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JWST Spots Most Distant Galaxy Yet, Seen Just 280 Million Years Post-Big Bang

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected light from a galaxy that formed just 280 million years after the Big Bang, setting a new record for the most distant galaxy observed. This discovery pushes the frontier of cosmic exploration into earlier epochs and informs models of early galaxy formation.

2025-05-21T16:02:42.091044-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Scientists Propose Redirecting NASA Smallsats for Pre-Flyby Reconnaissance of Apophis

2025-05-19T09:45:27.940798-07:00

Japan Times

Japan Doubles Down on Artemis After Trump’s $6 Billion NASA Cut, JAXA Chief Says

2025-05-17T10:26:04.214833-07:00

Space.com

Webb Captures Jupiter’s Auroras in Unprecedented Detail, Revealing Intensity and Rapid Fluctuations

2025-05-12T07:12:21.937334-07:00

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nasawatch.com

NASA Issues ‘AGness’ Report Updating Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups On May 6, NASA released 'AGness', a comprehensive update to its Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups. The report revises committee charters, membership structures and mission focus areas, aiming to streamline scientific prioritization and bolster planning for upcoming planetary defense and exploration initiatives.

2025-05-22T15:06:54.282109-07:00

NASA Issues ‘AGness’ Report Updating Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups

The Conversation

A decade after 'The Martian', real-life robotic missions redefine Mars exploration A decade after Ridley Scott’s 'The Martian' imagined human survival on the Red Planet, NASA’s fleet of robotic explorers—from rovers to orbiters—has mapped and sampled Mars’s surface in unprecedented detail, transforming our understanding of Martian geology and refining plans for future crewed missions.

2025-05-22T14:24:50.535139-07:00

A decade after 'The Martian', real-life robotic missions redefine Mars exploration

New Scientist

New Dwarf Planet 2017 OF201 Found at Solar System’s Edge, Weakening Planet X Hypothesis Astronomers have identified a new dwarf planet candidate, 2017 OF201, orbiting near the solar system’s outer boundary. Its highly inclined and eccentric trajectory distinguishes it from other trans-Neptunian objects and undermines the hypothesis of an unseen massive ninth planet shaping distant orbits.

2025-05-22T13:48:14.214450-07:00

New Dwarf Planet 2017 OF201 Found at Solar System’s Edge, Weakening Planet X Hypothesis

Aviation Week

Intuitive Machines Completes Preliminary Design Review for Moon RACER Lunar Terrain Vehicle Intuitive Machines’ Moon RACER team has passed NASA’s preliminary design review under the Commercial Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services program, marking a key advance ahead of the anticipated 2025 LTV award. After a year of hardware builds, human-centered design and testing, the project moves into detailed design.

2025-05-22T12:07:33.607921-07:00

Intuitive Machines Completes Preliminary Design Review for Moon RACER Lunar Terrain Vehicle

Universe Today

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JWST Spots Most Distant Galaxy Yet, Seen Just 280 Million Years Post-Big Bang NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected light from a galaxy that formed just 280 million years after the Big Bang, setting a new record for the most distant galaxy observed. This discovery pushes the frontier of cosmic exploration into earlier epochs and informs models of early galaxy formation.

2025-05-21T16:02:42.091044-07:00

JWST Spots Most Distant Galaxy Yet, Seen Just 280 Million Years Post-Big Bang

floridatrend.com

UF team pioneers collaborative plant protocol for deep-space life support UF scientists Rob Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul at the University of Florida have devised a collaborative protocol to enhance plant resilience to microgravity and radiation. Their work represents a major step toward bioregenerative life support systems for long-duration interplanetary missions.

2025-05-21T13:13:30.147267-07:00

UF team pioneers collaborative plant protocol for deep-space life support

The Independent

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Selfie With Martian Dust Devil Swirling By During a recent photo session at Jezero Crater, NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded a dust devil twirling across the backdrop as it snapped a selfie. The image provides new data on Martian atmospheric dynamics that are key for surface operations and future mission planning.

2025-05-21T11:24:11.085538-07:00

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Selfie With Martian Dust Devil Swirling By

Aviation Week

Blue Origin to Demo Uncrewed HLS Landing at Moon’s South Pole This Year Blue Origin will attempt to land an uncrewed prototype of its Human Landing System at the Moon’s south pole later this year, validating key technologies for NASA’s Artemis program. The demo marks a milestone in the race for commercial lunar transportation.

2025-05-20T15:26:52.046204-07:00

Blue Origin to Demo Uncrewed HLS Landing at Moon’s South Pole This Year

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