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Hubble spies a one-sided spiral – NASA Science 0
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- July 24, 2026
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a spiral galaxy battling titanic forces appearing on galactic scales in space. This is NGC 4654, an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). It is classified as “intermediate” because its overall shape falls between spiral galaxies that have a bar in their
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NASA’s MAVEN illuminates new understanding of auroras on Mars – NASA Science 0
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- July 23, 2026
Scientists on NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission have discovered a key piece of the puzzle in understanding certain types of auroras on Mars, discovering that they form similarly to terrestrial auroras.Results published Thursday in Nature Communications show that the same mechanism that circulates and catapults charged particles into Earth’s atmosphere is happening
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A robotic service mission is launched with support from NASA – NASA 0
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- July 22, 2026
Following liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Robotic Mission Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-backed Robotic Geosynchronous Satellite Servicing (RSGS) payload is now en route to geosynchronous Earth orbit, where it will use its advanced robotics to service spacecraft. RSGS leverages NASA’s space robotics expertise, aligned with the
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A week of smoky skies across North America – NASA Science 0

Wildfire activity in Canada increased in July 2026, a time of year when lightning ignition typically increases, according to a seasonal outlook published by several North American fire agencies. The fires caused plumes of smoke across the United States and Canada, affecting air quality in both countries. This animation tracks brown carbon, the organic aerosols