Summer is a busy season at Schirmacher Oasis, an ice-free rocky outcrop on Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. It is near the base of the Nivlisen Ice Shelf and about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the open waters of the Lazarev Sea, the country’s “oasis” in the middle of a continuous glacier is home to … Read more
For decades, nuclear activity has been the center of proposals for aeronautical engineering and government studies, always promising, never leaving the laboratory. That changes in 2028. NASA has announced that it will launch the Space Reactor-1 Freedom, described by the agency as the first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft, on its way to Mars before the end … Read more
When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliates may receive a commission. The Crab Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera. | Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, W. Blair (JHU). Image Editing: J. DePasquale (STScI)) Quick facts What is: The Crab Nebula (also called M1), a supernova … Read more
BEAR YOUR EAR A cone-shaped object that was photographed by a Mars rover and suspected by a scientist has now been identified. The strangely shaped object was photographed by NASA’s Curiosity rover in August 2022 in Gale Crater, near the equator of Mars. “We have seen many Martian rocks that show shapes that, from a … Read more
The image was recently released from NASA provides a powerful new perspective on Mount Rainieruses advanced radar technology to reveal details invisible to the human eye. Image, attached to the base of NISAR workhighlights how scientists are preparing to probe Earth’s most powerful regions with unprecedented precision. This achievement, written by NASAit marks a major … Read more
The first mission of the NASA crew of the Artemis lunar program can begin in a few days, with the launch window to be opened on April 1, and while the preparations continue, the space agency is focusing on its mission to establish a human presence on the moon. NASA has announced major changes to … Read more
Spawning season has begun for Pacific herring (A group of pallas) in the waters of British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February to early May each year, thousands of small silver fish congregate in the shallows off the coast of Vancouver Island and create a spectacle that can sometimes be seen by satellites. The sheltered waters of … Read more