Lightning on Mars? Electric sparks in dust devils confirmed
Reported by Space | EarthSky
NASA's Perseverance rover has detected lightning on Mars 55 times. It heard the small electrical discharges with its microphone in dust storms and dust devils.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:58 +0000
NASA Researchers Test Mars Tech In Deserts Throughtout the Country
Reported by Universe Today
Engineers can be split into two camps - those who just release whatever they’re building and try to fix whatever might be wrong with it as they get feedback on it, and those who test their product in every possible way before releasing it to the public. ...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:35 +0000
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, Crewmates Return from Space Station
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returned to Earth on Tuesday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, wrapping up an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station to benefit life on Earth and future space explorati...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:36 +0000
Direct Images Of Nova Explosions Reveal Their Complexity
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have captured images of two nova explosions only days after they exploded. The detailed images show that these explosions are more complex than thought. There are multiple outflows and, in some cases, delayed ejection of material....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:49 +0000
Applying the Principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Space
Reported by Universe Today
In a new study, sustainability and space scientists discuss how the principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling could be applied to satellites and spacecraft....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:28 +0000
It's the JWST's Turn To Look For An Intermediate Mass Black Hole
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have acquired evidence that Omega Centauri, the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way, hosts an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH). These elusive objects should exist, according to theory, but have been difficult to verify. The IMBH ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:44 +0000