APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud on Mars
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head
Intricate structures within the Cat's Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026.
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Ancient Comets Carried Organic Compounds, But They Didn't Survive Crashing Into Earth
Perhaps the biggest mystery we face is life on Earth started. One hypothesis says that comets, which are known to carry important chemicals in abiogenesis, delivered these compounds to Earth, leading to the appearance of life. But new research concludes that that is highly unlikely.
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‘the body is my canvas, tool, and medium’: lucy mcrae discusses identity…
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New Research Reveals How Long Stays in Space Affects the Human Genome
A new study in Science Advances addresses the pressing questions about how long-duration exposure to microgravity affects the human genome.
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NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
NASA is playing an important role in JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission, to advance our understanding of
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Chandrasekhar Placed A Limit On White Dwarfs, But A New Study Finds…
The Chandrasekhar limit states that a white dwarf can be no larger than 1.4 solar masses. A new study demonstrates how highly magnetized white dwarfs could overcome that limit, and how such super-Chandrasekhar white dwarfs could form.
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Redmi just debuted an ultra-affordable $42 monitor arm that hides your cables too
Xiaomi is assembling your desk one cheap piece at a time. First came the monitors, from 24-inch office panels to 4K gaming screens. In July, the Mijia Monitor Light Bar 2 arrived to perch on top of them for about $39. Now Redmi, Xiaomi's budget sub-brand, has launched the piece that holds the whole thing
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New Simulations Connect the First Galaxies to the Universe We See Today
In a recent study, researchers at the international MEGATRON project used some of the most detailed simulations of the early Universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies formed.
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XRISM Makes First-Ever Detection of a Pulsar Feeding from a Companion's Stellar "Wind"
Using data from the Japan-led XRISM observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s stellar wind captured by its compact companion (triggering X-ray flares) for the first time.
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Suspected Second-generation Planet Solves NASA Hubble Cold Case
New analysis of archival Hubble data points to the possibility of "dead" white dwarf stars hosting second-generation planetary systems.
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NASA's First Selection for a New Class of Mission: The PRIMA Far-Infrared Telescope
NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program.
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mushroom chips (six pack)
Popadelics Mushroom chips are simply dried shiitake mushrooms and seasonings—nothing more. These healthy vegan snacks come in three flavors, Rad Rosemary + Salt, Twisted Thai Chili and Trippin̵…
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NSTGRO 2026
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Marine National Monuments and Sanctuaries: Reminders of Our Shared Past and Connected Future
Protecting the ocean’s past, wildlife, and future
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The Enshittification Resistant Software
A self certification process with a somewhat official blessing.
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SKA May Detect Magnetic Fields on Distant Exoplanets
Studying exoplanets has provided astronomers with a plethora of insights regarding what characteristics need to be searched to find life beyond Earth. For the longest time, astronomers merely thought an exoplanet in a star’s habitable zone was a sufficient criterion for an Earth-like world. However, astronomers have learned that certain stars are more active than our Sun, resulting in exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zone being blasted with far more radiation than Earth could handle. In recent years, astronomers have recognized that a planet’s magnetic field, which shields the Earth from harmful radiation, could be a prime characteristic for identifying Earth-like worlds.
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From 10 to 22 years: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Mission…
More good news for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The telescope's first mid-course correction was extremely efficient, using only 10% of the fuel allotted for it. This efficiency, coupled with other factors, means the powerful space telescope will likely have an additional ~12 years of observing time.
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A New Design For A Plasma Engine Fuels On Only Thin Air
Choosing what orbit to put a satellite in always comes with trade-offs. When it comes to Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), between 100-450 km, there are distinct advantages. Remote sensing cameras can take better pictures, comms and radar require less power, and atmospheric drag will automatically clean up dead satellites. But there’s also a cost - air friction requires any satellite in this orbit to use an engine near constantly to stay in orbit, which in turn requires fuel - typically in the form of expensive gases like Xenon. So, as part of his PhD thesis at the University of Stuttgart, which is available in arXiv, Francesco Romano decided to solve that problem by using the very air molecules that cause that friction as fuel for a plasma engine to keep satellites aloft indefinitely in VLEO.
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APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
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NASA Invites Media to Djibouti Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
The Republic of Djibouti will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 14, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the
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APOD: 2026 September 4 – Na Uhane Mahoe Huki Pu i ke Ola
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Pulsar Timing Arrays Could Look for Evidence of Dark Matter Stars
Pulsar Timing Arrays have been used to observe the background of gravitational waves in our galaxy. We aren't certain of their origin, but a new study shows a strong source could be early supermassive giants known as dark stars.
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APOD: 2026 August 27 – Colorful Aurora over an Icelandic Waterfall
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NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
Pilots from NASA’s Johnson Space Center flew the WB-57F high altitude research aircraft from Ellington Field in
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TB 26-04 Updates and Modernization of NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) Code
For more information, contact Mark K. Leader, Glenn Research Center, mark.leader@nasa.gov
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Dry Martian Meteorite Reveals Early Water in Mars's Crust
Billions of years ago, Mars was hypothesized to have been a habitable world with flowing liquid water and the potential for life. But directly studying its ancient past is currently limited to orbiters and rovers, as scientists have yet to obtain direct samples from Mars. However, meteorites have been found on Earth to have potentially originated from Mars during large impacts that flung chunks of the Red Planet into space, eventually being grabbed by Earth’s gravity and crashing into the Earth’s surface.
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APOD: 2026 August 20 – The Elephant’s Trunk in Cepheus
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Mars's Funky Moon Deimos was Shaped by an Impact
Mars' moon Deimos has a large crater on its southern pole. It's also covered by a layer of regolith so deep it buries many other, smaller craters. New research shows that an impact is responsible for both, and that the moon is rather fragile and porous, like a rubble pile asteroid.
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NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research
NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft flying through cities.
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The Fastest Star in the Milky Way Will Test Relativity
Astronomers have discovered another S star, the population of stars that orbits the Milky Way's SMBH. This one is the fastest of them all, and also comes closest to the SMBH. It will let astronomers test relativity, especially the Lense-Thirring effect.
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