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A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II

Reported by NASA

An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4908-4912: Goodbye Campo Marte, It’s Been Fun!

Reported by NASA

By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, May 29, 2026 Drilling always keeps the rover in place for a little while, and our 47th successful drill, “Campo Marte,” was no exception....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:28 +0000

A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part IX: What Have We Found?

Reported by Universe Today

In our final installment in the series, we'll examine all the close calls, possible candidates, and instances in which extraterrestrial signals could not be ruled out...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:09 +0000

NASA Finds New Way Earth May Have Received Elements Needed for Life

Reported by NASA

NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for the planet to become habitable. They also suggest a new role for Jupiter in the distribution of these elements throughout the yo...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:01 +0000

A New Map of Stars Shows That the Small Magellanic Cloud is Expanding

Reported by Universe Today

A multi-year survey of millions of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud shows that the dwarf galaxy is expanding rather than rotating. This is due to the influence of its larger neighbour, the Large Magellanic Cloud....
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:44 +0000

International Sea Level Satellite Observes El Niño Precursor

Reported by NASA

Description Sea level height data from the international Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite collected from March to May 2026 show higher, warmer water moving from the western Pacific Ocean to just off the coast of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This pheno...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:27 +0000