HercuList Secrets

NASA halts sale of cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust

based upon the information and documentation provided in the description of the lot and evidence regarding NASA's contemporaneous contracting practices," an attorney in NASA's Office of the General Counsel wrote RR Auction in a letter on Wednesday, a week ...

NASA declares Artemis 1 moon mission test successful, begins prepping for launch

The most recent Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" wasn't perfect, but it was good enough to keep the NASA moon mission on course for liftoff a few months from now. Artemis 1's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule wrapped up the wet dress ...

NASA will unveil the James Webb Space Telescope's 1st science photos in July. Here's how to watch.

Hindustan Times

The instruments are roughly halfway through their mode checks as the observatory continues clicking through milestones smoothly in deep space after its launch on Dec. 25, 2021. The main image release event will ...

Here's how to watch the peak of a rare, 5-planet alignment this weekend

(CNN) A rare, five-planet alignment will peak on June 24, allowing a spectacular viewing of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as they line up in planetary order.

You Don't Need a Microscope to See the Biggest Bacteria Ever Found

The New York Times

The New York Times

In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that grows to the size and shape of a human eyelash. These cells are the largest bacteria ever observed, thousands of times bigger than more familiar bacteria such as ...

World's largest bacterium discovered is the size of a human eyelash

Thiomargarita magnifica – a reference to its exceptional size – has an average cell length greater than 9,000 micrometers, which is nearly 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) in length. Cells of most bacterial species are around 2 micrometers in length, although ...

Jupiter scientists need your help hunting for storms in stunning photos

With a massive planet come massive storms. Such storms on Jupiter are the focus of a new citizen science project hosted on Zooniverse. Jovian Vortex Hunter (opens in new tab) launched Tuesday (June 21) to allow anyone around the world to help ...

Mars stares back with eerie eyeball-like crater (photo)

It's almost like a Mars impact crater is staring back up at the European Mars Express orbiter in this recently released image. The European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft imaged the 18.6-mile-wide (30 kilometers) unnamed crater on Mars on April 25.

2 years in, Perseverance has given us these clues about Mars

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

Nearly two years since the Mars 2020 mission first launched, the robot astrobiologist known as Perseverance has given us a novel and sometimes surprising look at the Red Planet. Outfitted with a wealth of scientific instruments and cameras, ...

Rare alignment of 5 planets peaks Friday as crescent moon joins the parade

On Friday (June 24) the "planet parade" will be joined by a special guest as the crescent moon slots in between Venus and Mars, acting as a "stand-in" for Earth in the planetary procession.