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Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years

This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.

Space

Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history

Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study.

Space

Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)

NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet.

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Families of US Scientists Denounce UFO and Nuke Conspiracy Theories, as FBI Deepens Probe on Disappearances

A federal investigation is examining the deaths and disappearances of US scientists amid conspiracy theories involving UFOs and espionage, as families call for factual clarity.

International Business Times UK

The red string and the widow: The mystery of the missing scientists in US

There is a running joke on the internet: Never get on the same flight as someone making a breakthrough in cancer research. Your flight is bound to crash under unfortunate circumstances.

The Times of India

Missing Scientists Deadline Passes With No FBI Answers, Leaving 13 Families and a Nation in the Dark

The 27 April congressional deadline passed with only the Pentagon responding, leaving 13 families and millions of Americans in sensitive jobs without clarity from the FBI, NASA, or Energy.

International Business Times UK

NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the 'most diverse collection' ever seen

NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars

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X account’s sole 2023 ‘Cole Allen’ post surfaces, and the internet thinks the WHCA dinner shooting and missing scientists are connected

Of course, the profile pic is Pepe the Frog.

We Got This Covered

NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'

NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.

Space

Missing Scientists Mystery Hits Deadline Day as FBI and Four Agencies Must Brief Congress Today

The House Oversight Committee's 27 April deadline forces the FBI, NASA, the Energy Department, and the Pentagon to brief Congress on missing scientists. The Pentagon already states no active probes exist.

International Business Times UK

Missing Scientists Mystery Goes Global: 20 Researchers Dead or Missing in US and China as FBI Probes Suspicious Deaths

FBI investigates mysterious deaths of US scientists; similar cases in China linked to military AI and space defense raise global security concerns.

International Business Times UK

A space photo inspired the first Earth Day. I can't stop looking at these iconic images of Earth that span from 35mm film to DSLRs

A photo from 1968 inspired the first Earth Day, but that's not the only iconic space photo of Earth that everyone should see

Digital Camera World

'Something sinister could be happening': FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX

Eleven scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs are missing or dead since 2022. Nearly four years later, Congress is finally looking into it.

Fortune

NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity's most distant spacecraft prepares for risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save power

After nearly 50 years in space, the two Voyager spacecraft are very low on nuclear power. Voyager 1 just shut off another instrument to save the mission.

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International Business Times UK

US Brain Drain: FBI Expert, Lawmakers Warn Of 'Suspicious' Deaths Among Top National Security Scientists

A string of unexplained deaths and disappearances among elite US scientists tied to NASA, Los Alamos and other national security projects has prompted warnings.

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‘They probably gonna fake alien invasion’: 9th NASA scientist’s mysterious death adds to a pattern raising eyebrows

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

International Business Times UK

NASA Deaths: Is There A Conspiracy Targeting Scientists With UFO Secrets?

A string of deaths and disappearances among NASA and US defence scientists, including asteroid expert Michael David Hicks, is raising uncomfortable questions in Washington about espionage, UFO secrets and the protection of critical technology. Officials have not confirmed any foul play, but former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker calls the…

International Business Times UK

Is Neil McCasland Disappearance Related To NASA JPL Engineer Who Also Went Missing Eight Months Before He Did?

Retired Major General McCasland disappears, leaving personal items behind. His case follows NASA engineer Monica Reza's unsolved vanishing months earlier

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 201 — Born to Explore

On Episode 201 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Jay Gallentine to talk about former Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manager John Casani.

Space

Curiosity rover finds clues to Mars' watery past in rocky 'spiderwebs'

The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

Space

NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration.

LiveScience

'Invisible scaffolding of the universe' revealed in ambitious new James Webb telescope images

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

Space

Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

Space

40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

The Conversation

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

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