NASA's Dragonfly Rotorcraft Begins Integration and Testing Ahead of Mission To Titan
Reported by Universe Today
We’re getting close to launch day for Dragonfly! Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have officially kicked off the integration and testing stage for the car-sized, nuclear-powered helicopter bound for Sat...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:19 +0000
Life’s genetic code just discovered in an asteroid sample
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Scientists found all 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code in asteroid Ryugu. Could these building blocks have formed in space and been delivered to Earth?
The post Life’s genetic code just discovered in an asteroid sample first appeared on Earth...
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:59 +0000
Kona Storms Flood Oʻahu
Reported by NASA
Back-to-back subtropical cyclones in March fueled destructive flash flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:01 +0000
Mars Plant Growth from Cyanobacteria-Based Fertilizer
Reported by Universe Today
You’re the Lead Botanist on the third human mission to Mars whose primary job involves growing food for the crew throughout the long mission. While you’re very familiar with the infamous “poop potatoes” from the 2025 film The Martian, the greatest ...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:21 +0000
NASA Lays Out Ambitious Plans for Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission
Reported by Universe Today
NASA has outlined an ambitious strategy to start working on a moon base and send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2028 — leading some observers to wonder whether the timeline was realistic or wise....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:21 +0000
NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency
Reported by NASA
A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in order to support flight research efforts across the agency. The PC-12 was acquired in 2022 by NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Clevelan...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:49 +0000