View larger. | The Perseverance rover inspects the mudstone rock named Cheyava Falls on July 17,…
Category: Earth Sky
Huge magma systems on Mars existed below the surface
View larger. | This Mars Express spacecraft view shows Olympus Mons on Mars, the largest volcano…
Rubin Observatory begins 10-year timelapse of the universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory took this 1.7-gigapixel image of a field of stars in the…
A passing star may have unleashed a comet deluge
This is Comet McNaught, as seen over Western Australia on January 20, 2007. Scientists from the…
Will Earth survive the red giant sun? New research suggests yes
Artist’s concept of the sun engulfing Earth about 5 billion years from now. Will Earth survive…
A lunar quarantine facility to protect from alien microbes?
This was the scene in early 2023 when technicians were transporting the precious sample of asteroid…
Voyager 1 to reach 1 light-day from Earth on November 18
Artist’s concept shows Voyager 1 against a starry background. The spacecraft, launched in 1977, is currently…
Peanut-shaped asteroid wobbles in 2 directions
This is asteroid Donaldjohanson, as seen by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft during a flyby on April 20,…
NASA to save Swift spacecraft from plunging back to Earth
NASA plans to save the Swift spacecraft with a rescue mission that will boost the spacecraft…
Comet 3I/ATLAS over 10 billion years old, Webb finds
View larger/ full image. | Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shining against a background of stars. The European…