Sources: CNN
A team of scientists announces the detection of electric discharges in the atmosphere of Mars for the first time by NASA's "Perseverance" rover, detected near the Jezero crater region, as a phenomenon described as "mini lightning", though not confirmed to be the same as actual lightning. 2025-11-28
In the United States, Blue Origin launches NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft mission to study Mars' magnetosphere. It is the second launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle, and the first successful landing of the vehicle's reusable first stage. 2025-11-13
NASA announces the retirement of Mars Helicopter "Ingenuity" after the vehicle sustained damage to one of its rotors. 2024-01-25
NASA astronomers announce the discovery of TIC 257060897b, a Hot Jupiter exoplanet that is 50% larger and 30% less massive than Jupiter. The discovery was made using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. 2021-10-12
NASA's "Ingenuity" helicopter successfully performs the first powered flight of a helicopter from the surface of another planet. 2021-04-19
NASA confirms water has been spotted on the sunlit surface of the moon. 2020-10-26
U.S. Congress passes a bill that mandates NASA send humans to Mars by 2033. 2017-03-8
Global temperatures rose to the hottest level on record for 2016 for a third successive record according to NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2017-01-18
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft crashes into Mercury after surpassing its one year primary mission by three years. 2015-04-30
NASA successfully launches its MAVEN space probe on a mission to study Mars' atmosphere. 2013-11-18