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NASA astronaut shares ‘art’ of Algeria snapped in space

NASA astronaut shares ‘art’ of Algeria snapped in space

By Dean Murray An astronaut has created a personal art museum from her view of Earth. Expedition 74 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir snapped incredible and surreal astronaut photos of Algeria from the International Space Station (ISS). She said Monday (April 27): "Passing over Algeria on the

Bizarre ‘dragon scales’ spotted on Mars

Bizarre ‘dragon scales’ spotted on Mars

By Dean Murray Bizarre "dragon scales" have been spotted on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted a series of unusual polygon shapes this month that resemble large fossilized reptile scales. While scientists say they have not seen such rock formations in such numbers, social media users are excited

Stunning cosmic wonders mark Hubble Space Telescope’s 36th birthday

Stunning cosmic wonders mark Hubble Space Telescope’s 36th birthday

By Dean Murray A jaw-dropping gallery of cosmic wonders marks the Hubble Space Telescope's 36th anniversary. The selection includes an incredible image of a "sea slug-shaped" cosmic wonder called the Trifid Nebula, released this week by NASA to mark the spacecraft's anniversary

Mystery of ‘golden orb’ found at bottom of ocean finally solved

Mystery of ‘golden orb’ found at bottom of ocean finally solved

By Dean Murray A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery of a "golden orb" found at the bottom of the ocean has been solved. A team from the U.S. government's NOAA Ocean Exploration department was left confused and excited by the sighting in 2023.

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

By Dean Murray Jaw-dropping images show the latest flight tests of the supersonic "son of Concorde" aeroplane that could fly from London to New York in under four hours. NASA’s X-59 aircraft flew with its "wheels-up" for the first time last month

Mars rover spots rock that looks like a dinosaur skull

Mars rover spots rock that looks like a dinosaur skull

By Dean Murray Dinosaurs may have ruled the Earth, but did they roam on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted a rock so intriguing that the public has voted it “Image of the Week.” A bizarre picture taken by the exploratory robot on the Red Planet appears to show

International Space Station crew celebrates arrival of fresh food

International Space Station crew celebrates arrival of fresh food

By Dean Murray There were fruity scenes aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the crew enjoyed the fresh produce that a recent supply drop delivered. The happy astronauts were pictured with fruits and vegetables, including apples, onions and peppers, floating in microgravity. NASA's Jessica Meir commented on