Lunar Science
Lunar science: what the samples, seismometers and orbital spectrometers are telling us about the Moon's interior, its water and how it formed.
First joint Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 solar analysis published
A study in Astronomy & Astrophysics combines VELC and ASPIICS observations of 2 CMEs.
Hubble study finds dwarf galaxies missing much oxygen
James Webb announcement dated 2026-10-29 includes Cat’s Head Nebula
A 2026-10-29 announcement credits NASA, ESA, CSA and STScI for a mid-infrared view of the Cat’s Head Nebula.
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin, Florida
Solar Orbiter Links Solar Wind Switchback to Sun's Surface
Euclid discovers first previously unknown comet
NASA and IBM Launch Open-Source Lunar Foundation Model
NASA and IBM have released a free, open-source AI model trained on lunar mission data, with public hosting and a full code release.
Hubble Takes Gravitational Lens Images for Roman Groundwork
Ancient Martian meteorite Teghaza 001 is from unsampled crust
Papers in Science and Science Advances describe an ancient Martian meteorite from Mali and link it to previously unsampled crust.
Curiosity Prepares Drill Preload Test Near Chiu Chiu
Curiosity moved near Chiu Chiu for the next drill campaign while Nazca received a science go-ahead and preload-test preparations advanced.
NASA's Perseverance measures fine Mars dust on spacesuit swatches
NASA's Jessica Watkins works on cartilage bioprinting in Kibo
NASA study finds human impacts on terrestrial water storage
New NASA analysis using two GRACE and GRACE-FO satellites maps 2002-04 to 2025-11 and identifies terrestrial water-storage declines in several regions.
Study finds three water interactions in Mars lake margin unit
Published findings describe carbonate ridges, silica-fractured olivine and three water events in the Margin Unit.
Hubble and Webb capture Cat's Head Nebula star-forming scene
SPHEREx Finds Molecules in Brown Dwarf Atmospheres
SPHEREx observations of 37 nearby brown dwarfs found water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane, and the findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Mars Express imaged Amazonis Mensa in 2026
Vega Island October 2026 image shows snow absent
Verified facts show the March 2025 image status was snow coats ice, while the October 2026 image status was snow absent.