellite Failure Scuttles First-of-Its-Kind In-Space Test of Physics-Defying Quantum Drive

Christopher Plain·February 12, 2024

The cancellation of the first in-space test of a controversial quantum drive has been announced due to an electrical failure on its host satellite.

NASA Just Tested a New Experimental Hybrid Antenna for Deep Space Laser Communications

Micah Hanks·February 12, 2024

NASA says recent tests with an experimental hybrid antenna were successfully able to receive radio frequency and near-infrared laser signals being dispatched from the Psyche spacecraft on its journey into deep space.

NASA Needs a “Miracle” to Save Voyager 1

MJ Banias·February 11, 2024

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant human-made object in space, is facing a critical situation following a computer glitch that has compromised its ability to transmit essential telemetry data back to Earth.

Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon Mimas is Hiding a Secret Beneath its Icy Shell. Astronomers Now Say It’s ‘a Prime Candidate for Study’

Christopher Plain·February 8, 2024

An international research team has announced the discovery of an ocean hidden beneath the surface of Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas.

NASA to Conduct Experiment Near the Moon’s Mysterious South Pole That Could Radically Change Future Lunar Exploration

Micah Hanks·February 7, 2024

NASA has announced new plans for an experiment on the Moon that could fundamentally change the future of lunar exploration, the agency said this week.

Morpheus Space field emission electric propulsion JOURNEY

Exclusive: Morpheus Space Unveils New Thruster That Uses Liquid Metal as a Propellant

Christopher Plain·February 7, 2024

Morpheus Space has unveiled their new GO-2 field emission electric propulsion thruster that uses liquid metal as a propellant.

NASA Announces Discovery of a Cosmically Close “Super Earth” Orbiting Within its Star’s Habitable Zone

Christopher Plain·February 6, 2024

NASA researchers say they have spotted a Super Earth that is only 137 light years away and orbits within its star's habitable zone.

U.S. Space Force Reveals Plans to Send One of Its Guardians to Space in a Historic First

Micah Hanks·February 5, 2024

The U.S. Space Force has announced plans to send one of its Guardians to space for the first time, in a mission to the International Space Station.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Closer to Solving Mystery of Methane Biosignature on Mars, Aiding Search for Life

Christopher Plain·February 5, 2024

Researchers are closing in the source of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere, upping the chances of finding signs of life on the red planet.

Mars Rover Spots Mysterious Polygons Hidden Beneath the Red Planet’s Surface

Christopher Plain·February 2, 2024

Ground penetrating radar data captured by China's Zhurong Mars rover has revealed the presence of a series of 16 mysterious polygons hidden beneath the planet's surface.

NASA Just Tested a Crucial Technology That May Soon Help Its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Detect Life on Distant Worlds

Micah Hanks·February 2, 2024

NASA says it has successfully administered multiple tests to a new instrument on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will allow unprecedented views of planets beyond our solar system.

What’s That in the Night Sky? Photographer Captures Rare, Perplexing Phenomenon in Striking New Images

Micah Hanks·January 31, 2024

A rare natural electrical phenomenon was recently captured in images of the night sky over Iceland’s Kerid Crater.

Cutting-Edge Analysis of the Winchcombe Meteorite Confirms Presence of Life-Supporting Organic Compounds

Christopher Plain·January 31, 2024

Researchers using a high-resolution electron microscope have confirmed the presence of organic compounds within the Winchcombe meteorite without the use of any chemicals.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Amazing New Images of 19 Distant Spiral Galaxies

MJ Banias·January 29, 2024

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning new series of near- and mid-infrared images that depict 19 nearby spiral galaxies in vivid detail.

Chances That Odd Soil Samples Collected at Mars’ Jezero Crater Contain Signs of Ancient Life Just Increased Dramatically

Christopher Plain·January 29, 2024

New analysis of the subsurface features beneath Mars Jezero crater dramatically increases the chances the Perseverance rover's soil samples contain signs of ancient life.

‘Strategic Location’ For Future Base at the Lunar South Pole is Being Rocked by Mysterious Moonquakes, NASA Images Reveal

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2024

A NASA-funded study of a key strategic location on the Moon has revealed the presence of moonquakes and faults near the lunar south pole.

Ingenuity Helicopter Ends Its Historic Mars Mission, as NASA Reveals What Finally Grounded the First Aircraft to Fly on Another Planet

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2024

NASA has announced that the Ingenuity helicopter has formally concluded its mission on Mars, following dozens of successful test flights during its three-year tenure on the planet.

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Fired a Laser at a Spacecraft on the Moon. Here’s the Reason Why.

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2024

NASA recently revealed that a laser beam was fired from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) at a spacecraft on the Moon’s surface.

“Hazards Remain High” as Volcanic Danger Zone is Revealed in NASA Satellite Imagery Captured Over Iceland

Micah Hanks·January 22, 2024

NASA satellite imagery has revealed the thermal signature of volcanic activity that reawakened on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula this month, following an eruption late last year that prompted evacuations.

Something ‘Anomalous’ on the Moon’s Surface is Exhibiting ‘Unique’ Magnetic and Reflective Properties

Christopher Plain·January 22, 2024

Researchers studying over one million digital photos have found something anomalous on the Moon's surface that exhibits unique magnetic and reflective properties.

Japanese Startup Testing Ground-Based Fusion Laser in Pioneering Effort to Combat Space Debris and Orbital Threats

Tim McMillan·January 18, 2024

A Japanese start-up is planning to test a ground-based fusion laser to combat the growing threat of space debris.

U.S. Space Force Orders Advanced Space Simulation Program from Microsoft, But Classification Limits Details

Christopher Plain·January 16, 2024

The United States Space Force has charged Microsoft with designing a cutting-edge space simulation program to train Guardians.

Moon Rock Mystery is Finally Solved, Shedding Light on Curious Phenomena Deep Within the Lunar Interior

Micah Hanks·January 16, 2024

A longstanding Moon rock mystery has finally been solved, according to new research that is revealing the process behind their formation, one that has long eluded lunar scientists.

Discovery of Mysterious ‘Big Ring” Megastructure Challenges Our Current Understanding of the Universe

Tim McMillan·January 15, 2024

A recent discovery of a second ultra-large structure dubbed the "Big Ring" challenges long-held assumptions about the universe's structure.

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Anomalous Emissions Coming from Mysterious Isolated Space Object

Micah Hanks·January 10, 2024

In an unexpected discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope has detected a distant brown dwarf that appears to be producing infrared emissions from methane.