After 8-Year Voyage, BepiColombo Is on Final Approach to Mercury
The European-Japanese probe, long overshadowed by other missions, now faces its 'trickiest' maneuver: entering orbit around the Solar System's innermost planet.
Sep 6, 20261 views
Mysterious Signals in the Dark Matter Hunt: From a South Dakota Mine to the Cosmic Dawn
Recent experiments—from the LZ detector's underground lab to Earth's magnetosphere—report puzzling signals that could be dark matter, while a cosmic hum hints at dark stars from 13 billion years ago.
Sep 6, 20262 views
Daytime Lunar Occultation of Venus Dazzles Skywatchers Across U.S. and Canada
The Moon briefly hid Venus from view in a rare celestial spectacle, with two more occultations set for September and November.
Sep 4, 20261 views
Mysterious Signal in South Dakota Gold Mine Sparks Dark Matter Hopes
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected an unexplained event that could be a dark matter particle—but scientists caution that more data is needed to rule out background noise.
Sep 4, 20261 views
NASA's Progress 96 Cargo Voyage Highlights ISS Logistics Amid Lunar Lander Development
Roscosmos resupply mission launches Sept. 9 while NASA advances Artemis lander tests and reflects on station legacy from Mir to ISS.
Sep 3, 20262 views
Hubble Unveils Superbubble Scene, Catalogs Half a Million Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud
New Hubble imagery of N44 showcases a mysterious superbubble, while related observations probe star bursts and supernova blasts in nearby dwarf galaxies.
Sep 3, 20262 views
September Skywatching: Venus, Harvest Moon, and Celestial Wonders
From Venus at its brightest to the fall equinox and the Harvest Moon near Saturn, September's night sky offers a rich lineup.
Sep 3, 20261 views
Hubble Spots New Decagon Shaping Saturn's South Pole Atmosphere
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a 10-sided wave encircling Saturn's south pole, a new atmospheric phenomenon unlike the famous hexagon at its north pole.
Sep 3, 20262 views
NASA Revamps Community College Aerospace Challenge, Invests $10.5M in Workforce Hubs
A revamped student challenge and major new hub investments aim to build a diverse aerospace pipeline. Community colleges like Hartnell are already hosting NASA engineering events nationwide.
Sep 3, 20262 views
Earth's Invisible Shields: Magnetic Flips, Ozone Threats, and the Fragile Armor of Life
New research reveals how Earth's protective magnetic field, heliosphere, and ozone layer have strengthened or collapsed through deep time, shaping extinctions, ice ages, and life's future.
Sep 2, 20261 views