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A Black Hole is Firing Bullet-Like Blobs of Gas into Space
Black holes are objects that are so dense that not even light can escape their gravitational…
Could Dark Matter Be Evolving Over Time, and Not Dark Energy?
For a while now, there has been a problematic mystery at the heart of the standard…
A CubeSat to Capture a Supernova’s UV Spectrum
By Andy Tomaswick May 13, 2025 Technology Readiness Levels (or TRL levels, because repeating the last…
Microbes are Evolving that Thrive in Spacecraft Cleanrooms
Spacecraft are expensive and intricately engineered machines designed to perform complex missions in harsh space environments.…
Martian Resource Potential and Challenges for Future Human Activities
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc May 13, 2025 What steps can be taken to enhance in-situ resource…
Why Don’t Titan’s Seas Have Deltas?
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, looks more Earth-like on its surface than any other place…
Using Shape Memory Alloys To Navigate Underground Spaces
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) is becoming increasingly common in space exploration applications. It has primarily been…
Methane is the Key to Understanding Titan
Saturn’s moon Titan is the only other body in the Solar System with weather similar to…
There’s No Simple Origin Story for Long Gamma Ray Bursts
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful phenomena in the Universe. First detected during the Cold…