Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024
While moons beyond our solar system have yet to be directly confirmed, a NASA-led study may offer indirect evidence suggesting the presence of a volcanic moon orbiting a distant planet 635 light-years away. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have identified a significant clue - a sodium cloud - that may indicate the existence of a volcanic moon orbiting the Saturn-sized gas gi

Image: Resembling a Martian-like surface, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of the Hardap region in south-central Namibia on the western edge of the Kalahari Desert.

Week in images: 07-11 October 2024

Discover our week through the lens

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2024
NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Monday, October 14, 2024, for the launch of the Europa Clipper mission. Following the impact of Hurricane Milton, teams have been carrying out system checks to ensure the spacecraft is ready for flight. The launch will take place from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The Europa Clipper mission is ai

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 11, 2024
A comet just discovered last year by observers will whizz past Earth from 44 million miles away but leave a trail of dust and gases visible to the naked eye, NASA said. Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday and won't be back for about 80,000 years, the space agency said. It is about two miles in diameter and its tail extends millions of miles.