Written by Lucy Thompson, APXS Collaborator and Senior Research Scientist at the University of New Brunswick, CanadaEarth Planning Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 The Curiosity rover Sol 4588 exploration continues across the unique boxwork terrain of Gale Crater. This region features a mixture of resistant ridges and bedrock patches, alongside rubbly zones that form lower-relief…
Looking for the most spectacular astronomical events in July 2025? You’re in for a cosmic treat. This month offers everything from meteor showers and rare planet parades to breathtaking moon-planet alignments. Stargazing becomes even more magical in July, thanks to warm nights and dark skies. Whether you’re a casual observer or a seasoned skywatcher, these…
1. NASA Tracks Rare “Sprites” from the ISS Astronaut Nichole Ayers aboard the ISS captured a stunning red, jellyfish-like sprite—a high-altitude electrical flash triggered by powerful thunderstorms over North America and Mexico space.com+4people.com+4space.com+4. These transient luminous events help researchers better understand lightning and atmospheric interactions. 2. SpaceX Sets Reuse Milestone with 500th Falcon 9 Launch On…
The Planets KOI-134 b and KOI-134 c The Discovery Scientists have recently uncovered two planets in the KOI-134 system by reanalyzing old data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope. They originally believed this system had no planets, but the new study shows that two planets orbit the star in a surprisingly unique way—like a spinning merry-go-round….
At first glance, this idea might sound like science fiction, but recent advances in modern astrophysics and space technology are challenging our conventional understanding of the universe. New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have brought forward a fascinating possibility — that our entire universe may actually reside inside a gigantic spinning black…
A stunning image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals a previously unexplored globular cluster, glittering with multicolored stars. Known as ESO 591-12, or Palomar 8, this cluster is a spherical gathering of tens of thousands to millions of stars, all tightly bound by gravity. Globular clusters like this one formed early in their host galaxy’s…
🔎 The Discovery Astronomers discovered a giant planet, HIP 67522 b, located about 400 light-years away, that orbits its star so closely it likely causes frequent flares from the star’s surface. These flares heat and inflate the planet’s atmosphere, making it one of the most extreme planetary environments ever observed. 🌍 Key Facts On Earth,…
NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), interact outside the Orion spacecraft mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Dr. Narayanan, along with other Indian officials, visited both NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas and Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the Axiom Mission…
Ever wondered how people in ancient times crossed oceans or deserts without maps or compasses? The answer lies above — in the stars, Sun, Moon, and planets. In this post, you’ll learn how to stargaze, find direction, and understand the sky like our ancestors. Step 1: Understand the Cardinal Directions Let’s start with East, West,…
NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured light from the spiral galaxy UGC 11397, located in the constellation Lyra (The Lyre). That light took 250 million years to reach us. At first glance, UGC 11397 looks like a typical spiral galaxy with two elegant arms, glowing with stars and marked by clumps of dark dust. But at…
