Top Highlights NASA is developing redesigned rotor blades for longer-range Mars helicopter missions. Simulations and wind-tunnel tests found thinner airfoils…
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Fast Facts Rosetta captured this selfie on October 7, 2014, near comet 67P. The spacecraft was 16 kilometers from the…
Quick Takeaways Severe El Niño drought fueled widespread fires across New Guinea in 2026. Smoke pollution disrupted flights, closed schools,…
Essential Insights Crows make accurate visual decisions in one-fifth second, twice human speed. Researchers trained two carrion crows using moving…
Top Highlights Rocket Lab launched three HawkEye 360 satellites from New Zealand aboard Electron. The satellites will orbit 520 kilometers…
Top Highlights NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot an F-5 during Alabama’s game. The free NASA Experience Zone welcomes visitors…
Essential Insights Stars appear mostly white, while some look noticeably red or blue. Color usually reflects temperature; blue stars are…
Top Highlights CASALS uses wavelength steering to map continuous three-dimensional swaths of Earth’s surface. Its mirror-free design reduces instrument size,…
Summary Points NASA lunar rovers will support Moon Base construction, exploration, and mobility. VIPER will investigate South Pole water, informing…
Quick Takeaways El Niño’s Kelvin wave is raising sea levels along the West Coast. These waves travel eastward, then split…