Mars Rover Discovers Mysterious Field of Honeycomb Textures on Red Planet: ‘Took Our Breath Away’
Honeycomb pattern on Mars – Curiosity rover / NASA As NASA’s Curiosity rover ascended the Martian valley named…
A Sea of Tiny Honeycomb Cracks on Mars Could Show How Water Hold Clues to Ancient Water
A close-up photo of the honeycomb field. Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS For years, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been climbing…
Why NASA Is About To Fly Into Iceland’s Total Solar Eclipse
Topline Scientists are preparing an ambitious series of scientific missions for Aug. 12, 2026, when the moon’s narrow…
Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion
WASHINGTON — Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA…
NASA’s Supersonic Helicopter Pushes Boundaries on Mars
Imagine a helicopter flying faster than sound, on a planet where flight seems nearly impossible! NASA’s engineers have…
Boeing Claims Its Beleaguered Starliner Spacecraft Is Pretty Much Good to Go
It’s been two years since Starliner’s first crewed test flight fell apart in shambles, leaving a crew of…
Autonomous Moon excavation system targets future base construction
Before permanent lunar bases become possible, someone has to level the ground. Preparing the Moon for a sustained…
European Designer Proposes 3D Printing A Moon Temple On Astronaut Base
The Moon Temple, designed by Jorge Mañes Rubio as a centerpiece for Moon Base Alpha, would be a…
NASA assigns astronaut Deniz Burnham to first space station mission
NASA has assigned astronaut Deniz Burnham to her first mission to the International Space Station, where she will…
Curiosity Photographs a ‘Sea of Polygons’ on Mars
While NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover routinely finds interesting-looking rocks, including ones that looked like dragon scales just a…
Northern Lights Update: 9 States May See Aurora Tonight
Topline A few northern states may be able to see the northern lights tonight, according to the latest…
NASA Mars Rover Discovers Field of Mesmerizing Polygons
A vast field of mesmerizing polygons has left Mars scientists enthralled. Don’t be mistaken: NASA didn’t send a…