Science and Exploration

Planetary Science

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The NASA Curiosity rover driving across the dusty Martian surface towards a formation of pale, wind-sculpted hills known as a yardang unit.
Earth & Environment

Curiosity Rover drives toward Martian Yardang unit

On Mars, the Curiosity rover is meticulously examining wind-sculpted hills and laminated bedrock.

Mateo Rojas·June 11, 2026
Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a massive storm system twice the size of Earth, displaying turbulent red and orange clouds with accelerated wind patterns.
Space & Astronomy

Jupiter's Great Red Spot churns, a storm twice Earth's size

The Great Red Spot, a storm system on Jupiter twice as wide as Earth, has recently shown an 8% increase in the speed of its outermost winds, defying its ancient stability.

Jina Park·June 5, 2026
NASA's Curiosity rover drills into the Martian surface at a location named 'Campo Marte,' collecting its 47th rock sample.
Earth & Environment

Curiosity rover drills 'Campo Marte,' completing 47th sample on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover recently zapped its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars, a testament to its decade-long, relentless pursuit of Martian secrets.

Mateo Rojas·June 4, 2026
The NASA Psyche spacecraft orbits Mars, capturing detailed enhanced-color images of the large Huygens crater on the Martian surface.
Space & Astronomy

NASA Psyche Mission images Huygens Crater on Mars

On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche mission, merely passing Mars, captured an enhanced-color view of the 470-kilometer-wide Huygens crater, revealing details beyond human sight.

Mateo Rojas·May 20, 2026