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China Names its Capsule and Lander for its Upcoming Human Lunar Missions
In a recent announcement, the Chinese Space Agency (CSA) unveiled the names for its forthcoming lunar…
Electrodes in Spacesuits Could Protect Astronauts from Harmful Dust on Mars
To quote NASA associate administrator Jim Reuter, sending crewed missions to Mars by 2040 is an…
If Exoplanets Have Lightning, it’ll Complicate the Search for Life
Discovering exoplanets is almost routine now. We’ve found over 5,500 exoplanets, and the next step is…
Odysseus Moon Lander Transmits Pictures From Its Landing Spot
Four days after Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander made an off-kilter touchdown on the moon, the mission…
Bright fireball over Pennsylvania, U.S.
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Pennsylvania, U.S. at around 23:48 UTC on…
Astronomers Discover a New Meteor Shower. The Source is Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Like many of you, I love a good meteor shower. I have fond memories of the…
Surprise! Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Wakes Up After a Cold Night
Japan’s space agency didn’t expect its wrong-side-up SLIM moon lander to revive itself after powering down…
Titan Probably Doesn’t Have the Amino Acids Needed for Life to Emerge
Does Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, possess the necessary ingredients for life to exist? This is what…
The Kuiper Belt is Much Bigger Than We Thought
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is just over 8.8 billion km away, exploring the Kuiper Belt. This…