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- 1Wave of New Solar System Discoveries Draws Wide Attention●Incredible Solar System Discoveries from the Last Few Months (Video Compilation)
A roundup of recent solar system findings is drawing large interest, compiling discoveries reported over the past few months. The collection highlights new observations of planets, moons and other bodies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, showing how quickly our understanding of the solar system is being updated by ongoing research and space missions.
- 2Robot Cockroaches Take Flight in Kids' Science Podcast●It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's... a Robot Cockroach?!🪳🤖 | Wow in the World Kids Podcast
The Wow in the World kids' podcast has released a new episode exploring robot cockroaches, introducing young listeners to how engineers are designing tiny robotic insects inspired by real ones. The episode explains what these machines could be used for, from search-and-rescue missions to studying places too small or dangerous for humans to reach.
- 3OET Launches Final 2026 Deep-Sea Expedition in Hawaii●OET’s Final 2026 Deep-Sea Hawaiian Expedition Launches
The Ocean Exploration Trust has launched its final deep-sea expedition of the 2026 season in Hawaiian waters. The mission will see the exploration vessel and its team survey little-known deep-sea environments around the Hawaiian islands, adding to years of oceanographic research in the region. Details of specific dive sites and scientific objectives were not immediately available.
- 4NASA and IBM release open-source AI model for lunar science▼NASA and IBM's open source lunar model turns 17 years of orbiter data into a foundation for lunar science
NASA and IBM have released an open-source foundation model trained on 17 years of data from lunar orbiters, aimed at accelerating research on the Moon. By making the model publicly available, the agencies hope researchers worldwide can analyze lunar surface data more efficiently, supporting upcoming missions and broader lunar science efforts.
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NASA's Pandora mission has officially started its science operations. The small satellite, designed to study exoplanet atmospheres by observing stars and their orbiting planets, is now collecting data after completing its commissioning phase. The milestone marks the transition from testing to regular scientific observations, with researchers expecting early results on distant worlds in the coming months.
- 6NASA's Prima telescope would see what James Webb can't●NASA's Prima space telescope would aim to see what James Webb can't
NASA's proposed Prima space telescope is being pitched as a mission capable of observing things the James Webb Space Telescope cannot. The concept is drawing attention as NASA weighs its next flagship observatory, with the Prima design aimed at filling gaps in infrared astronomy left by Webb. Discussions are focused on what science the mission could unlock and how it fits into NASA's long-term plans.