Researchers simulated Martian permafrost and ice cap conditions in a laboratory, exposing *Escherichia coli* samples in pure water ice and water-sediment mixtures to cosmic radiation equivalent to 50 ...

The emerging subdiscipline of "astroimmunology" has been formalized, focusing on understanding how spaceflight stressors significantly compromise the human immune system. A new guide, published in ...

The SPAINSAT New Generation II satellite is scheduled for launch via a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on October 22, representing the second component of the SpainSAT NG program. Operated by ...

On October 17th, early morning observations of Jupiter will feature transits of Io's and Europa's shadows across its cloud tops, with specific timings varying by time zone. A telescopic view of ...

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) program, a collaborative effort by NASA and NOAA, provides continuous monitoring of both terrestrial and space weather phenomena. GOES ...

New research has identified 41 small-scale landslides on the lunar surface that formed since 2009, indicating the Moon is more geologically active than previously understood. Analysis of ...

An exclusive tour, "2027 Pharaoh’s Shadow" by Eclipse Traveler, has been introduced to facilitate observation of the 2027 total solar eclipse following the oversubscription of a prior offering. The ...

On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager piloted the Bell X-1 aircraft, "Glamorous Glennis," achieving a speed of Mach 1.06. This flight disproved prevailing expert warnings that exceeding Mach 1 ...

Charles Messier first cataloged M51 on October 13, 1773, describing it as a "very faint nebula without any stars" and making it the 51st entry in his catalog. In 1781, Pierre Mechain observed M51 to ...

SpaceX's eleventh integrated flight test of Starship is scheduled for October 13, originating from Starbase, Texas, building upon prior flight successes. New objectives for the Starship upper stage ...

An observational event is described, featuring the Moon in close angular proximity to Jupiter. This celestial alignment is scheduled for the early morning of October 14, with Jupiter positioned in the ...