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NASA’s New Horizons pilots by starlight from 5B miles away
By measuring the apparent shift of nearby stars from its vantage point billions of miles away, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft successfully demonstrated the first-ever method of interstellar navigation.
Study: Mars self-regulated as a desert planet
New research suggests a negative feedback loop involving carbon-trapping rocks may have doomed Mars to become a self-regulating desert planet with only fleeting periods of habitability.
The Dormant Viruses That Wake Up in Astronauts
Because there’s a good chance that right now, you have at least one virus that’s been hiding inside of you for years, lying dormant.
NASA’s DART asteroid impact unleashed unexpected boulder swarm, study finds
A new study reveals that NASA's DART asteroid impact unleashed a massive barrage of boulders that carried more momentum than the spacecraft itself, complicating future planetary defense efforts.
‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life
The universe is filled with countless galaxies, stars and planets. Astronomers may find life one day, but they…
We’re Taking a Trip Around Europa
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, set for launch in 2024, aims to investigate Jupiter’s moon Europa as a prime…
The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago
Hera and its two CubeSats are leaving Earth on October 7th. ESA, CC BY The European Space Agency’s…
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Seti Institute James O’Donoghue, University of Reading Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific…
We’re Paying Europa a VIsit
NASA’s Europa Clipper, launching in October 2024, will embark on a five-and-a-half-year journey to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa.…
Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before
Spacewalks are among the more dangerous activities associated with human spaceflight. Ignatiev/E+ via Getty Images Chris Impey, University…