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An Ambitious Mission to Neptune Could Study Both the Planet and Triton
Mission concepts to the outer solar system are relatively common, as planetary scientists are increasingly frustrated…
Earth’s Shadow Nicks the Moon During This Week’s Partial Lunar Eclipse
The Moon just brushes the umbral shadow of the Earth during Tuesday night’s partial lunar eclipse.…
Mars has an Amazing Variety of Clouds
Mars has always held a special place in our hearts, likely from hints over the decades…
Early Dark Energy Could Resolve Two of the Biggest Mysteries in Cosmology
Of all the mysteries facing astronomers and cosmologists today, the “Hubble Tension” remains persistent! This term…
Can a Greenhouse with a Robotic Arm Feed the Next Lunar Astronauts?
Continuous human habitation of the Moon is the state aim of many major space-faring nations in…
Studying Stars from the Lunar Surface with MoonLITE, Courtesy of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Optical interferometry has been a long-proven science method that involves using several separate telescopes to act…
Asteroid 2024 PT5 to become Earth’s temporary new mini-moon on September 29
A recently discovered asteroid designated 2024 PT5, a member of the Apollo asteroid group, is projected…
Partial lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024, visible from Americas, Europe, and Africa
The partial lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024, will be visible from several continents, including the…
New Video Shows How Tiny Spacecraft Will “Swarm” Proxima Centauri
Earlier this year, NASA selected a rather interesting proposal for Phase I development as part of…