Scientists have identified a 728‑foot crater on the Moon, named McGetchin, created by a rare impact in 2024 and accompanied by a 4‑mile cold spot.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope released its first test image on Sept. 15, 2026, showing green‑colored loops of stars as its 300‑megapixel camera comes online.
Research using ESA and NASA satellite data shows that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979, raising global sea level by about an inch.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope used only 18 kg of its 200 kg allocated fuel for its first mid‑course correction, potentially stretching its operational life to at least 22 years.
A 222‑metre crater named McGetchin, formed between April and May 2024, is the largest impact observed on any planetary body while under continuous observation.
Analysis of three T. rex teeth suggests the predator maintained a body temperature around 36 °C, comparable to modern elephants and far warmer than contemporary crocodilians.
NASA reports that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on Aug. 30, has used far less fuel than planned, extending its expected mission from 10 to 22 years.
NASA researcher Robert Wagner spotted a bright patch on the Moon that turned out to be the largest newly formed impact crater ever recorded, now named McGetchin Crater.
Paleontologists in Spain have identified the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside North America, shedding light on Late Jurassic dinosaur dispersal.
UCLA researchers used enamel isotope analysis to estimate a Tyrannosaurus rex body temperature of about 97 °F, supporting the idea that the iconic predator was warm‑blooded and active.