Martian dust storms are driving away spacecraft-saving dust devils
Dust devils are pretty common on Mars - the Red Planet is, after all, a very dusty and windy place.…
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Space
Rocket Lab’s NASA Moon launch to kick off new era of ultra-cheap deep space exploration
Rocket Lab will soon take its tiny Electron rocket further than any similarly-sized vehicle before it, sending a NASA satellite…
4 years ago
Solar Orbiter heads to the sun in mission to unravel its mysteries, takes first space measurements
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter spacecraft is traveling through the cosmos. Its destination: the inner solar system. The…
4 years ago
NASA Mars 2020 rover arrives in Florida to prep for July launch to the red planet
NASA's next Mars rover arrived in Florida this week (Feb. 12) to begin final preparations ahead of its planned July…
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NASA ramps Mars preparations with groundbreaking for new antenna
Ever wonder how spacecraft spread throughout our solar system communicate with Earth? They do so through an international array of…
4 years ago
Mars sample-return mission gets boost from Trump’s 2021 budget request
On Monday, Feb. 10, the White House released its 2021 federal budget request, and in it, the administration identified NASA's…
4 years ago
SpaceX wins NASA contract to launch Earth Observing System, but current administration has other plans
SpaceX recently snagged an $80.4 million NASA contract to launch an upcoming Earth-observing satellite sometime in 2022. That is, if…
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Mars’ longtime polar mystery may have finally been solved
From the surface, Mars may seem like a dry, desert-like world lacking water, but a closer look at the planet's…
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Mars’ atmosphere could help us better understand radio interference here on Earth
Have you ever tuned in to your favorite radio station only to hear another station playing on top of it?…
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Space ‘superstorms’ and their impact on Earth’s protective shield
The European Space Agency (ESA) together with NASA is gearing up for the launch of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft —…
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Mars buildings could be built using components made from bacteria
Bacteria could be useful construction tools when it comes to building cities on Mars. Elon Musk recently detailed his plans…
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NASA’s newest space observatory could sniff exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life
Over the course of our existence, humanity has struggled to definitively answer the question: "Are we alone?" Is Earth the…
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NASA needs help bringing Martian samples back to Earth
NASA's upcoming Mars 2020 rover will land on the red planet in 2021. It's mission: to looks for signs of…
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Mars rover to Earth, this red planet has a methane problem
NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring an area of Mars called Gale Crater, since landing on the red planet in…
4 years ago
3D printed organs are coming to an International Space Station near you
Two high-tech companies have teamed up to take 3D printing in space to the next level. A new 3D printer,…
4 years ago
New Sun mission to launch in attempt to snap 1st-ever photos of star’s poles
A new spacecraft is set to launch on a journey to the Sun. It's goal: to snap the first pictures…
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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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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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SpaceX’s Elon Musk and his plans to send 1 million people to Mars
Elon Musk has big plans for Mars and it's no secret that the SpaceX founder and CEO envisions a future…
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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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