Scientists create ‘living concrete’ that could one day be used on Mars
Builders have been making concrete the same way for hundreds of years: by mixing sand with various binding materials. However,…
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Space
NASA’s next Mars rover will pave the way for humans
NASA's Mars 2020 rover is scheduled to land on the red planet in February 2021, and when it does, it…
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NASA's resilient Curiosity Rover bounces back once more after attitude issue
NASA's Curiosity rover had a little attitude problem earlier this week. The issue sidelined the rover for a brief time,…
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Mars’ stunning polar ice caps spotted in new image captures from orbiter
Mars: beautiful, desolate, and the planet in the solar system whose seasons most closely match ours. The European Space Agency…
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NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars on its upcoming Rover mission
NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. That's right, the Mars Helicopter, is a small, autonomous rotorcraft, that will travel…
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NASA explores emotionally intelligent robots as human companions for long Mars journey
NASA is proposing sending emotionally intelligent robots with a crew of astronauts to help with keeping humans company in their…
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Scientists have found a way to make oxygen out of Moon Dust
Scientists from the European Space Agency have found a way to make oxygen out of moon dust in hopes to…
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Future Mars inhabitants could live in houses made of fungi
It’s no secret that Elon Musk wants to make humanity a multi-planetary species. But when humans take up residence on…
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A Tale of Two Rovers: How does Mars 2020 compare to Curiosity?
NASA’s next Mars rover is almost ready to launch. Engineers recently took it for a test spin, before shipping it…
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Tesla Cybertruck on Mars: Elon Musk playfully ponders sending a pickup to the Red Planet
Tesla owners welcomed the news that Disney+ is coming to their in-car entertainment system and they can soon enjoy the…
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Watch NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover go for a test drive in preparation for landing on Martian soil
NASA engineers witnessed their newest Mars rover take its first steps in preparation for its next mission that will search…
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Boeing, NASA attempt Starliner landing after missing intended orbit
During the early morning hours of Friday, December 20th, at Space Launch Complex - 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…
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Boeing's astronaut capsule flies off course, fate uncertain after launch debut
Roughly 30 minutes after lifting off for the first time on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, Boeing's…
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Boeing’s astronaut capsule set for launch debut, joins SpaceX in race for crewed missions
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket are scheduled to lift off on their orbital launch debut…
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Martian auroras offer clues to how the red planet lost its water
Aurorae are a dazzling light spectacle often visible at high-latitude locations here on Earth. They’re colorful and mesmerizing, but most…
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SpaceX and Boeing's crewed capsule race heats up with Starliner's Friday test flight
The first week of December kicked off a flurry of productivity for NASA Commercial Crew Program partners SpaceX and Boeing.…
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NASA data points to Mars underground water source at Arcadia Planitia site
Mars’s Arcadia Planitia may be hiding buried treasure. A new global map indicates that the region could be harboring a…
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NASA’s next Mars mission will search for fossilized remains of ancient life near once lake
NASA is gearing up to launch its next Mars rover. Dubbed 2020, the roving scientist is set to blast off…
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Mars exploration in focus as Europe prepares ExoMars Rover for search of life
2020 may be the year humanity takes its biggest step toward finding evidence of life beyond Earth. NASA and the…
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Rocket Lab’s reusable Electron rocket upgrade gets ready for its biggest test yet
Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launches, has had quite the productive year, breaking ground on a…
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