NASA's Perseverance rover spies 'helmet' on Mars

Happy Thursday space enthusiasts! | Hidden fault beneath Canada could trigger earthquake | NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft fuels up Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version August 14, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Happy Thursday space enthusiasts! There is a lot happening as we bring you all things space news and science, starting with the Tintina Fault in Canada that could trigger a massive earthquake after 12,000 years of silence. Using satellites and lidar mapping, researchers could track how much the fault has moved, and when it may slip again.  In other headlines, NASA's Perseverance rover sees a mysterious 'helmet' rock on the Red Planet's surface, China launches its 8th batch of satellites to build its internet megaconstellation and a tense reunion happens in the latest 'Foundation' episode on Apple TV.  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Thanks for exploring with us.  Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com  Hidden fault beneath Canada could trigger earthquake Advanced satellite and lidar mapping has uncovered signs that the Tintina fault in Canada's Yukon may be primed for a powerful earthquake. Read More NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft fuels up Orion could launch as early as February 2026, but that is in the most optimistic of scenarios. Read More Space quiz! Which of these is an instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover? Click here for answer! Rover-cam Selfie Stick 2.0 Mastcam-Z NASA-cam-b Skywatching Moon rendezvous with the Pleiades on Aug. 16-17 The moon will drift towards the Pleiades and Uranus in the early hours of Aug. 16-17. Read More Spaceflight China launches 8th satellite batch for constellation It was the fourth Guowang launch in less than three weeks. Read More Science & Astronomy NASA's Perseverance rover spies 'helmet' on Mars The medieval-looking "helmet" is the latest addition to Mars' gallery of odd-shaped rocks. Read More AI helps astronomers find exploding star & black hole "We're now entering an era where we can automatically catch these rare events as they happen, not just after the fact." Read More SpaceX SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with satellites Liftoff occurred at 1:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (Aug. 14). Read More Search for Life Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? "This can dramatically increase the habitability zone for all rocky worlds." Read More Entertainment Exclusive 'Foundation' S3 clip shows tense reunion It's a 300-year reunion in our violent peek at this week's episode, 'The Shape of Time'. Read More Star Trek Why Kirk's main character energy is bad news The future captain of the Enterprise eclipses his co-stars every time he appears in "Strange New Worlds." Read More Today in Space On this day: Aug. 14, 1992: Meteor shower hits Uganda Scientists estimated that the original meteorite weighed upwards of 2,000 pounds. Read More Image of day: SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft nears ISS This is SpaceX's 11th contracted mission for NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Read More   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036