Space Exploration
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JWST reveals exoplanets with diesel smog-like atmospheres
The James Webb Space Telescope, designed to peer into the potential for life beyond Earth, is instead revealing exoplanets that are either bare and rocky or potentially choked by atmospheres filled wi
Perseverance Finds Potential Biosignatures in Mars' Jezero Crater
On July 18, 2024, NASA's Perseverance rover discovered a red rock in Mars' Jezero Crater scattered with distinct 'leopard spots' — a pattern that could indicate ancient microbial organisms.
NASA's 1992 SETI Program Canceled by Congress in 1993
Less than a year after NASA launched its formal SETI program on Columbus Day in 1992, Congress abruptly canceled it.
Psyche probe captures Mars images en route to asteroid
On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured detailed images of the Martian surface and traces of water ice, not as its primary mission, but as a bonus during a critical gravity assist maneuver.
SpaceX Starship V3 rocket achieves mostly successful test flight
On May 22, the 408-foot-tall Starship V3, the largest rocket ever built, deployed 20 dummy satellites and splashed down on target, even as both stages experienced engine failures, according to Ars Tec
NASA Science Chief Pushes for Mass-Produced Satellites
NASA's top science official, Nicky Fox, wants to fly ten $100 million missions instead of fewer, more expensive ones, signaling a radical shift in how the agency will pursue scientific discovery in 20