https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/nasa/ NASA pictures and NASA news. Science articles on NASA programs. Latest images from Hubble Telescope and much more. en-us Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:19:57 EST Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:19:57 EST 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/nasa/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251030075121.htm The Taurid meteor shower, born from Comet Encke, delights skywatchers but may conceal hidden risks. Research led by Mark Boslough examines potential Taurid swarms that could increase impact danger in 2032 and 2036. Using planetary defense modeling and telescope data, scientists assess these threats while fighting misinformation and promoting preparedness. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 02:18:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251030075121.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224915.htm NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed look at a carbon-rich disk surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha b, located about 625 light-years from Earth. The observations reveal a possible “moon factory,” where dust and gas could be coalescing into new moons. The planet orbits a young star only 2 million years old, and the disk’s composition offers rare insight into how moons and planets form in the early stages of a solar system’s life. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:43:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224915.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023748.htm Two Sydney PhD students have pulled off a remarkable space science feat from Earth—using AI-driven software to correct image blurring in NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Their innovation, called AMIGO, fixed distortions in the telescope’s infrared camera, restoring its ultra-sharp vision without the need for a space mission. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:12:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023748.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251025084540.htm A UCLA-led team has achieved the sharpest-ever view of a distant star’s disk using a groundbreaking photonic lantern device on a single telescope—no multi-telescope array required. This technology splits incoming starlight into multiple channels, revealing previously hidden details of space objects. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:48:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251025084540.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251024041755.htm Researchers propose that hydrogen gas from the early Universe emitted detectable radio waves influenced by dark matter. Studying these signals, especially from the Moon’s radio-quiet environment, could reveal how dark matter clumped together before the first stars formed. This approach opens a new window into the mysterious cosmic era just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 03:02:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251024041755.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251018102113.htm Scientists at Johns Hopkins may be closing in on dark matter’s elusive trail, uncovering a mysterious gamma ray glow at the heart of our galaxy that could signal unseen matter colliding — or perhaps the frantic spin of dying stars. Using advanced simulations that account for the Milky Way’s ancient formation, researchers found a near-perfect match between theoretical and observed gamma ray maps, tightening the link between dark matter and this puzzling energy. Yet the mystery remains: could these signals come from millisecond pulsars instead? Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:21:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251018102113.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251014014438.htm High above the Sun’s blazing equator lie its mysterious poles, the birthplace of fast solar winds and the heart of its magnetic heartbeat. For decades, scientists have struggled to see these regions, hidden from Earth’s orbit. With the upcoming Solar Polar-orbit Observatory (SPO) mission, humanity will finally gain a direct view of the poles, unlocking secrets about the Sun’s magnetic cycles, space weather, and the forces that shape the heliosphere. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:30:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251014014438.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054618.htm ESA’s Mars orbiters have observed comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar comet ever discovered. The faint, distant object revealed a glowing coma as it was heated by the Sun. Researchers are still studying the data to understand its makeup and origins. This rare event also foreshadows future missions like the Comet Interceptor, designed to chase such elusive visitors. Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:16:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054618.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054611.htm A colossal northern asteroid impact billions of years ago likely shaped the Moon’s south polar region and explains its uneven terrain. Researchers found that the South Pole-Aitken Basin formed from a glancing northern strike, revealing deep materials from the Moon’s interior. This discovery sheds light on how KREEP elements gathered on the near side, driving volcanic activity. Artemis astronauts may soon uncover samples that rewrite lunar history. Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:23:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054611.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033233.htm The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a massive red supergiant star just before it exploded, finally solving a cosmic mystery. Hidden beneath layers of dust, the doomed star revealed itself through Webb’s infrared eyes. The finding shows that many massive stars do explode but are obscured from view — until now. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:54:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033233.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033215.htm Mars may look calm, but new research reveals it’s a world of fierce winds and swirling dust devils racing at hurricane-like speeds. Using deep learning on thousands of satellite images from European orbiters, scientists have discovered that Martian winds can reach up to 160 km/h — much stronger than previously thought. These powerful gusts play a key role in shaping the planet’s weather and climate by lifting vast amounts of dust into the atmosphere. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:35:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033215.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251006051109.htm ESA has inaugurated a powerful new 35-meter deep space antenna at its New Norcia site in Western Australia, marking a major boost to Europe’s ability to communicate with spacecraft exploring the Solar System. This ultra-sensitive antenna, featuring cryogenically cooled technology and high-power transmission systems, will support missions like Juice, BepiColombo, and Solar Orbiter. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:11:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251006051109.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251005085754.htm October’s night sky is set to dazzle, featuring a radiant supermoon, the fiery Draconid meteor shower, and the sparkling Orionids. As the full moon reaches its largest and brightest on October 6, stargazers can also catch the Draconids streaking from the constellation Draco. Later in the month, the Orionid meteors—fragments of Halley’s Comet—will light up the sky, creating a breathtaking celestial display for anyone willing to look up. Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:57:54 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251005085754.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251005085645.htm NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a breathtaking cosmic landscape that looks more like a scene from fantasy than reality. What appears to be a glowing mountain peak shrouded in mist is actually a massive field of dust and gas, sculpted by intense radiation and fierce stellar winds from newly formed stars. This region, called Pismis 24, sits within the Lobster Nebula about 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:56:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251005085645.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251002074004.htm New lunar samples from the far side reveal it formed from cooler magma than the near side, confirming the Moon’s interior is not uniform. Researchers suggest fewer heat-producing elements on the far side explain the difference. Theories range from ancient cosmic collisions to Earth’s gravitational pull. These discoveries bring us closer to solving the Moon’s long-standing “two-faced” mystery. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:02:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251002074004.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092210.htm Fresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These discoveries strengthen the case that the moon’s underground ocean hosts chemistry similar to life’s building blocks on Earth. Scientists now believe Enceladus could be habitable, and plans are underway for a European mission to sample its surface and jets. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:32:51 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092210.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250930034246.htm For decades, Uranus baffled scientists because it seemed to have no internal heat. Now, new computer modeling shows the planet actually emits more energy than it receives from the Sun. This subtle warmth suggests Uranus’ story is more complex than previously thought, offering fresh clues about its violent past and about exoplanets similar in size. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:42:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250930034246.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250930034237.htm Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope are unraveling the mysteries of TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away that could harbor liquid water. Early data suggests hints of an atmosphere, but much remains uncertain. Researchers have already ruled out a hydrogen-rich primordial atmosphere, pointing instead to the possibility of a secondary atmosphere that could sustain oceans or ice. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:28:50 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250930034237.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250930034204.htm Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes resembling microbial activity on Earth. Scientists caution that only Earth-based labs can confirm their true origin, but the samples collected may hold the strongest evidence yet of ancient Martian life. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:54:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250930034204.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021204.htm NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates who will train for missions to the Moon and Mars. Their selection represents a powerful blend of talent and ambition, fueling humanity’s next great leaps into space. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:10:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021204.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250921090841.htm In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to microbial metabolism. Their arrangement hints at redox reactions that resemble Earth’s life-driven chemistry. While not proof of Martian life, the findings qualify as “potential biosignatures” and make the stored sample a top candidate for return to Earth. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:41:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250921090841.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250920214427.htm NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas giants hugging their stars to planets covered in lava or clouds of gemstones, the diversity of discoveries is staggering. With upcoming missions like the Roman Space Telescope and the Habitable Worlds Observatory, scientists are getting closer to detecting Earth-like planets, and possibly signs of life. Sat, 20 Sep 2025 21:44:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250920214427.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250917220959.htm Jezero Crater’s rocks reveal three stages of water activity, shifting from hostile acidic fluids to more life-friendly alkaline ones. Perseverance’s discoveries guide future sampling and strengthen the hunt for past life on Mars. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:29:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250917220959.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250916032210.htm NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered its most compelling clue yet in the search for life on Mars. A rock sample called “Sapphire Canyon,” taken from the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, shows unusual mineral patterns known as “leopard spots” that may have formed through microbial activity. While non-biological processes could also explain the find, scientists say the chemical fingerprints look strikingly similar to those left behind by microbes on Earth. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:31:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250916032210.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195114.htm Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With Perseverance’s samples and AI-refined mineral maps, scientists are closing in on whether Mars once had the chemistry needed for life. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:38:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195114.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250910000246.htm Astronomers studying an oddball brown dwarf called “The Accident” have finally spotted silane, a long-predicted silicon molecule missing from Jupiter and Saturn’s skies. Its ancient, oxygen-poor atmosphere allowed the molecule to form, offering new insight into how planetary atmospheres evolve. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:02:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250910000246.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175506.htm Astronomers have directly spotted a rare young planet, WISPIT 2b, still forming within the gap of a dusty ringed disk around a star like our sun—something long theorized but never observed until now. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:55:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175506.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250906013457.htm For decades, scientists have puzzled over why lunar rocks show signs of strong magnetism when the moon itself has no global magnetic field today. New simulations suggest the answer may lie in a powerful asteroid impact billions of years ago. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:31:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250906013457.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250903075244.htm Solar Orbiter has identified the Sun’s dual “engines” for superfast electrons: explosive flares and sweeping coronal mass ejections. By catching over 300 events close to their origin, the mission has solved key mysteries about how these particles travel and why they sometimes appear late. The findings will improve space weather forecasts and help shield spacecraft and astronauts from solar radiation. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:10:15 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250903075244.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831112518.htm Astronomers have taken a fresh look at the famous “Hand of God” pulsar, combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra Observatory with new radio observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array. At the center is pulsar B1509-58, a rapidly spinning neutron star only about 12 miles wide that powers a nebula stretching 150 light-years across. The strange hand-shaped structure continues to surprise researchers, revealing puzzling filaments, patchy remnants, and boundaries that defy expectations. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:05:10 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831112518.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831112449.htm Saturn’s moon Titan may be more alive with possibilities than we thought. New NASA research suggests that in Titan’s freezing methane and ethane lakes, simple molecules could naturally arrange themselves into vesicles—tiny bubble-like structures that mimic the first steps toward life. These compartments, born from splashing droplets and complex chemistry in Titan’s atmosphere, could act like primitive cell walls. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:36:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831112449.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001153.htm Astronomers at the University of Missouri, using the James Webb Space Telescope, have uncovered 300 unusually bright cosmic objects that may be some of the earliest galaxies ever formed. By applying techniques like infrared imaging, dropout analysis, and spectral energy distribution fitting, the team has identified candidates that could force scientists to rethink how galaxies emerged after the Big Bang. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:59:18 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001153.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001148.htm Mars isn’t the neatly layered world we once imagined — its mantle is filled with ancient, jagged fragments left over from colossal impacts billions of years ago. Seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission revealed that these buried shards, some up to 4 km wide, are still preserved beneath the planet’s stagnant crust, acting as a geological time capsule. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:37:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001148.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250828002403.htm James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules. The discovery may rewrite how we understand the chemistry that seeds planets and life itself. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:19:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250828002403.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004237.htm Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a tiny new moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the planet’s moon tally to 29. The object, only about six miles wide, escaped Voyager 2’s detection during its 1986 flyby, hiding between the orbits of Ophelia and Bianca. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:05:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004237.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102129.htm A mysterious blazar that baffled scientists for years has been unraveled. VLBA imaging revealed a toroidal magnetic field powering a jet aimed at Earth, explaining how it can unleash neutrinos and gamma rays despite its sluggish appearance. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:38:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102129.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102125.htm Hubble has taken the clearest image to date of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which is racing through our solar system at 130,000 miles per hour. Astronomers are using Hubble and other telescopes to better understand its icy nucleus and chemical composition. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:21:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102125.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250817055320.htm NASA and ISRO s NISAR satellite has just reached a major milestone: the successful deployment of its enormous 39-foot antenna reflector in orbit. Folded up like an umbrella during launch, the reflector is now fully extended and ready to support NISAR s groundbreaking radar systems. This record-breaking satellite will monitor everything from shifting ice sheets and glaciers to the subtle movement of land caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:53:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250817055320.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250815034727.htm Captured at a location called “Falbreen,” this 360-degree view mosaic was stitched together 96 images that were acquired May 26, 2025. In the upper image, the enhanced-color mosaic features deceptively blue skies and the 43rd rock abrasion (the white patch at center-left) of the NASA Perseverance rover’s mission at Mars. Below, in the natural-color version of the “Falbreen” panorama, colors have not been enhanced and the sky appears more reddish. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:51:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250815034727.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814081825.htm Thirteen years after landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is running smarter and more efficiently than ever. With new autonomy and multitasking capabilities, it’s maximizing the output from its long-lasting nuclear power source while exploring a striking region of boxwork formations that may hold clues to ancient water and possible microbial life. As it navigates the towering slopes of Mount Sharp, Curiosity’s upgrades help it conserve power, conduct more science, and continue unraveling how Mars transformed from a watery world to the frozen desert it is today. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:52:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814081825.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814081821.htm NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected strong evidence for a giant planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the nearest Sun-like star to Earth. Located just 4 light-years away, this possible Saturn-mass world may travel between one and two times the distance from its star that Earth does from the Sun. The planet appears to lie in the habitable zone, though its gas giant nature makes it unlikely to host life. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:29:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814081821.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250812234614.htm Mars, once thought too cold and dry for liquid water, may briefly host salty brines twice a day during certain seasons. These fleeting bursts wouldn’t be enough to sustain humans, but they could have supported hardy life in Mars’ past—and may guide future missions searching for signs of it. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:26:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250812234614.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250811094005.htm NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission designed to create high-resolution maps of water on the Moon, ended after losing contact with the spacecraft just one day after its February 26 launch. Despite extensive global efforts to reestablish communication, the small satellite’s misaligned solar arrays prevented its batteries from charging, leaving it powerless and drifting in a slow spin into deep space. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:57:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250811094005.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803233103.htm NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft just aced a key radar test while flying past Mars, proving its ability to detect structures beneath planetary surfaces—something that couldn’t be tested on Earth. The radar, known as REASON, will eventually be used to explore Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter believed to harbor a subsurface ocean. Sun, 03 Aug 2025 23:31:03 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803233103.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250726234412.htm Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison uncovered a critical flaw in how lunar and Martian rovers are tested on Earth. Simulations revealed that test results have been misleading for decades because researchers only adjusted rover weight to simulate low gravity—but ignored how Earth’s gravity affects the terrain itself. Using a powerful simulation tool called Chrono, the team showed that sandy surfaces behave very differently on the Moon, where they’re fluffier and less supportive. Sun, 27 Jul 2025 03:26:38 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250726234412.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250713031449.htm A 2.35-billion-year-old Moon rock that fell to Earth in Africa is rewriting what we know about lunar volcanism. This rare meteorite, studied by UK scientists and unveiled at a major geochemistry conference, reveals that the Moon was volcanically active far longer than previously thought. With a unique chemical makeup and an age that bridges a billion-year gap in Moon rock samples, it suggests the Moon had internal heat sources that persisted for ages. Sun, 13 Jul 2025 03:14:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250713031449.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250711082745.htm NASA is gearing up for an exciting chapter in lunar exploration by sending a trio of high-tech instruments to the Moon. Two of the devices will be attached to a new lunar rover capable of carrying astronauts or operating remotely, while the third will gather data from orbit. These tools will hunt for ice, map minerals, and analyze what lies beneath the surface, offering a clearer picture of the Moon s makeup and potential resources. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:27:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250711082745.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250710113156.htm China's Chang’e-6 mission has delivered the first-ever samples from the Moon’s far side, shedding light on one of planetary science’s greatest mysteries: why the near and far sides are so different. The South Pole–Aitken Basin, a colossal crater created 4.25 billion years ago, has now revealed clues about ancient volcanic activity, fluctuating magnetic fields, and unexpectedly dry, depleted lunar mantle regions. These insights could reshape our understanding of the Moon’s, and even Earth’s, geological evolution. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:32:16 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250710113156.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250701020715.htm Japan’s Himawari weather satellites, designed to watch Earth, have quietly delivered a decade of infrared snapshots of Venus. By stitching 437 images together, scientists tracked daily thermal tides and shifting planetary waves in the planet’s cloud tops, even flagging calibration quirks in past spacecraft data. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:43:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250701020715.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040233.htm When Apollo astronauts stumbled across shimmering orange beads on the moon, they had no idea they were gazing at ancient relics of violent volcanic activity. These glass spheres, tiny yet mesmerizing, formed billions of years ago during fiery eruptions that launched molten droplets skyward, instantly freezing in space. Now, using advanced instruments that didn't exist in the 1970s, scientists have examined the beads in unprecedented detail. The result is a remarkable window into the moon s dynamic geological history, revealing how eruption styles evolved and how lunar conditions once mirrored explosive events we see on Earth today. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:02:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040233.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040223.htm For the first time in history, we re seeing the Sun from an angle no one ever has: from above and below its poles. Thanks to the European Space Agency s Solar Orbiter and its tilted orbit, scientists have captured groundbreaking images and data that are unlocking mysteries about the Sun s magnetic field, its puzzling 11-year cycle, and the powerful solar wind. Instruments aboard the spacecraft are already revealing strange, chaotic magnetic behavior near the Sun s south pole and tracking solar particles like never before. As the Orbiter climbs to even steeper viewing angles over the next few years, the secrets of our star may finally be within reach. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:02:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040223.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250613013934.htm Data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 01:39:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250613013934.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250612081336.htm Surveying nearby galaxies in the process of merging with other galaxies, astronomers have identified massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way. The findings provide a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe and possibly the Milky Way a few billion years from now. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:13:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250612081336.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250611054148.htm Astronomers have pulled off an unprecedented feat: detecting ultra-faint light from the Big Bang using ground-based telescopes. This polarized light scattered by the universe's very first stars over 13 billion years ago offers a new lens into the Cosmic Dawn. Overcoming extreme technical challenges, the CLASS team matched their data with satellite readings to isolate this ancient signal. These insights could reshape our understanding of the universe s early evolution, and what it reveals about mysterious components like dark matter and neutrinos. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:41:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250611054148.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250610074256.htm A violent solar eruption on May 31 launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) hurtling toward Earth, triggering a rare G4-level geomagnetic storm alert. Captured in real-time by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory instruments, this cosmic blast has the potential to disrupt satellites, communications, and military systems. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:42:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250610074256.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250610004044.htm A team of international astronomers has uncovered what may be a gas giant planet forming around a distant young star. Using the powerful Very Large Telescope in Chile, they captured dazzling near-infrared images of a spiral-armed disk, matching theoretical predictions of how young planets shape their environment. With structures extending beyond the scale of our solar system and evidence of planet-driven disturbances, the system could provide vital clues to how planetary systems, including our own, emerge. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:40:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250610004044.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250603213454.htm Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:34:54 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250603213454.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250530123810.htm A series of studies sheds light on the origins and characteristics of intermediate-mass black holes. Fri, 30 May 2025 12:38:10 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250530123810.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523141921.htm Scientists may have solved the mystery of why the moon shows ancient signs of magnetism although it has no magnetic field today. An impact, such as from a large asteroid, could have generated a cloud of ionized particles that briefly enveloped the moon and amplified its weak magnetic field. Fri, 23 May 2025 14:19:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523141921.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522125206.htm The puzzling behavior of Titan's atmosphere has been revealed. The team has shown that the thick, hazy atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon doesn't spin in line with its surface, but instead wobbles like a gyroscope, shifting with the seasons. Thu, 22 May 2025 12:52:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522125206.htm