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The JWST found an abundance of overmassive black holes at high redshifts, pushing the limits of black hole (BH) science in the early Universe. Results have claimed that these BHs are significantly more massive than expected from the BH mass-host galaxy stellar mass relation derived from the local Universe. But new research shows they were just outliers in the normal range of masses that don't require any special causes.

NASA says the meteor responsible for Saturday’s sonic boom released about as much energy as 300 tons of TNT as it broke into pieces 40 miles above New England. The post A ‘fishy squisher’: NASA confirms meteorite landed in Cape Cod Bay appeared first on Boston.com.

By fusing satellite data, NASA's AI tool identifies harmful algal blooms, enabling faster responses and better protection for coastal communities and economies.

The focus of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years. The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), also known as NGC 4501, is located about 63 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair).

A stunning spiral galaxy called Messier 88 is racing through the crowded Virgo Cluster on a journey that will dramatically reshape its future. At its heart lies a supermassive black hole about 100 million times the mass of the Sun, while its graceful spiral arms sparkle with young star clusters and dark clouds of dust. But as M88 plunges deeper into the cluster over the next few hundred million years, powerful forces will strip away much of the gas it needs to create new stars.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could revolutionize the search for alien worlds by discovering around 100,000 exoplanets—far more than all previous missions combined. It will look deep into unexplored parts of the Milky Way, helping scientists compare planetary systems across very different galactic environments. The mission will also uncover rare Earth-sized planets, study thousands of exotic alien atmospheres, and provide a treasure trove of data that could reshape our understanding of how planets form.

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a successful series of test flights that pushed the aircraft to near-supersonic speeds, engineers are preparing to fly it faster than Mach 1 and eventually up to Mach 1.6 at 60,000 feet. The sleek experimental aircraft is designed to replace the thunderous sonic boom with a much quieter “thump,” a breakthrough that could help bring supersonic passenger travel back over populated areas.

NASA study reveals ancient Mars may have stayed warm and wet longer  YahooSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

It’s 2165, and methane is in high demand, especially after the Titan Treaty of 2145 made it illegal to harvest methane from Saturn’s moon, Titan. But the advent of interstellar travel has made exoplanetary exploration far easier, enabling corporations to identify and harvest methane from exoplanets. However, it’s far cheaper and easier to harvest methane from exoplanets with reasonable (also called temperate) temperatures, because it means higher quantities of methane. The Exoplanet Exploration Corporation decides to send its first ship to one such exoplanet loaded with methane that could bring their quarterly financial statements back into the green.

There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A major global estimate put the planet’s tree count at about three trillion, while NASA gives the Milky Way’s star count as roughly 100 to 400 billion.  Space Daily

NASA confirms exploding meteor caused the sonic boom over Boston  The VergeMeteor Over Boston Area Causes Loud Boom That Puzzled Residents  The New York TimesNASA: Meteor that thousands heard over Mass. may have landed in Cape Cod Bay  WCVBMeteor explodes over Massachusetts, setting off loud booms | Nasa  The GuardianRepublicans’ Distrust of Science Is Affecting Their Health  The Daily Beast

Meteor fireball triggered loud boom across New England, NASA confirms  ReutersMeteor explodes over Massachusetts, setting off loud booms  The GuardianMeteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal  WBURMeteor Over Boston Area Causes Loud Boom That Puzzled Residents  The New York TimesDashcam in Central New York captures video of meteor heard entering atmosphere near Boston  WSYR

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a stellar bar in GN20, a massive galaxy seen just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. The new paper was submitted to the preprint server arXiv on May 14.

Meteor above New England created loud boom that rocked parts of region: NASA  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosMeteor explodes over Massachusetts, setting off loud booms  The GuardianLoud sonic boom heard and felt by hundreds across parts of New England  FOX WeatherMeteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal  CNNMysterious noise in Massachusetts a sonic boom: ‘Might be a meteor that blew up in mid-air’  Boston Herald

After Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA's entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now  FortuneCocoa Beach businesses react to Blue Origin explosion  Spectrum News 13Damage to Blue Origin Launch Complex 36 as seen from the air  Florida TodayMassive Blue Origin rocket explosion gives edge to Elon Musk in space race  The Washington PostBlue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion  SpaceNews

Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster  NASA Science (.gov)NASA’s Hubble captures gorgeous new photo of a spiral galaxy as it wanders through the Virgo Cluster  Scientific AmericanChina has expressed strong opposition to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to start maritime border negotiations, calling the talks “illegal” and claiming exclusive control over the waters concerned. https://tinyurl.com/ya26vdam  facebook.comJourney to the centre of a galaxy cluster  European Space AgencyNASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Active Galaxy M88 With Giant Black Hole  NDTV

With Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ahead, retail investors are rushing into space-themed ETFs including NASA which offers direct access to the rocket company.

Blue Origin rocket explosion rattles NASA’s mission to put humans back on the Moon  NatureBlue Origin rocket explosion: What we know about blast in Cape Canaveral  WESHBlue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad  ReutersBlue Origin Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test  The New York TimesExpert shares views on New Glenn explosion and how Blue Origin can still be part of Artemis III  Spectrum News 13

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look  NASA (.gov)NASA's Nancy Grace Roman telescope aims to unlock dark energy secrets  KOMOPeering into the Milky Way's far side, Roman could unveil 100,000 worlds  Phys.orgNASA's next major space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman, is expected to find roughly 100,000 new transiting planets in just five years — along with the largest catalogue ever assembled of rogue worlds drifting through the galaxy without a star to orbit  Space DailyRoman telescope will observe an unexplored part of the Milky Way  Universe Space Tech

May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

Messier 88 is an active galaxy with a central supermassive black hole that is gobbling up gas and dust

Space exploration is filled with setbacks, but the spectacular explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on Thursday night marked a significant blow to not only the company, which was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, but also NASA, with the two collaborating for the upcoming US moon missions.

Blue Origin rocket explosion rattles Jeff Bezos’ firm, Amazon and NASA  The Seattle TimesBlue Origin rocket explosion: What we know about blast in Cape Canaveral  WESHBlue Origin Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test  The New York TimesDamage to Blue Origin Launch Complex 36 as seen from the air  Florida TodayWatch: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad During Florida Test  WSJ

NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight  NASA (.gov)This is the world's most advanced jet  MSNGoing Low And Slow In Testing  Mirage NewsNASA’s X59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Is About To Perform Its First Ever Supersonic Flight Test  IFLScienceNASA’s X-59 Undergoes Scheduled Maintenance  WebWire

Blue Origin explosion threatens to delay NASA's moon program  CBS NewsBlue Origin rocket explosion: What we know about blast in Cape Canaveral  WESHMassive explosion of Blue Origin rocket could impact moon mission  KIRO 7 News SeattleDamage to Blue Origin Launch Complex 36 as seen from the air  Florida TodayBlue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida  CBS News

Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle  NASA Science (.gov)

NASA's next major space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman, is expected to find roughly 100,000 new transiting planets in just five years — along with the largest catalogue ever assembled of rogue worlds drifting through the galaxy without a star to orbit  Space DailyPeering into the Milky Way's far side, Roman could unveil 100,000 worlds  Phys.orgNASA's Nancy Grace Roman telescope aims to unlock dark energy secrets  KOMONASA's Roman Telescope Mirror Passes Final Review  Mirage NewsMoment of Science: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope set to revolutionize astronomy  WTVG

NASA Goes Big: 3 Moon Missions In 2026 To Start Lunar Base  The Weather ChannelNASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole  WIREDNASA’s Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers  Scientific AmericanHere's what NASA said about its permanent moon base plans  USA Today

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how  SpaceA direct black-hole mass measurement in a little red dot at high redshift  NatureLittle Red Dot Abell2744-QSO1: Sonification of Gas Velocity Around a Supermassive Black Hole (NIRCam and NIRSpec IFU)  NASA Science (.gov)Scientists Found a Black Hole That Breaks The Rules of Astrophysics  ScienceAlert'A Paradigm Shift': Supermassive Black Hole Without a Galaxy Changes What We Thought Came First  Gizmodo

The latest flight of the New Glenn rocket was meant to prepare Blue Origin for a series of NASA-funded lunar voyages. Instead it ended before it began

Blue Origin, NASA Suffer Setbacks After New Glenn Explosion. Space Stocks Dive.  Investor's Business DailyBlue Origin Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test  The New York TimesBlue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball, imperiling NASA moon missions  Scientific AmericanBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a huge fireball during a test in Florida: What you need to know  YahooBlue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion one of many Florida rocket failures  Florida Today

When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet below, but satellite-based imagery can transcend national boundaries and give us an understanding of key changes that often go unseen at ground level. Now, the European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen two new missions to address key questions in Earth environmental science: Hibidis and SOVA-S.

NASA’s first human outpost on the Moon starts now – SpaceX on deck  TeslaratiNASA selects four companies for initial moon base awards  SpaceNewsNASA announces 3 uncrewed missions to the moon this year to prepare to build a base  NBC NewsArtemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says  SpaceNASA picks Blue Origin to deliver lunar rovers to the moon  The Washington Post

The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.

NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate  NASA Science (.gov)

With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA's FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to install on fire bulldozers that will alert firefighters when heat from a nearby fire reaches a dangerous level. The sensors also provide researchers with important data on what happens beneath the canopy during a fire.

NASA Unveils Next Generation Of Moon Cars As Plans For A Permanent Lunar Base Take Shape  JalopnikNASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list  NPRNASA announces 3 uncrewed missions to the moon this year to prepare to build a base  NBC NewsEverything you need to know about NASA's plan to build a Moon base  Euronews.comNASA picks Blue Origin to deliver lunar rovers to the moon  The Washington Post

There's a planet out there called LHS 3844 b, orbiting a star about 48 light-years away. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found it in 2018 when the planet transited across the face of its star. The James Webb Space Telescope zxeroed in on the planet and found it to be a barren, rocky place with no atmosphere.

NASA administrator hails 'Golden Age' of lunar exploration as Moon Base plans unveiled  Live ScienceNASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA picks Blue Origin to deliver lunar rovers to the moon  The Washington PostNASA shares its 'moon base' plan as the Artemis program aims for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface  YahooNASA’s Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers  Scientific American

NASA Unveils Ambitious Timeline to Build a Human Habitat on the Moon  GizmodoNASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA picks Blue Origin to deliver lunar rovers to the moon  The Washington PostNASA shares its 'moon base' plan as the Artemis program aims for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface  YahooNASA’s Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers  Scientific American

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole  WIREDNASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA picks Blue Origin to deliver lunar rovers to the moon  The Washington PostNASA shares its 'moon base' plan as the Artemis program aims for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface  YahooNASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list  NPR

NASA’s Webb Reveals Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy  NASA Science (.gov)"Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole  Ars TechnicaGigantic, ancient black hole threatens to upend cosmic history  Scientific AmericanAstronomers weighed a 'little red dot' discovered by the James Webb telescope — and found a 'naked' black hole inside  Live ScienceScientists solve mystery of giant black holes in the early Universe  University of Portsmouth

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, roughly 12,000 light-years in diameter and some 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. The galaxy's low surface brightness makes it appear as a faint, starry swarm behind brighter foreground stars that are easily recognized by their diffraction spikes. Numerous red, orange, and beige dots are distant galaxies peppering the black background, many exhibiting distinct spiral structure.

At an event at NASA Headquarters event, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of its planned lunar south pole outpost

The space agency described the moon base as a sprawling city-like lunar outpost stretching over hundreds of square miles.

Three missions slated to launch this year will begin to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location

A giant planet nearly 700 light-years away has a bizarre daily weather cycle where mineral clouds appear every morning and vanish by nightfall. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that WASP-94A b’s mornings are filled with clouds made of rock-like minerals, while its evenings are surprisingly clear. The finding gave scientists their clearest look yet into the planet’s atmosphere and revealed it’s far more Jupiter-like than previously believed.

NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list  NPRSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

NASA’s Fermi telescope has detected what may be the first confirmed gamma-ray signal from a superluminous supernova — one of the most extreme explosions in the universe. Scientists believe the blast was powered by a rapidly spinning magnetar, an exotic neutron star with unbelievably strong magnetic fields. The event, called SN 2017egm, erupted 440 million light-years away and may help explain why some supernovae become extraordinarily bright.

NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround.

You’re on a camping trip with your family and your parents tell you to turn off all the lights. But, of course, your little brother wants to shine his flashlight directly at the sky saying aliens will see it. You finally get him to shut off his flashlight, and you give your eyes a few minutes to adjust to the darkness. As they do, more and more stars begin to appear in the night sky that were initially hidden beneath the glare of your (loser) brother’s flashlight. As the stars get brighter and increase in number, you start firing off a slew of questions in your head: How far away are they? Are there planets around them? What kinds of life are on those planets?

NASA unveiled nearly $1 billion in new moon base contracts Tuesday as its top official called for less reliance on taxpayer funding and a faster path to putting astronauts on Mars. The post NASA Unveils $1B Moon Base Push Amid Cost Questions appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.

NASA announces 3 uncrewed missions to the moon this year to prepare to build a base  NBC NewsNasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base  BBCNasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions  The GuardianNASA to Provide Update on Moon Base Strategy, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA moon mission latest: Space agency unveils massive plan to settle on moon - with eyes on Mars next  Sky News

An astronaut’s mystery illness could change the way NASA plans future missions  CNN

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a giant gravitational slingshot to continue its journey toward a strange metal rich asteroid. The close flyby boosted the spacecraft’s speed by about 1,000 mph while also producing rare crescent images of Mars glowing through its dusty atmosphere.

As part of a commercial partnership, NASA is developing a sophisticated chip that will give spacecraft the processing capabilities to think for themselves.

NASA is building a nuclear reactor for the Moon by 2030 — and testing the nuclear propulsion that could carry humans to Mars in the decade after — under a new directive that revives a space-nuclear ambition the agency has been quietly chasing since Apoll  Space DailyThe surprising case for nuclear energy on the moon  Scientific AmericanSurprising Case for Nuclear Energy on the Moon  RealClearEnergyNASA dreams of a nuclear power plant on the moon. Here’s why  Yahoo Tech

A material recently discovered and tested at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack lighter for future missions to the moon. NASA is researching ways explorers could "live off the land" by harnessing lunar resources, including melting moon rocks to extract metals for building infrastructure and oxygen for fuel and life support.

Titan’s atmosphere is thicker than Earth’s, its rivers and lakes are made of methane and ethane, and NASA is sending a nuclear-powered drone there because on Saturn’s largest moon, flying may be easier than driving.  Space DailyTitan’s Organic World  astrobiology.com

NASA reorganizes to accelerate Moon Base, lunar programs  Ground NewsNASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery  NASA (.gov)NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.  SpaceNASA reorganization shuffle combines programs, lands KSC new director  YahooTo achieve major goals, NASA seeks to streamline its organization  Ars Technica

NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract  SpaceNews

On its way to a metal asteroid, NASA's Psyche probe tested its cameras as it got a gravity assist from the Red Planet.

NASA scientists were stunned when a strange radio signal from the Sun refused to fade away. Instead of lasting a few hours or days like normal solar radio bursts, this one persisted for an astonishing 19 days — shattering the previous record. Using a fleet of spacecraft spread across the solar system, researchers tracked the mysterious signal to a massive magnetic structure on the Sun called a helmet streamer.

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft skimmed past Mars in a precision flyby that helped catapult it deeper into space toward its ultimate target: the bizarre metal-rich asteroid Psyche. During the encounter, it snapped detailed images of heavily cratered Martian terrain, including the striking double-ring Huygens crater. The flyby gave the spacecraft a critical gravity boost without using extra fuel.

Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years  SpaceCaltech could lose control of JPL for first time in decades  Los Angeles TimesNASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management  NASA (.gov)NASA Is Opening Up Bids For Who Will Run The Jet Propulsion Laboratory  EngadgetCaltech could lose management of JPL when contract is opened to competitive bidding  LAist

NASA Reboot Memo From Jared Isaacman (long)  NASA WatchNASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery  NASA (.gov)NASA unveils sweeping reorganization  SpaceNewsNASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.  SpaceTo achieve major goals, NASA seeks to streamline its organization  Ars Technica

NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management  NASA (.gov)See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

NASA’S Juno spacecraft images Jupiter’s tiny moon of Thebe in a recent close approach.

JWST just mapped the morning weather on a planet 690 light-years away, and the forecast of sand-like clouds exposed a 100-fold bias in how exoplanet atmospheres have been read for more than a decade  Space DailyAstronomers de-fog exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detecting method  Phys.orgThis exoplanet's sky is full of puffy clouds made of vaporized rock—but only on one side  Scientific AmericanThis exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset  SpaceJWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away  Ars Technica

NASA Highlights 2025 International Space Station Science Results  NASA (.gov)Crew Conducting Advanced Health Research and More Spacewalk Preps  NASA (.gov)ISS National Lab Provides Fresh Lens on Aging and Health, Sparking Space Medicine Programs Nationwide  Aerospace AmericaNASA astronauts study cancer and cartilage treatments aboard the ISS as spacewalks near  The Times of IndiaNASA Astronauts Study Cancer and Cartilage Research on ISS  GK Today

To achieve major goals, NASA seeks to streamline its organization  Ars TechnicaNASA to Provide Update on Moon Base Strategy, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.  SpaceOne Small Step For Man, One Giant Living Room For Mankind  i24NEWS‘We’re building a Moon Base!’ NASA announces plans for lunar habitat  KTLA

NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery  NASA (.gov)Matt Anderson Is The New NASA Deputy Administrator  NASA WatchThe Senate just installed a deputy administrator who thinks NASA's job is beating China to the moon — and the 46-43 vote tells you everything about what the agency is becoming  Space DailyNASA Restructures Agency, Adds Deputy, Expands Artemis Accords, and Updates Moon Base Plans  Forth.NewsNew NASA deputy administrator signals support for moon mission, Space Launch System  256 Today

Look closely at this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and you'll see galaxies of various shapes and sizes clustered together toward the center-left of the image. A few foreground stars shine brightly and are easily distinguished by the spikes that appear to extend outward from each star. These spikes, called diffraction spikes, are the result of how point sources of light (such as stars) bend, or diffract, around the supports for Hubble's secondary mirror.

On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a successful and scheduled end, surpassing its planned two-year mission.

An out-of-this-world weather report from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals how clouds move across a giant planet hundreds of light-years from Earth

JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away  Ars TechnicaThis exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset  YahooAstronomers de-fog exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detecting method  Johns Hopkins UniversityThis exoplanet's sky is full of puffy clouds made of vaporized rock—but only on one side  Scientific AmericanWebb Telescope Detects Cloudy Mornings And Clear Nights On Alien World  Forbes

NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights  YahooPicturing Earth in a New Light  NASA Science (.gov)NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night  CBS NewsLess of the night sky is visible than ever before  Big ThinkWho turned the lights on? The modern impact of light pollution on the night sky  Innovation News Network

On May 15, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft swung past Mars and used the planet’s gravity to fling itself deeper

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world  Ars TechnicaNASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid  NASA (.gov)NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid  SpaceImage: NASA's Psyche mission captures Mars' Huygens Crater  Phys.orgNASA’s Psyche captures gorgeous Mars crescent photo on way to asteroid  Scientific American

Spacecraft often use planets for gravity-assist or "slingshot" maneuvers. NASA's Psyche mission used Mars for that purpose during a May 15th flyby. The flyby accelerated the spacecraft and aimed it at its eventual destination, the asteroid 16 Psyche. The flyby was also an opportunity to take some pictures of Mars, and to test and calibrate the spacecraft's science instruments.

NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid  SpaceNASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid  NASA (.gov)This photo isn’t the Moon. But it’s not the only stunning image from Psyche’s Mars flyby  YahooNASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid  AP NewsPsyche mission images of Mars flyby are here!  EarthSky

LSU researchers helped uncover what may be the first clear detection of gamma rays from a superluminous supernova, using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope—a breakthrough that offers new insight into the powerful magnetars believed to drive some of the universe's brightest stellar explosions.

NASA's Psyche snapped the images as it flew by Mars last week, using the planet's gravity to give it a boost as it continues its journey toward its target asteroid

One of the most puzzling findings from the JWST's observations of the early universe is the size of black holes. According to our understanding of black hole growth, these early black holes are far more massive than expected. Astronomers expected the unexpected from JWST, and it has delivered. Now the challenge is to update models of the universe to include these new observations.

Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA's Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the large double-ring crater Huygens (upper right; about 290 miles, or 470 kilometers, in diameter) and the surrounding heavily cratered southern highlands near 15 degrees south latitude. The various colors in this dramatic scene are likely due to differences in the compositional properties of dust, sand, and bedrock in this ancient terrain. The image scale is around 2,200 feet (670 meters) per pixel.

This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA's Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist. Captured by the spacecraft's multispectral imager instrument, this was the last view of the whole planet before it began to overfill the field of view of the camera.

NASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid  NASA (.gov)See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

This view of the Martian surface, captured by NASA's Psyche spacecraft on May 15, 2026, shows streaks that have formed due to wind blowing over impact craters in the Syrtis Major region. The image scale is nearly 1,200 feet (360 meters) per pixel. The wind streaks extend to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) long, and the large craters near the center-bottom of the scene average about 30 miles in diameter.

Victor Glover, who grew up in the Inland Empire, is now the only pilot to have flown NASA's Orion capsule.

Nuclear power could enable long-term lunar missions, but NASA’s timeline may be too ambitious

Successful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-ESA mission-level cooperation  Global TimesSmile lifts off on quest to reveal Earth’s invisible shield against the solar wind  European Space AgencyVega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit  SpaceWe’ve Never Actually Seen Earth’s Protective Bubble. This New Mission Aims to Change That  GizmodoWATCH: A Spacecraft Is Launching to Study How Earth Survives Solar Storms  ScienceAlert

Ever since the JWST found over-massive black holes in the early Universe, researchers have been trying to understand them. Theory showed that black holes and their galaxies grew in synchronization with each other. That can't explain the JWST's findings, but new research might.

The new image shows the galaxy NGC 1266, a middle-aged object with a clutch of young stars that likely collided with another, smaller galaxy 500 million years ago

NASA updated Artemis III and SpaceX’s role just got more complicated  TeslaratiNASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans  NASA (.gov)SLS to launch without upper stage for Artemis 3  SpaceNewsArtemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why.  SpaceNASA reveals new clues to 2027’s Artemis III, the final test mission before a moon landing  Scientific American

To build its moon base, NASA needs a lot of power

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now aiming for an earlier launch in September 2026. Designed to explore dark matter, dark energy, and distant exoplanets, the telescope will capture massive, ultra-detailed surveys of the cosmos using infrared vision. Scientists expect Roman to uncover hundreds of millions of galaxies and possibly even entirely new cosmic phenomena. Its enormous data archive could reshape astronomy for decades.

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals an enigmatic galaxy with a bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure, yet it holds no obvious spiral arms. Reddish-brown clumps and filaments of dust partially obscure the galaxy's full face, while red, blue, and orange light from distant galaxies shines through its diffuse outer regions and dots the inky-black background.