Images captured on the Martian surface by the Curiosity rover indicate that the planet fluctuated between…
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NASA is about to fly a helicopter on another planet for the first time
The Ingenuity helicopter, which hitched a ride to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, is getting ready…
Tanja Bosak interview: Using Perseverance rover to hunt life on Mars
Tanja Bosak is seeking traces of life in a rock reconnaissance mission. It’s an awesome responsibility,…
Tanja Bosak interview: How Perseverance will hunt for life on Mars
Tanja Bosak is seeking traces of life in a rock reconnaissance mission. It’s an awesome responsibility,…
Most alien civilisations risk fuelling global warming on their planets
Humans have influenced Earth’s climate so much that we have triggered a new geological epoch, the…
The Engineering Edge review: 3D printing meat and medicine in space
Imagine 3D printing your lunch or spare parts while travelling in space? Or even learning to…
Is there an ancient black hole at the edge of the solar system?
Hints of a hefty source of gravity beyond Pluto sparked the search for a possible “Planet…
Weird lava flows reveal the moon’s insides may be wetter than expected
Some dried lava flows on the moon have far more water bound up in the rocks…
Interstellar comet Borisov is the most pristine space object ever seen
The interstellar comet Borisov probably formed in the presence of giant planets, but it has never…
Blasts of intergalactic radiation hint at elusive mid-sized black hole
Mid-sized black holes are harder to spot than their smaller or supermassive cousins, but powerful bursts…