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NASA's Dawn Mission Unveils Insights into Vesta’s Mysterious Gullies Using Lab Simulations
NASA’s Dawn mission to the asteroid Vesta revealed mysterious gullies on its surface. New lab experiments, simulating Vesta's harsh vacuum conditions, suggest that liquid water, possibly briny, could have flowed briefly and carved these channels. These findings challenge existing theories about liquid stability on airless bodies and provide insig...
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NASA’s Viking Mission May Have Destroyed Martian Life with Water Experiments
In 1975, NASA’s Viking mission tested Martian soil for microbial life using liquid water. A recent theory suggests this approach may have destroyed microbes adapted to Mars' dry, salt-driven conditions. Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes revisiting our assumptions about life on Mars and prioritising methods suited to its hyperarid enviro...
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October 2024 Skywatching: Comet C/2023 A3, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and More Expect Over the Coming Weeks
October 2024 offers fantastic skywatching opportunities, including Comet C/2023 A3 visible from October 14-24, paired with beautiful planetary views of Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter. The full moon, Europa’s visibility, and other celestial events make this month perfect for sky enthusiasts. Grab your binoculars for an unforgettable experience!
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NASA Researcher to Study Gravity’s Impact on Plants Aboard Blue Origin's Suborbital Rocket
In a historic first, a NASA-funded researcher will fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket to study how gravitational changes impact plant biology. Rob Ferl from the University of Florida will lead the experiment, activating tubes pre-loaded with plants and preservatives during the flight to capture how plants respond to different ...
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Mark Your Calendar for Aug 24 to Witness a Stunning Planet Parade Featuring 6 Planets in the Sky
On August 24, skywatchers will be treated to an impressive planetary parade featuring six planets: Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury. This alignment, occurring in the early morning hours, will provide a unique viewing opportunity. In the US, the best time to catch the spectacle is between 5:45 a.m. ET and sunrise at 6:15 a.m. ET. ...
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NASA Announces Dream Job For Space Enthusiasts: Simulated Mars Experience
The entire selection process will take up to 14 months. The online application deadline is Tuesday 2 April 2024.
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NASA's MOXIE Experiment Completes Mission, Successfully Generates Oxygen On Mars
American space agency NASA on Wednesday announced that its oxygen-generating experiment that accompanied the Perseverance rover has successfully completed its mission and generated oxygen on the Red Planet.
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In Pics: NASA Unveils Mars Habitat On Earth For Year-Long Experiments
With that data, NASA will better understand astronauts' "resource use" on Mars, said Grace Douglas, lead researcher on the CHAPEA experiments.
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Expedition 67 Crew Conducts Experiments Aboard ISS That Could Benefit Astronauts, Humans on Earth
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting biology experiments aimed at studying how skin heals in space. The study could benefit both astronauts in space, and human life on Earth. The US space agency's Expedition 67 mission began in March this year and is aimed at conducting research and investigations that will facilitate h...
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots "Ear" of the Red Planet
While NASA might not have been successful in finding signs of life on the Red planet yet, it has revealed an intriguing image captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spaceship. The onboard High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRise) camera spotted a funky crater shaped like an ear.
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Lacy Honeycomb Structures Found on Mars; Water, Ice, and Co2 Said to Be Responsible
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has come up with a stunning photo of the Red Planet once again. This time, the HiRISE camera (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment), on the orbiter, caught a glimpse of a landscape laced with a distinct honeycomb or spider-web pattern.
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What’s It Like to Be on Venus or Pluto? We Studied Their Sand Dunes and Found Some Clues
A new study has explained how sand dunes can provide insight into weather and conditions one might experience while standing on a far-off planetary body. For dunes to exist, planets should pass a pair of “Goldilocks” criteria. The presence of such dunes on Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan, Triton (Neptune’s largest moon) and Pluto have given new hop...
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Is It Really Possible to Terraform Mars? ‘Doable’, Says NASA’s Top Retiring Scientist
Jim Green, a veteran NASA scientist who has worked with the agency for over four decades, says that it's possible to terraform Mars and make it habitable.
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Ola S1 Electric Scooter Purchase Delayed As Website Marred With Glitches, Bhavish Aggarwal Tweets Apology
Order books for the Ola S1 electric scooter were set to open on September 8 at 6 pm but the company has now delayed the same by a week to September 15. Here's why.
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Perseverance Rover Takes 'Road Trip' on Mars. Here's What Red Planet Looks Like
Mars Trek gives you a Google Maps like view of the surface of Mars, while the Perseverance Rover is mapping out routes on its own now.
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NASA's Dawn Mission Unveils Insights into Vesta’s Mysterious Gullies Using Lab Simulations
NASA’s Dawn mission to the asteroid Vesta revealed mysterious gullies on its surface. New lab experiments, simulating Vesta's harsh vacuum conditions, suggest that liquid water, possibly briny, could have flowed briefly and carved these channels. These findings challenge existing theories about liquid stability on airless bodies and provide insig...
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NASA’s Viking Mission May Have Destroyed Martian Life with Water Experiments
In 1975, NASA’s Viking mission tested Martian soil for microbial life using liquid water. A recent theory suggests this approach may have destroyed microbes adapted to Mars' dry, salt-driven conditions. Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes revisiting our assumptions about life on Mars and prioritising methods suited to its hyperarid enviro...
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October 2024 Skywatching: Comet C/2023 A3, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and More Expect Over the Coming Weeks
October 2024 offers fantastic skywatching opportunities, including Comet C/2023 A3 visible from October 14-24, paired with beautiful planetary views of Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter. The full moon, Europa’s visibility, and other celestial events make this month perfect for sky enthusiasts. Grab your binoculars for an unforgettable experience!
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NASA Researcher to Study Gravity’s Impact on Plants Aboard Blue Origin's Suborbital Rocket
In a historic first, a NASA-funded researcher will fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket to study how gravitational changes impact plant biology. Rob Ferl from the University of Florida will lead the experiment, activating tubes pre-loaded with plants and preservatives during the flight to capture how plants respond to different ...
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Mark Your Calendar for Aug 24 to Witness a Stunning Planet Parade Featuring 6 Planets in the Sky
On August 24, skywatchers will be treated to an impressive planetary parade featuring six planets: Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury. This alignment, occurring in the early morning hours, will provide a unique viewing opportunity. In the US, the best time to catch the spectacle is between 5:45 a.m. ET and sunrise at 6:15 a.m. ET. ...
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NASA Announces Dream Job For Space Enthusiasts: Simulated Mars Experience
The entire selection process will take up to 14 months. The online application deadline is Tuesday 2 April 2024.
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NASA's MOXIE Experiment Completes Mission, Successfully Generates Oxygen On Mars
American space agency NASA on Wednesday announced that its oxygen-generating experiment that accompanied the Perseverance rover has successfully completed its mission and generated oxygen on the Red Planet.
-
In Pics: NASA Unveils Mars Habitat On Earth For Year-Long Experiments
With that data, NASA will better understand astronauts' "resource use" on Mars, said Grace Douglas, lead researcher on the CHAPEA experiments.
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Expedition 67 Crew Conducts Experiments Aboard ISS That Could Benefit Astronauts, Humans on Earth
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting biology experiments aimed at studying how skin heals in space. The study could benefit both astronauts in space, and human life on Earth. The US space agency's Expedition 67 mission began in March this year and is aimed at conducting research and investigations that will facilitate h...
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots "Ear" of the Red Planet
While NASA might not have been successful in finding signs of life on the Red planet yet, it has revealed an intriguing image captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spaceship. The onboard High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRise) camera spotted a funky crater shaped like an ear.
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Lacy Honeycomb Structures Found on Mars; Water, Ice, and Co2 Said to Be Responsible
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has come up with a stunning photo of the Red Planet once again. This time, the HiRISE camera (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment), on the orbiter, caught a glimpse of a landscape laced with a distinct honeycomb or spider-web pattern.
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What’s It Like to Be on Venus or Pluto? We Studied Their Sand Dunes and Found Some Clues
A new study has explained how sand dunes can provide insight into weather and conditions one might experience while standing on a far-off planetary body. For dunes to exist, planets should pass a pair of “Goldilocks” criteria. The presence of such dunes on Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan, Triton (Neptune’s largest moon) and Pluto have given new hop...
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Is It Really Possible to Terraform Mars? ‘Doable’, Says NASA’s Top Retiring Scientist
Jim Green, a veteran NASA scientist who has worked with the agency for over four decades, says that it's possible to terraform Mars and make it habitable.
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Ola S1 Electric Scooter Purchase Delayed As Website Marred With Glitches, Bhavish Aggarwal Tweets Apology
Order books for the Ola S1 electric scooter were set to open on September 8 at 6 pm but the company has now delayed the same by a week to September 15. Here's why.
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Perseverance Rover Takes 'Road Trip' on Mars. Here's What Red Planet Looks Like
Mars Trek gives you a Google Maps like view of the surface of Mars, while the Perseverance Rover is mapping out routes on its own now.
