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Honeycomb structures spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2026

Space 14 Jul 2026
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity spotted these "honeycomb" structures on Mars. (Image credit. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS). NASA's Curiosity rover has spotted a strange honeycomb texture on the surface of Mars. But what is it? What is it? ... ....
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This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way

Space 14 Jul 2026
This discovery offers a rare look at how some of the universe's most extreme objects accelerate particles to nearly the speed of light, according to a statement from the space agency ... (Image credit ... 2MASS/UMass/IPAC-Caltech/NASA/NSF; Image processing.
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A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy

New York Times 13 Jul 2026
It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues into how life may have arisen on Earth ... .
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For the 2014 film Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan hired Caltech physicist Kip Thorne as his ...

SpaceDaily 05 Jul 2026
... observatory or a university physics department but by a Hollywood visual effects company working under the direction of a Caltech theoretical physicist for a Christopher Nolan science-fiction film.
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A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why

Ars Technica 04 Jul 2026
NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent five years traversing Jezero Crater looking for the chemical leftovers of whatever processes were at work on Mars billions of years ago ... Carbon on the rocks ... Read full article. Comments .
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The James Webb Space Telescope peered into one of the universe's oldest galaxy clusters, and ...

Space 29 Jun 2026
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive and densely packed galaxy cluster at "cosmic noon." ... (Image credit. NASA, ESA, CSA; Kyle Finner (Caltech/IPAC) Image processing. Robert Hurt (Caltech/IPAC-SELab) ) ... ....
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Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the ...

Space 29 Jun 2026
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted Perseverance rover as it completed driving the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles or 42 kilometers) on the Red Planet. (Image credit. Credits.�NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) ... What is it? ... ....
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Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live ...

Space 26 Jun 2026
A giant asteroid roughly the size of a skyscraper will pass within seven lunar distances of Earth on June 27. Here's how to watch the rare flyby during two livestreams on June 26 and June 27.How can I watch the flyby online? ... Celestron NexStar 4SE ... ....
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Caltech team replaces toxic cobalt in batteries with safer 3D-printed cathode

Interesting Engineering 24 Jun 2026
Researchers in Julia R. Greer’s lab at Caltech have developed a new method for creating three-dimensional architected battery cathodes ... LFP is much safer and less prone to catching fire or short-circuiting when overcharged ... Safer alternative ... .
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Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Perseverance rover spots complex carbon ...

Space 24 Jun 2026
Could Martian mudstones be holding evidence of ancient microbes? New findings strengthen the case that the Red Planet once held life ... The crew found organic carbon inside two mudstones ... (Image credit. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) ... This begs the question ... ....
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Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. 'Thankfully, ...

Space 22 Jun 2026
The expansion of the universe is still accelerating under the influence of dark energy, despite recent claims to the contrary, according to new research ... "Dark energy" was the name given to the mysterious force driving this accelerating expansion ... ....
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