Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk
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From left, Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA (partially obscured and wearing the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs) and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) work together during a six‑hour and 23‑minute spacewalk outside t...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000
How earthly microbes on the moon might survive in the shade
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Microbes on the moon that hitch a ride on human astronauts could survive by using little nooks and crannies for protection from the harsh environment.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000
Voyager 2: Our 1st and only visit to Neptune
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On today's date, August 25, 1989, Voyager 2 flew over the north pole of Neptune, making its closest approach to a planet in its outer solar system Grand Tour.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000
NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida
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Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including dark energy. NASA and SpaceX ar...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:44 +0000
Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
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Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, as it crossed in front of the Sun on Aug. 12, 2026, the 1,948th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The animation h...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000
Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
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At the center of our solar system, the Sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and driven previously...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000