Astronomers Find the First Compelling Evidence of "Monster Stars" in the Early Universe
Reported by Universe Today
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international researchers has discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after the Big Bang....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000
Artemis II Crew Rehearse Launch Day Demonstration
Reported by NASA
The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASA’s Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day...
- By: NASA
- On: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:31 +0000
IMAP's Instruments Are Coming Online
Reported by Universe Today
During the deployment of new space telescopes that are several critical steps each has to go through. Launch is probably the one most commonly thought of, another is “first light” of all of the instruments on the telescope. Ultimately, they’re respon...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:32 +0000
Wind-Sculpted Landscapes: Investigating the Martian Megaripple ‘Hazyview’
Reported by NASA
Written by Noah Martin, Ph.D. student and Candice Bedford, Research Scientist at Purdue University While much of Perseverance’s work focuses on ancient rocks that record Mars’ long-lost rivers and lakes, megaripples offer a rare opportunity to examine ...
- By: NASA
- On: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:19 +0000
NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-12 Assignments for Space Station Mission
Reported by NASA
As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hath...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:21 +0000
NASA Johnson’s 2025 Milestones
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston closed 2025 with major progress across human spaceflight, research, and exploration. From Artemis II mission preparations to science aboard the International Space Station, teams at Johnson helped prepare for fu...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:59 +0000