Universe TodayLaurence Tognetti

Deep internal cracks explain Bennu’s rugged surface

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft found that Bennu's unexpectedly rugged, boulder-strewn surface is the result of deep internal fractures within the asteroid, explaining why in situ observations from 2018 diverged from 2007 Earth-based predictions. Bennu remains a preserved time capsule of the early solar system.

2026-03-28T16:40:16.737795-07:00
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Universe TodayMark Thompson

NASA JPL Develops Optical System to Suppress Stellar Glare, Bringing Direct Imaging of Earth-like Exoplanets Within Reach

By Universe Today: Finding another Earth is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time and the biggest obstacle isn't the distance, it's the glare. An Earth like planet orbiting a Sun like star is ten billion times fainter than its host.

2026-03-28T16:59:52.546514-07:00
Associated Press

NASA astronaut who lost speech in orbit says cause of medical emergency remains a mystery

By Associated Press: The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

2026-03-27T10:40:17.440596-07:00