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NASA’s Prithvi Becomes First AI Geospatial Foundation Model In Orbit
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A team of researchers demonstrated NASA and IBM’s open-source Prithvi Geospatial artificial intelligence foundation model aboard two in-orbit platforms.

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NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Marks 200 Days Inside Habitat
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The four crew members of NASA’s Mars simulation recently marked 200 days into their 378-day Red Planet mission on May 7. Currently, the crew is in a simulated two‑week loss‑of‑signal period that mimics a Mars-Earth communications blackout when Mars moves…

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A Sea of Spinning Clouds
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Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.

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Lab Hardware, Life Support Gear, and Human Research Fill Crew’s Day
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The Expedition 74 crew spent the majority of their time maintaining science hardware and life support systems on Wednesday. The orbital residents aboard the International Space Station also pursued cardiovascular research, conducted a vision test, and performed other experiments throughout…

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NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This will be the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital outpost…

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Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray Dots
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A new “X-ray dot” found by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory – which could look like this artist’s illustration released on April 28, 2026 – could explain what the hundreds or potentially thousands of these objects are. Shortly after NASA’s James…

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NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
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Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. However, most of them are effectively invisible. A new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics suggests…

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Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch
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Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.

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NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia
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Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the Elizabeth River Project, to deepen their instructional practice through a dynamic collaboration between NASA eClips and the GLOBE (Global Learning and…

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’
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Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on Jezero Crater’s rim. The panorama is made up of 980 images, 971 of which were taken on Dec.…

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