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On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a fleeting but scientifically valuable image of a gigantic jet—a rare atmospheric electrical discharge that shoots from thunderstorm tops into the edge of space. This event, reported on NASA’s official portal, not only offered stunning visuals but also a critical data point for understanding the …

NASA has begun assembling the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will send humans on a lunar landing mission in 2027. The buildup has begun at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida with the shift of the SLS engine section and boat tail, which protects the engines during launch, from the Space Systems Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building …

By Corinne BeckingerWhen Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s South Pole in a commercial human landing system, they will encounter a landscape pockmarked with deep craters, sloped connecting ridges, and harsh lighting conditions. The Moon’s lack of contrast, combined with its rolling terrain, will also pose a challenge, making it difficult for astronauts to overcome visual illusions on the lunar …

Over half a year into Donald Trump’s second term, NASA still doesn’t have a long-term head. That leadership vacuum comes as the space agency is staring down the barrel of some devastating cuts to its science budget, with the White House betting its future on space exploration alone. The chaos has raised serious questions about NASA’s ambitious plans to return …

NEW YORK (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member of the lunar gang, announced Tuesday by NASA, appears to be just six miles (10 kilometers) wide. It was spotted by the telescope’s near-infrared camera during observations in February. Scientists think it hid for so long — even eluding the Voyager …

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 2:45 a.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 24, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for NASA. Filled with more than 5,000 pounds of supplies, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket will …

Houston, we have a problem. Junk Science In a major blow to climate change science, NASA is officially not continuing its work studying global warming and will instead just stick to space exploration. During a Fox Business news segment, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy (who also happens to be the Secretary of Transportation) dropped the bombshell during a live interview …

Sprites, also called red sprites, are TLEs that occur high above thunderstorm clouds or cumulonimbus, triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms. While sprites themselves are not everyday events, further study of the image revealed that what Ayers caught wasn’t a sprite, but a rarer TLE called a gigantic jet. A gigantic jet happens above thunderstorms, firing powerful bursts …

NASA and Google are collaborating to test an AI-powered medical assistant designed to support astronauts on long-duration missions, where communication delays with Earth make real-time medical consultations impossible. NASA, which is committed to a new era of human spaceflight with its Artemis program, is working with Google to test a proof of concept for a Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant …

Stunning New NASA Perseverance Rover Images Show Mars Clearer Than Ever Before  SciTechDaily What would Mars look like in daylight? ‘Enhanced’ photo from Perseverance offers a look  USA Today Clear skies on Mars as NASA rover captures one of the sharpest panoramas of the Red Planet ever taken  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Clearest Mars images yet reveal mystery rock and ancient terrain …