It Looks Like Europa Doesn't Have Plumes of Water Vapour After All
Reported by Universe Today
In 2014, researchers presented the discovery of water vapour plumes being emitted from Jupiter's moon Europa. This caused quite a stir; it meant that the moon's buried ocean was accessible without contending with the thick ice shell that concealed it. But ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 20 May 2026 18:12 +0000
Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Flyby
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of Mars on May 15, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the planet’s surface. During the flyby, it took this image and others. This representative color image, captured by Psyche’s ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:51 +0000
NASA-developed AI Could Help Track Harmful Algae
Reported by NASA
NASA scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool to take on a longstanding challenge in ocean waters. In a study recently published in AGU Earth and Space Science, researchers reported the tool was able to fuse data from multiple satellites a...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:39 +0000
Hearing the Heavens - Book Review of The Echoing Universe
Reported by Universe Today
Typically when we think of astronomy, we think of pictures of M87 captured on a backyard telescope or the soaring colorful peaks of the Eagle Nebula seen by Hubble. But perhaps the most influential type of astronomy of the last 100+ years doesn’t directl...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:34 +0000
Breaking the Martian Sound Barrier
Reported by Universe Today
Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter, which performed the first controlled, powered flight on another planet, was an excellent demonstration of human ingenuity. But it was just that - a demonstrator. The intention with Ingenuity was simply to prove that we could...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:23 +0000
NASA to Provide Update on Moon Base Strategy, Missions
Reported by NASA
NASA will host a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 26, to share Moon Base plans and highlight progress toward a sustained presence on the lunar surface. The media briefing will take place at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington. Leadership w...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:13 +0000