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Scientists Say We Need to Prepare Astronauts for What They May Encounter Inside the Moon’s Oldest and Largest Crater

Christopher Plain·June 17, 2026

Scientists examining the Moon's oldest and largest crater have provided a "roadmap" for what future Artemis astronauts may encounter.

New SPHEREx Space Telescope Images Confirm a Major Problem That Many Astronomers Were Afraid Of

Micah Hanks·June 12, 2026

Nearly 3 out of every 4 images obtained by NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope now confirm something many astronomers had been afraid of.

NASA and USAF-Backed Research Reveals the Breakthrough Propulsion Technology That Could Propell Future Satellite Swarms

Tim McMillan·June 12, 2026

A NASA and USAF-backed study demonstrates propellantless satellite formation control using magnetic forces for future spacecraft swarms.

“We Must Strengthen Our Processes”: NASA Issues Update on ‘Antenna Mishap’ Involving Deep Space Station 14

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2026

NASA officials have completed an investigation into an incident that caused damage to the 70-meter Deep Space Station 14 antenna last September.

A Spacecraft Mysteriously Went Silent—Now NASA Officials Are Speaking Up After Months of Speculation

Micah Hanks·June 4, 2026

This week, NASA has officially confirmed the end of its MAVEN Mars mission after the spacecraft mysteriously fell silent late last year.

Gravity Mysteries Sealed in an Envelope, an Odd Schrödinger’s Cat State, and a Massive Discovery Under an NY Cemetery

Micah Hanks·June 2, 2026

This week at The Debrief, new clues to gravity mysteries, a fireball explosion captured in satellite imagery, and "Schrödinger’s Cat States" are all in the news.

NASA Officials Confirm Rare Event Captured in Satellite Images That Caused Loud Booms Heard Throughout New England

Micah Hanks·June 2, 2026

Residents of New England were startled over the weekend as a loud quaking boom shook the northeast, while many observers spotted a bright fireball streaking through the skies over the U.S. and Canada.

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Scientists Locked ‘Virtual’ Astronauts in a Moon Base with Equipment Failures, Moonquakes and Extreme Radiation. Here’s What Happened.

Christopher Plain·May 29, 2026

Scientists locked virtual astronauts in a simulated Lunar Base with system failures and natural disasters and watched how they'd respond.

Strange 19-Day Solar Signal Breaks NASA’s Previous Record Nearly Fourfold

Ryan Whalen·May 28, 2026

NASA researchers have captured the longest solar radio emission ever observed, exceeding the previous record by almost fourfold.

NASA Unveils Ambitious New Plans For Moon Base to Serve as “Humanity’s First Outpost on Another Celestial World”

Ryan Whalen·May 27, 2026

NASA has unveiled a plethora of Moon Base news as its Artemis program seeks to establish permanent lunar infrastructure.

NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures a Surprisingly Brilliant Martian Crescent on Its Way to an Asteroid Rendezvous

Ryan Whalen·May 21, 2026

After a Mars flyby on May 15, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is well on its way to a 2029 rendezvous with the asteroid Psyche.

Scientists Have Confirmed a “Completely Unexpected” Martian Discovery with Help from NASA’s ‘MAVEN’ Mission Data

Micah Hanks·May 20, 2026

Scientists have confirmed an unexpected discovery in the atmosphere of Mars, according to newly published findings.

NASA Researchers Have Discovered Something Unexpected in These Haunting New Maps of Earth’s Artificial Light

Micah Hanks·May 18, 2026

Subtle changes are occurring in the nighttime world on our planet, according to NASA scientists who say an unexpected pattern has surfaced in new maps of the world’s artificial light.

Energy from the Vacuum, Something “Brewing” in Our Oceans, and the Pentagon’s UFO Files

Micah Hanks·May 12, 2026

This week in stories from The Debrief: An "invasion" in the ocean off the northeastern U.S. coast, the Pentagon's new UFO files, and more.

Free Energy from the Vacuum? Warp Drive Pioneer Unveils Battery-Free ‘MicroSparc’ That Allegedly Draws Power from the Quantum Vacuum

Christopher Plain·May 12, 2026

Casimir, founded by NASA & DARPA warp drive scientist Sonny White, has unveiled a chip that allegedly draws energy from the quantum vacuum.

NASA Says Something is “Brewing” in Ocean Waters Off the East Coast—And Recent Satellite Images Prove It

Micah Hanks·May 11, 2026

Something is invading the ocean waters off the northeastern U.S. coast, as revealed in recent satellite imagery.

NASA Tests Prototype ‘Magnetoplasmadynamic’ Electric Propulsion Thruster Designed to Power Future Trips to Mars

Christopher Plain·April 30, 2026

NASA announced a successful test of a sci-fi-sounding lithium metal vapor electric thruster propulsion system that could power trips to Mars.

NASA’s Newly Completed Roman Telescope is Poised to Unlock Dark Energy and Exoplanet Mysteries

Micah Hanks·April 23, 2026

This week, NASA has marked a major milestone with the completion of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Spot Mysterious New Lunar Features During Historic Mission

Micah Hanks·April 8, 2026

This week, a rare look at the far side of the Moon emerges in stunning new Artemis II imagery; but that's not all the astronaut crew observed.

Stunning Artemis II Images Reveal Moon’s Mysterious Far Side and Ancient Lunar Phenomena in Sharpest Resolution Ever Seen

Micah Hanks·April 8, 2026

Earth and the Moon take center stage in stunning new Artemis II images, revealing features that have never been seen previously.

“One of the Most Important Challenges in Astronomy”: Scientists Unravel the Epic, Violent, Multi-Billion-Year Story of Water on the Moon

Christopher Plain·April 7, 2026

Researchers have debunked a decades-long theory suggesting the origin of water on the Moon was from a comet impact or other single event

NASA’s Artemis II Mission is Gearing Up for Today’s Launch: Here’s How You Can Watch

Ryan Whalen·April 1, 2026

Four astronauts will become the first Americans to journey around the Moon since 1972 with today's historic Artemis II launch. Here's how you can tune in.

Webb Telescope Makes an Odd Discovery, Mysterious Light Vortices, and Serpent Mound’s Mystery Deepens

Micah Hanks·March 31, 2026

This week, the Webb Telescope is peering at 3I/ATLAS, ligth wave vortices are breaking the universal speed limit, and an iconic American archaeology site's mystery is deepening.

NASA Officials Investigating Cause of Mystery Condition That Suddenly Left an Astronaut Unable to Speak

Micah Hanks·March 30, 2026

NASA is reportedly reviewing the medical information of its astronauts following an unusual incident that left one of them unable to speak while aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Webb Telescope Detects Unusually High Levels of “Heavy Hydrogen,” a Key Component of Nuclear Fusion Fuel, in 3I/ATLAS

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2026

New data from the James Webb Telescope has identified an unusually high concentration of deuterium in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

Scientists Have Discovered “Buried Mass Anomalies” Deep Below the Martian Surface—Are They Quickening the Red Planet’s Spin?

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2026

New findings that reveal the discovery of “hidden structures” pointing to the existence of a gravity anomaly 1,200 kilometers below the Martian surface.

NASA Unveils New Plans to Build a Permanent Moon Base as Space Competition Intensifies

Ryan Whalen·March 26, 2026

NASA is committing to building a permanent Moon base, as revealed at the agency’s Tuesday “Ignition event."

Hubble Space Telescope Images Reveal the Stunning Cosmic Evolution of the Crab Nebula

Ryan Whalen·March 25, 2026

The Crab Nebula has evolved as seen in a stunning 2024 cosmic display captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

“We Knew This Was Something Really, Really Special”: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Comet’s Destruction

Ryan Whalen·March 20, 2026

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope had a lucky day last year, just happening to capture the rare breakup of a comet for the first time.

NASA Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu Mystery That Left Them “Baffled”

Christopher Plain·March 20, 2026

NASA scientists trying to unravel a longstanding mystery about the asteroid Bennu believe they may have finally 'cracked' the case

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Potentially Habitable Ancient Martian River That Could Lead to “Evidence for Past Life“

Christopher Plain·March 19, 2026

New ground-penetrating radar scans by NASA's Perseverance Rover have revealed an ancient Martian river that may have hosted life.

NASA Experiments Challenge the Idea of Life in Titan’s Methane Lakes

Christopher Plain·March 12, 2026

New lab experiments explore whether or not certain rudimentary lifeforms could exist in the hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Saturn's moon Titan

Voyager Technologies Funds Max Space to Build Off-World Habitats for the Moon and Beyond

Christopher Plain·March 12, 2026

Defense and Space company Voyager Technologies has announced a strategic investment in off-world habitat designer Max Space.

After 10 Years of Training, NASA’s Humanoid Robot ‘Valkyrie’ Has Finally ‘Graduated’ College

Christopher Plain·March 11, 2026

After ten years of intense college 'training,' NASA's humanoid robot Valkyrie has finally returned home. But her advancements live on.

What’s Hidden Inside 3I/ATLAS? Astronomers Reveal Another Unexpected Discovery About Our Latest Interstellar Visitor

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2026

3I/ATLAS, the unusual interstellar comet that continues to fascinate astronomers, appears to be keeping an intoxicating cosmic secret, new research has revealed.

NASA Confirms DART Mission was the First Human-Made Object to Alter an Asteroid’s Orbit

Christopher Plain·March 7, 2026

NASA says an impact from its DART spacecraft changed the orbit of an asteroid for the first time ever, offering hope for planetary defense.

NASA Study Suggests Martian Ice Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life for Millions of Years

Austin Burgess·March 5, 2026

If life once existed on Mars, the most likely place to find evidence of it may be locked away in the planet’s ice.

NASA Issues an Artemis Update, a Teleportation Breakthrough, and Tardigrades in Martian Soil

Micah Hanks·March 3, 2026

This week, as NASA announces massive changes to its Artemis program, quantum teleportation, tardigrades, and space science are also making the news.

NASA Delays First Crewed Artemis Moon Landing to 2028: What Do Major Program Changes Mean for the Future of Space Travel?

Ryan Whalen·March 3, 2026

NASA has announced massive changes to its Artemis program, including delaying the first crewed Moon landing since the Apollo program in 1972.

NASA Fires Twin Rockets to “CT Scan” the Northern Lights and Map Hidden Auroral Currents

Tim McMillan·February 23, 2026

NASA’s GNEISS rockets deliver a CT-like 3D look at Auroral electricity, revealing hidden currents that shape space weather and satellites.

Did NASA Just Find ET’s Home? Scientists Detect an Earth-like Planet Orbiting a Sun-like Star

Christopher Plain·February 3, 2026

NASA has announced the discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star that shares several other similarities with Earth

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Observes Something Unexpected at the Edge of Cosmic Dawn

Ryan Whalen·January 30, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the earliest galaxy ever recorded, only 280 million years after the Big Bang.

Artemis II Nears Launch as NASA Prepares to Send Humans Around the Moon

Micah Hanks·January 29, 2026

This week, NASA enters the final stretch of preparations for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to circle the Moon in more than 50 years.

Secret ‘Sonic Weapon’ Claims, a New Astronomical Mystery, and a 2000-Year-Old Toxic Surprise

Micah Hanks·January 13, 2026

This week in recent news from The Debrief, we look at claims of a secret U.S. sonic weapon, an astronomical mystery, and a toxic archaeological discovery.