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Did Viking 1 land on debris from an ancient megatsunami?
An international team of researchers said that when NASA's Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars in 1976, it landed near an ancient megatsunami deposit.
December 16, 2022
Enceladus’ ocean even more habitable than thought
NASA-supported researchers say that Enceladus' ocean is moderately alkaline like Earth's oceans, increasing the possibility of life existing in that dark abyss.
December 15, 2022
More evidence Mars is still volcanically alive
Researchers at the University of Arizona have found a massive plume of hot rock below the surface of Mars, showing that the planet is still volcanically active.
December 12, 2022
Splashdown! Artemis 1 Orion returns from its trip around the moon
The uncrewed Orion moonship has traveled around the moon and returned safely to Earth. The Artemis 1 splashdown was in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2022.
December 11, 2022
Peekaboo Galaxy emerges from behind a star
The Peekaboo Galaxy, discovered after emerging from behind a fast-moving star, has an extremely low amount of metal. Read more about it here.
December 11, 2022
Ghostly light in galaxy clusters revealed by Webb
The Webb has now been used to study the ghostly light in galaxy clusters - the light of stars wandering in intergalactic space.
December 8, 2022
SpaceX launching competitor’s satellites Thursday
SpaceX will launch a set of communications satellites for rival OneWeb on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Find out how to watch the livestream here.
December 8, 2022
A black hole jet aimed at Earth
An international team of astronomers says it has detected a powerful jet of material coming from a distant black hole. And it's pointed right toward Earth.
December 6, 2022
Did Mars have our solar system’s 1st life?
A new study said that Mars once had enough water, largely brought by asteroids, for a deep global ocean. Those asteroids also brought organic molecules.
December 4, 2022
Europa Clipper gets its wheels for space journey
NASA engineers and technicians have installed 4 reaction wheels on Europa Clipper. They will keep the spacecraft oriented as it explores Jupiter's ocean moon.
December 4, 2022
