Summary A Welsh designer created a plush toy to help astronauts recognize zero gravity. The toy represents past, present, and future space missions in a single floating figure. If chosen, it will fly on Artemis II and inspire both the crew and space fans worldwide. A young artist from Wales could soon see her creation […]
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NASA Funds $300,000 Project to Grow Mushrooms as Space Food for Astronauts
Summary NASA is funding research to see if mushrooms can recycle waste into food during long missions. The study will test oyster mushrooms in simulated space conditions before future orbital trials. Fungi could also help astronauts by reducing supply needs and supporting life on Mars missions. NASA has awarded a $300,000 grant to Louisiana Tech […]
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Mars’ Mantle Holds Ancient Debris From Violent Impacts, InSight Data Reveals
Summary Mars holds ancient impact debris deep inside its mantle that has remained unchanged for billions of years. Scientists used marsquake signals from NASA’s InSight lander to detect these hidden rocky patches. The discovery shows Mars keeps records of its violent past while Earth erases similar evidence. New research using NASA’s InSight mission has revealed […]
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NASA’s Curiosity rover spots a coral-like, flower-shaped Mars rock, hinting at ancient water systems
Summary Curiosity has photographed tiny rock formations shaped like coral, created by ancient mineral deposits. Wind erosion exposed these hardened structures, which formed when water once flowed through Martian rocks. Such finds offer clues about Mars’ wetter past and its potential for having supported life. NASA’s Curiosity rover has spotted rock formations on Mars that […]
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NASA, Google test AI medical assistant for Astronauts on deep space missions
Summary NASA and Google are developing an AI assistant to guide astronauts in diagnosing and treating medical issues during long missions. The system operates independently of real-time communication, making it useful for deep space travel. It may also help deliver medical support in rural or disaster-hit areas on Earth. NASA and Google are testing an […]
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NASA Plans to build a Nuclear Power Plant on Moon by 2030s
Summary NASA plans to place a nuclear reactor on the moon to provide steady power for long-term human missions. International rivals, including China and Russia, are pursuing similar lunar energy systems. Technical challenges and budget constraints could slow progress toward this ambitious goal. NASA is set to build a nuclear power plant on the moon […]
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York and NASA launch BARD satellite to fix growing interference in satellite traffic
Summary York Space Systems launched BARD to test real-time satellite communication between government and commercial networks. The PExT system allows aging satellites to sync with modern constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink. This tech aims to reduce signal interference and improve data flow for future missions, including lunar exploration. BARD is part of NASA’s strategy to adopt […]
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NISAR Satellite Successfully Launched on July 30 Aboard ISRO’s GSLV-F16
India successfully launched the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission lifted off aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a joint project by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA. It’s built […]
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NASA’s SDO captures a stunning Solar Eclipse from Space
On July 25, 2025, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a rare solar eclipse from orbit, revealing 62% of the sun blocked by the moon for 35 minutes. This event, invisible from Earth because the moon’s shadow missed the planet’s surface, marked the second space-based eclipse of 2025, following the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission […]
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NASA tests Americium-241 heat source fuel for future deep space missions
For more than 60 years, NASA has used radioisotope power systems, which are often called nuclear batteries, to turn the heat from radioactive decay into electricity. These batteries have powered missions like Voyager, Cassini, and Mars rovers such as Perseverance. Now, NASA is looking at a new fuel: Americium-241. In January 2025, NASA’s Glenn Research […]