NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World

The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world.

Black Hole Jet Stumbles Into Something in the Dark

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole’s powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.

Found: First Actively Forming Galaxy as Lightweight as Young Milky Way

For the first time, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected and "weighed" a galaxy that not only existed around 600 million years after the big bang, but is also similar to what our Milky Way.

Curiosity Views Sulfur Crystals Within a Crushed Rock

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover viewed these yellow crystals of elemental sulfur using its Mast Camera. The discovery marks the first time this mineral has ever been found in a pure form on Mars. 

NASA's IXPE Helps Determine Shape of Black Hole Corona

New findings using data from NASA's IXPE mission offer unprecedented insight into the shape and nature of a structure important to black holes called a corona.

Scientist Says NASA Lander May Have Accidentally Killed Life on Mars

Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch believes that humans may have unintentionally killed life on Mars in the 1970s.

NASA's Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter

NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life.

Possible Volcanic Moon Detected 635 Light-Years Away

A new NASA-led study suggests that a potential exomoon may be orbiting the exoplanet WASP-49 b, a gas giant located 635 light-years from Earth. The possible exomoon is believed to be rocky and volcanically active, similar to Jupiter's Io.

NASA's Experimental Solar Sail Is Tumbling in Orbit

A solar sail is designed to capture the tiny amounts of radiation pressure exerted by sunlight to propel a spacecraft to incredible speeds.

NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth

An international team of scientists has successfully measured a planet-wide electric field thought to be as fundamental to Earth as its gravity and magnetic fields. 

Has Nasa found evidence of ancient life on Mars?

Nasa has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. 

Mesmerizing NASA Video Reveals Carbon Dioxide Churning in The Sky

Our CO2 emissions are warming the planet and making life uncomfortable and even unbearable in some regions.

25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its launch, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is releasing 25 never-before-seen views of a wide range of cosmic objects.

NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth's Hottest Day on Record

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. 

We Weighed A Neutron Star To Glimpse The Strange Physics Inside

Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the universe. Formed from the collapsed cores of supergiant stars, they weigh more than our Sun and yet are compressed into a sphere the size of a city.