ESA’s Mission to Find Life Near Jupiter Gets Set for April Launch
An artist’s concept of ESA’s Juice mission in Jupiter’s “solar system” of moons. ESA Jupiter is something of a spectacle. It’s home to a tangerine storm larger than Earth, keeper…
Biggest penguin in history was ‘monster bird,’ weighed over 300 pounds
A group of international researchers announced the discovery of what may have been the largest penguin ever to have lived. Recent fossil findings led to the announcement of Kumimanu fordycei,…
AI-Designed NASA Parts Look Like ‘Bones Left by Some Alien Species’
AI designed this part that was made from a block of aluminum. It has connections for mirrors and instruments, with room for humans to get their hands in there to…
NASA Picks Next-Generation Blue Origin Rocket for Mars Mission
Illustration of the Escapade spacecraft in orbit around Mars. Rocket Lab USA/UC Berkeley Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, will send a mission to Mars for NASA…
Oldest Living Mouse in Human Care Is an Endangered Cutie
Pat the Pacific pocket mouse is closing in on 10 years of age. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance When Pat the Pacific pocket mouse was born on July 14, 2013,…
Hubble Space Telescope reveals stunning star-studded cluster
A recent Hubble Telescope image reveals the star-studded open cluster known as NGC 376. Scientists say it’s nearly a miracle that the pristine image can retain star-making material in the…
NASA Finds Surprise Evidence of Ancient Mars Water Ripples
According to NASA, waves on the surface of a shallow lake stirred up sediment billions of years ago. That sediment eventually formed into rock with rippled textures. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS This story…
Jupiter Overtakes Saturn for Bragging Rights to Most Moons in Solar System
Jupiter and three of its largest moons are seen in this photo, taken from Chile. Damian Peach Some planets seem to have it all. Jupiter is the largest in the…
NASA Spots ‘Fascinating Magic Trick of Nature’ in Saturn’s Rings
Hubble’s view of Saturn at the start of “spoke season.” NASA, ESA and Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC); image processing by Alyssa Pagan (STScI) There’s something unusual happening in a new Hubble…
Jupiter Overtakes Saturn in Race for Most Moons in Solar System
Jupiter and three of its largest moons are seen in this photo, taken from Chile. Damian Peach Some planets seem to have it all. Jupiter is the largest in the…