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Impact of solar storm from 12350BC could be much worse than what we knew

Findings could be key for evaluating risks posed by future solar storms to modern infrastructure

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

Did it once snow on Mars?

It's hard to figure out if Mars was “warm and wet” in its ancient past, but climate models give us clues

Salon · May 16, 2025

Norway becomes 55th nation to sign NASA Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration

Norway has added its name to the growing list of nations signing onto NASA's Artemis Accords, continuing the space agency's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

Space · May 15, 2025

Trump's proposed 2026 NASA budget cuts will cede our space 'position of leadership to other nations', top scientists say

The chairs of several NASA analysis and assessment groups (AGs) issued a statement in response to the Trump administration's proposed budget that would gut science programs.

Space · May 15, 2025

Tiny glass beads found on the Moon show it once had volcanoes, scientists say

Volcanic eruptions were happening as recently as 120 million years ago, study suggests

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttle

The United States Mint is ready to launch the next $1 coin in its American Innovation series, honoring NASA's retired space shuttle.

Space · May 15, 2025

There’s growing evidence of possible life on other planets – here’s why you should still be sceptical

A team of researchers has recently claimed they have discovered a gas called dimethyl sulphide (DMS) in the atmosphere of K2-18b, a planet orbiting a distant star.

The Conversation · May 15, 2025

SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, delayed to June 8

Houston company Axiom Space's next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, a mission called Ax-4, has been pushed back by 10 days, to June 8.

Space · May 15, 2025

Perseverance Mars rover becomes 1st spacecraft to spot auroras from the surface of another world

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made skywatching history in March, becoming the first robot to witness auroras from the surface of another planet.

Space · May 15, 2025

Stunning new images from James Webb Telescope help unlock mysteries of Jupiter's glowing auroras

New images captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show details of Jupiter's auroras and how they are formed.

Euronews · May 15, 2025