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Here’s what NASA wants you to know about galaxy clusters |

A galaxy cluster is a set of the most extensive cosmic gravitational systems, consisting of three hundred to a thousand galaxies, an enormous volume of highly heated gas, and a large quantity of dark matter. With these cosmic titans, scientists get to know the evolution of galaxies, stars, and black holes, and the expansion of […]

3I/ATLAS is carrying ‘key’ingredients to life, NASA scientist finds |

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reobserved interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS Nov. 30, with its Wide Field Camera 3 instrument Ever since 3I/ATLAS was first spotted in July, it’s been the space object everyone argues about. It’s only the third interstellar visitor ever found passing through our Solar System, it refused to sit neatly in the “just another […]

3I/ATLAS is carrying life-building chemicals, NASA scientist finds |

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reobserved interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS Nov. 30, with its Wide Field Camera 3 instrument Ever since 3I/ATLAS was first spotted in July, it’s been the space object everyone argues about. It’s only the third interstellar visitor ever found passing through our Solar System, it refused to sit neatly in the “just another […]

What was the first vegetable to ever grow in space |

The quest to grow food beyond Earth has fascinated scientists and space agencies for decades, not only as a matter of survival, but as a critical strategy to sustain life on long-duration missions and future interplanetary exploration. Although many imagine leafy greens in space, the first vegetable ever to take root in microgravity was the […]

NASA warns of a growing South Atlantic Anomaly weakening Earth’s magnetic shield |

Earth’s magnetic field acts like a protective cocoon, shielding the planet from harmful charged particles racing in from the Sun and deep space. But over the South Atlantic, that shield has developed an unusually weak patch known as the South Atlantic Anomaly. Recent observations show that this anomaly is not only expanding but also shifting, […]

NASA spots weird rock on Mars that should not exist, scientists stunned |

There are moments in space exploration when a single picture forces scientists to pause, rethink and question everything they know. That is precisely what happened when NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a strange boulder sitting alone in the Jezero Crater region. Its texture, colour and placement immediately stood out. This was not the sort of rock […]

NASA astronaut’s estranged partner pleads guilty over false ‘space crime’ allegation | World News

A long-running and highly publicised legal saga once promoted as the world’s first “space crime” has reached a definitive conclusion after Summer Heather Worden, the estranged partner of NASA astronaut Anne McClain, pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal investigators. Worden admitted fabricating claims that McClain accessed her bank account from the International Space […]

NASA to unveil rare imagery of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on 19 November 2025: How to watch live, participate and all you need to know |

NASA is preparing to showcase new imagery of the interstellar comet 3I ATLAS, offering the public a closer look at one of the rarest visitors to our solar system. The comet, which was discovered by the ATLAS observatory earlier this year, is only the third confirmed object to enter our solar system from elsewhere in […]

NASA captures record-breaking images of the fastest-spinning asteroid in space |

NASA has released a set of extraordinary radar images showing an asteroid spinning so fast that it has forced scientists to rethink long-held assumptions about small bodies in space. The asteroid, known as 2025 OW, is tiny compared to the large space rocks we normally hear about, yet its behaviour is anything but ordinary. Detected […]

NASA issues new alert: Venus is becoming more dangerous for future space missions |

Venus has always been known as Earth’s hostile twin, but new findings suggest it is becoming even more unpredictable for upcoming space missions. The planet already challenges spacecraft with extreme heat, crushing pressure, and corrosive clouds. Yet, scientists now believe its atmosphere is behaving in ways that increase the risks for orbiters, flybys, and potential […]