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These bizarre spiky Mars rocks likely formed by erosion and ancient fractures (photo)

The Curiosity rover · "The spikes are most likely the cemented fillings of ancient fractures in a sedimentary rock," the SETI Institute ...

The 'supermoon' season of 2022 continues with the Full Strawberry Moon on June 14

Some in the community (such as NASA) follow the supermoon definition set by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979, which defined that as a full moon that comes within 90% of its perigee, or closest point in the orbit to Earth.

Over 100 hidden asteroids detected thanks to new algorithm studying old telescope data

"Discovering and tracking asteroids is crucial to understanding our solar system, enabling development of space and protecting our planet from asteroid impacts," Ed Lu, executive director of the Asteroid Institute, a program of the B612 Foundation, said in ...

NASA Prepares to Solve 'Lunar Mystery' With New Moon Explorer

In the coming decade, NASA is determined to emulate Apollo-era energy by bringing space exploration back to the moon. The agency has a timeline of ambitious missions, collectively dubbed the Artemis plan, poised to culminate in the practical ...

The First Privately Funded Killer Asteroid Spotter Is Here

WIRED

WIRED

Gigantic asteroids have smashed into the Earth before—RIP dinosaurs—and if we're not watching out for all those errant space rocks, they could crash into our world again, with devastating consequences. That's why Ed Lu and Danica Remy of the Asteroid ...

James Webb Space Telescope coverage wins Pulitzer Prize for science writer Natalie Wolchover and Quanta

Science writer Natalie Wolchover has received a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for her work at Quanta Magazine explaining the intricate story of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in December. Wolchover is a senior writer ...

NASA picks new experiments for commercial delivery to moon in 2026

Privately developed spacecraft will carry a new suite of science gear to the moon in 2026 to support NASA's Artemis lunar exploration program, if all goes according to plan. The agency has selected two sets of instruments as a part of its Commercial ...

Russia's supply ship arrives at International Space Station

Phys.Org

Phys.Org

In this photo taken from video released by the Roscosmos Space Agency, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with cargo transportation spacecraft Progress МS-20 blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Friday, June 3, 2022.

NASA Mars Rover Has a 'Pet Rock' in Its Wheel That Refuses to Leave

It's hard for me to pick a favorite rock on Mars. There's the "butt crack" and the "flower" and, of course, the stunning blueberries, but my current geologic darling is the NASA Perseverance rover wheel rock, a chunky stowaway that has been clinging to the ...

Great white sharks may have driven megalodon to extinction

Livescience.com

Livescience.com

Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), one of the largest sharks to have ever lived, mysteriously vanished from the fossil record about 3.6 million years ago. Now, scientists suspect that the massive predator may have been driven to extinction by a rival marine ...