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This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount Rainier. The image is cropped from a …
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Science news this week: NASA announces nuclear rocket, space reproduction proves difficult, and why weed gives people the munchies
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThis week’s science news was crammed with fascinating revelations about the workings of the human body, leading with the finding that zero …
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, …
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NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston, $180.4 million to deliver NASA-funded science and technology to the lunar surface as part of …
Listen to this audio excerpt from Erik Richards, Near Space Network Mission Manager: For Erik Richards, supporting NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon and …
As the winter constellations sit lower and lower in the night sky, April sees the arrival of some pretty exciting night sky …
Spawning season has sprung for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in the waters off British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February through early May each …
Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an appearance in …
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Astronauts may struggle to reproduce in outer space, study suggests — what does that mean for the future of space colonization?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen it comes to successful fertilization, zero gravity means zero game, a new study suggests. When looking at sperm and eggs in …
Nota del editor: La NASA actualizará continuamente esta página de sesiones informativas y eventos de la misión Artemis II a lo largo …
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Chinese lander reveals giant ‘cavity’ of radiation between Earth and the moon — and it could change how lunar exploration is done
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogCould being a “morning person” improve your health … on the moon? Scientists have identified what appears to be a “cavity” of …
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the speed of superheated gas billowing from a cauldron of stellar activity at the …
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A rare active volcano on Mars may be causing the whole planet to spin faster
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists know that Mars spins a little faster each year, but the cause has been a mystery. Now, a new study published …
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Cannonball-size meteorite crashes through roof of Texas home as multiple ‘fireballs’ rain down on the US
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA family in Houston is counting their lucky stars that no one was hurt after a cantaloupe-size meteorite smashed through the roof …
As NASA seeks to understand the mysteries of the universe, the agency is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets far …
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Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen one celestial object passes in front of another, it can cast a shadow that travels across space – and sometimes across …
Artemis II is the first crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Artemis Program — a long-term campaign that aims to send humans back to …
This March 16, 2026, image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the …
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Rare star spotted in its original galaxy could answer a key question about the ingredients of life: Space photo of the week
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogQuick Facts What it is: Star PicII-503 inside the Pictor II dwarf galaxy Where it is: 150,000 light-years from Earth in the …
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A scale model of a possible single-aisle twin-engine airliner is tested …
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NASA Glenn Opens Applications for Free Summer Engineering Institute
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is hosting the 2026 NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute this July. The hands-on learning experience is designed to help high school students prepare for a future in the …
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Science news this week: Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis marble fragment resurfaces, and a pure hexagonal diamond is born
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThis week’s science news was packed with stories that highlighted humanity’s complex, often-fraught relationship with nature, with forecasters predicting the possible onset …
Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced …
Real-life space exploration and big-screen science fiction will converge on Friday. As NASA prepares to launch Artemis II, the first crewed mission …
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How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will soon leave our solar system, never to return, but the observations of the comet will live on …
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NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNASA selected 14 university teams from across the nation as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) …
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad in final bid to meet April deadline
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNASA’s Artemis II moon rocket is back on the move, as the space agency prepares the spacecraft for a potential launch before …
Kīlauea has entered its second year of episodic activity after reawakening in December 2024. Since then, the Hawaiian volcano has gone through …
Commercial launch providers continue to advance propulsion technology with a renewed focus on liquid oxygen and methane propelled rockets and spacecraft. As …
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