NASA News Today, December 4, 2025: Isaacman Hearing, Mars ‘Mini‑Lightning,’ Interstellar Comet, Tsunami from Space and a Cold Supermoon
NASA’s Perseverance rover has directly recorded electric discharges and shock waves inside Martian dust devils, confirming “mini-lightning” on Mars for the first time, according to a December 3 report. Separately, Jared Isaacman faced a second Senate hearing as Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, defending his ties to SpaceX and addressing concerns over proposed budget cuts.