Meet Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets since Apollo. One team is searching closer to home…
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In early July 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers snapped a rare image of a giant red “sprite” phenomenon erupting…
stick the landing in challenging terrain
Advancing new hazard detection and precision landing technologies to help future space missions successfully achieve safe and soft landings is…
Life on Mars? Studies Suggest Bacteria-Like Organisms Could Exist
The search for extraterrestrial life continues, with Mars remaining a primary focus due to its geological features and past evidence…
Mysterious Planetary-Mass Objects May Form in Young Star System Clashes
Free-floating planetary-mass objects have been observed drifting through young star clusters, raising questions about their origins. These objects, with masses…
Station Science Top News: March 7, 2025
Challenges to measuring space-induced brain changes Researchers found that an upward shift in the brain during spaceflight makes it hard…
X-ray Signal from Helix Nebula Suggests Planet Was Destroyed by White Dwarf
An unusual X-ray signal detected from the Helix Nebula for over four decades has now been linked to the destruction…
James Webb Space Telescope Observes Mysterious Rogue Planet-Like Object
A detailed investigation of an isolated planetary-mass object has been conducted using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), revealing critical…
Rare Seven-Planet Alignment 2025: How to Watch in India, Best Viewing Tips
A celestial event of rare significance is set to unfold as seven planets align in the sky, creating a phenomenon…
Scientists Observe Rare Plastic Ice, A Hybrid Form of Ice and Water, Under Extreme Pressure and Heat
A rare phase of ice, believed to exist deep within icy exoplanets and moons, has been observed in laboratory conditions…