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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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Helio Successfully Completes Vibration Testing Milestone for Deployable Antenna System Under NASA Phase II SBIR Program

ACCESSWIRE 13 Jul 2026
Helio currently estimates a contract pipeline of approximately $12 million, consisting of active program backlog and pending contract opportunities, with more than half (55%) representing lunar-related initiatives ... For More Information.. Ed Cabrera.
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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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Did Life Begin on Mars?

National Review 11 Jul 2026
Steve Benner’s Meet the Neighbors makes some bold and fascinating claims ....
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Firefly Aerospace Receives $13 Million NASA JPL Subcontract to Build Aeroshell for SkyFall Mars Mission (Firefly Aerospace Inc)

Public Technologies 07 Jul 2026
The SkyFall mission, managed by JPL, will deploy three heritage Mars helicopters to perform science and demonstrate airborne subsurface mapping and resource prospecting, paving the way for American astronauts on Mars.
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NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)

Space 05 Jul 2026
The journey took more than 37 hours of driving time over the course of seven days, and ERNEST completed it almost entirely autonomously, "with minimal intervention" from engineers monitoring the test, according to a JPL statement ... NASA/JPL-Caltech).
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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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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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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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NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?

Space 18 Jun 2026
Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you? ....
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Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?

Space 17 Jun 2026
Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter ....
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Explore JPL to Take Place Oct. 10, 11

NASA 16 Jun 2026
Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public to its campus at the NASA home page.
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