Fire is one of the most serious concerns for upcoming crewed space missions. Scientists from NASA Glenn Research Center, Johnson Space Center, and Case Western Reserve University have outlined an experiment to study how materials burn on the Moon, where fire is expected to behave differently than on Earth. On Earth, gravity makes hot gases […]
NASA has released a fresh collection of images taken by the Orion capsule during the Artemis II mission. Captured on April 6, 2026, these photos represent a key point in the journey—the sixth day of flight—when the crew not only passed over the far side of the Moon but also set a new benchmark for
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After a landmark lunar flyby that took four astronauts farther from Earth than any humans before, the Artemis II crew has transmitted remarkable images from the Moon’s far side. Earth Over the Lunar Horizon The photos show Earth rising and setting over the Moon, a rare solar eclipse, and detailed views of the far side’s
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NASA is opening a new chapter in space exploration with the launch of the Artemis II mission, set for this Wednesday, April 1, at 7:24 PM (Brasília time). The mission will mark the first time in more than 50 years that astronauts journey to the Moon aboard a spacecraft specifically built for that purpose. The
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Space debris falling back to Earth is contaminating the once-pristine upper atmosphere with metallic pollutants as it incinerates during re-entry, according to a new study. Published in Communications Earth & Environment, the research was led by Robin Wing of the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Germany. Using highly sensitive laser instruments, the international team
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There’s often a silver lining to any scenario. In 2032, the Moon could quite literally have one if it were struck by a 60-meter-wide asteroid. While the probability remains relatively low—about 4 percent—it’s not insignificant. The Dual Impact of a Lunar Collision Scientists are preparing for both the risks—threats to satellites and meteor fallout—and the
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NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have confirmed their ongoing collaboration to create a nuclear fission reactor for use on the Moon’s surface. NASA announced it aims to finish the reactor’s development, including possible Earth tests, by 2030. The reactor is intended to provide reliable, long-term power for lunar missions, reducing the need to
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NASA footage showed four International Space Station crew members splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday following the first-ever medical evacuation in the station’s history. NASA video showed the capsule carrying American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui touching down off the coast of San
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A small piece of a dead star, located just 731 light-years away, has left astronomers puzzled with a dazzling phenomenon: a bright, glowing bow shock. While such a feature might not be unusual in other cases, the white dwarf RXJ0528+2838 shows no apparent mechanism to explain the colorful nebula encircling it. Quiet Star Shocks Astronomers
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Using the W. M. Keck Observatory astronomers in Hawaiʻi discovered the largest stream of superheated gas from a nearby galaxy, showing a supermassive black hole can affect its galaxy far beyond the core. The discovery highlights galaxy VV 340a, where massive gas streams extend up to 20,000 light-years—farther than ever recorded. The study, led by
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