When NASA’s Perseverance rover drilled into the Martian surface and found minerals like vivianite and greigite along with strange “leopard spot” textures, the world paused. Scientists cautiously called them “potential biosignatures” — features that could be remnants of microbial life. It isn’t

NASA aims to place a nuclear reactor on the Moon by around 2030. Interim NASA chief Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track development of a 100-kilowatt reactor. NASA must appoint a project leader and invite proposals from private companies within 60 days. Why a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon? Solar panels are not […]

India’s GSLV‑F16 rocket successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on July 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The satellite was placed in a sun-synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of 743 km. The mission marks a significant milestone in India–US space cooperation and is among the most advanced Earth […]

On January 28, 2025, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that, following a directive from President Donald Trump, SpaceX will expedite the return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS). The two astronauts have been aboard the ISS since June 2024, initially arriving via Boeing’s Starliner

NASA observes flickering coronal loops on the Sun, signaling potential solar flares. Scientists assess the impact on Earth’s communication and power systems.