On August 12, a total solar eclipse cast a shadow across Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. During this event, the Moon momentarily obscured the Sun, revealing its ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona, to observers fortunate enough to have clear skies within the path of totality. NASA scientists
In the summer of 2026, an unusually large iceberg was spotted drifting in the Denmark Strait, significantly farther south than its presumed origin. Greenland's coastline is characterized by fjords, many containing glaciers that calve icebergs into the sea during the summer months after the sea
NASA will be present at SmallSat 2026, inviting attendees to engage with NASA experts in the Exhibit Hall. Visit booths #635, #835, #641, and #940 for insightful discussions and presentations. A comprehensive agenda is provided below, outlining the schedule of events from August 24th to August
During the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission in May 1963, astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. captured 29 color photographs of Earth from his Faith 7 spacecraft. He reported seeing fine details like vehicles on dirt roads, trains, and house tops from an altitude of 100 miles. However, this claim was met with
Resembling a fantastical tale from a children's storybook, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula elegantly stretches across the emission region and young stellar cluster complex known as IC 1396, nestled within the distant constellation of Cepheus. This celestial "trunk," also i
NASA scientists have concluded that certain microbes commonly found on Earth, which are likely to travel with human explorers, could potentially survive in the shaded areas of the Moon's South Pole region. These findings, published in Science Advances on August 19, 2026, highlight the importan
Ukrainian tennis player Alexandra Oleynikova and Russian player Mirra Andreeva are set to compete in the second round of the Cincinnati WTA 1000 tournament on Sunday, August 16th. The match is scheduled to begin after 6:00 PM Moscow time. For those in Russia, official WTA tourn
RC Lens clinched the Champions Trophy with a 1-0 victory over PSG at Bollaert on Sunday evening. Following the match, Robin Risser expressed his satisfaction with this historic win, stating that it "respected the values of the club."
Russian player Andrey Rublev and Spaniard Pablo Carreño Busta are set to compete in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters tournament in 2026. The match is scheduled for Sunday, August 16th, with a start time after 9:00 PM Moscow time. Andrey Rublev vs. Pablo Carreño Busta: Live Broadc
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva secured a convincing victory against Ukraine's Oleksandra Olenykova in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament. The match concluded with a score of 6-1, 6-0 in favor of Andreeva. The encounter lasted 1 hour and 5 minutes. Andreeva registered 3
Islam Makhachev has achieved a new UFC milestone with the most consecutive victories, a feat that has left UFC President Dana White in awe and pondering its future divisibility. Makhachev secured his 17th straight win following a unanimous decision against Ian Machado Garry, marking his in
The atmosphere at Bollaert was electric, with the home crowd fully engaged, acting as the vital twelfth man for Lens. The end of the match was intense, with 5 minutes of added time, offering PSG a last chance to salvage an equalizer. Lens thought they had doubled their