NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Ready to Roll for Miles in Years Ahead
Reported by NASA
After nearly five years on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover’s durability and gathering new science findings on the way to a new region nicknamed “Lac de...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:31 +0000
Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The galaxy, which is substantially smaller than our own Milky Way, lies 13 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:29 +0000
NASA’s Two-in-One Satellite Propulsion Demo Begins In-Space Test
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NASA is working with commercial partners to create high-performing, reliable propulsion systems that will help small spacecraft safely maneuver in orbit, reach intended destinations across the solar system, and accomplish mission operations. Tw...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:25 +0000
Comet 3I/ATLAS Has A Green Glow In New Color Images From Gemini North
Reported by Universe Today
Gemini North captured new images of Comet 3I/ATLAS after it reemerged from behind the Sun on its path out of the Solar System. The data were collected during a Shadow the Scientists session — a unique outreach initiative that invites students around the ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:14 +0000
NASA’s Push Toward Commercial Space Communications Gains Momentum
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NASA’s commercial partners are actively demonstrating next-generation satellite relay capabilities for spaceflight missions, marking a significant step toward retiring the agency’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system and adopting commercial...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:05 +0000
NASA Study Suggests Saturn’s Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean
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A key discovery from NASA’s Cassini mission in 2008 was that Saturn’s largest moon Titan may have a vast water ocean below its hydrocarbon-rich surface. But reanalysis of mission data suggests a more complicated picture: Titan’s interior is more like...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:01 +0000