Pluto-Like World's Thin Atmosphere Poses a Mystery for Astronomers
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers are puzzling over another oddball on the edge of the solar system: This time, it's an icy object less than a quarter of Pluto's size with a thin atmosphere – a layer of gas that's not typically found around objects so small....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Sat, 09 May 2026 03:52 +0000
NASA’s SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview
Reported by NASA
NASA and SpaceX are targeting a mid-May launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Loaded with about 6,500 pounds of supplies, the SpaceX Dragon spacecra...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 08 May 2026 22:50 +0000
Pentagon Releases UFO Files That Go Back to the Apollo Moon Missions
Reported by Universe Today
The Department of Defense has released a fresh batch of images and transcripts relating to reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, formerly known as UFOs, including pictures and descriptions from NASA's Apollo missions to the moon....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Fri, 08 May 2026 21:37 +0000
NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures Mars During Gravity Assist Approach
Reported by NASA
Description This colorized image of Mars was captured by NASA’s Psyche mission on May 3, 2026, about 3 million miles (4.8 million kilometers) from the planet. The spacecraft is approaching the planet for a gravity assist on May 15 that will give it a boo...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 08 May 2026 18:11 +0000
I Am Artemis: Anton Kiriwas
Reported by NASA
Listen to this audio excerpt from Anton Kiriwas, senior technical integration manager for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: When Anton Kiriwas first spotted an image of the Moon and Mars hanging over a job fair booth while in college, it capture...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 08 May 2026 17:36 +0000
NASA, Industry Advance High Performance Spaceflight Computing
Reported by NASA
For decades, NASA has advanced on-board spacecraft computer processors that coordinate and execute the functions needed to support mission success. Space computing originated in the 1960s with the Apollo Guidance Computers, which were pivotal for guidance,...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05 +0000