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Comparing Two Proposed NASA Missions to Jupiter’s Moon Io
Thanks to NASA’s Juno mission to the Jupiter system, we’re getting our best looks ever at…
Polaris, Earth’s North Star, Has A Surprisingly Spotted Surface
Humanity’s been fortunate to have a star situated over Earth’s north pole. The star, known as…
The Knowledge We Don’t Yet Have
We have gained so much powerful knowledge in the past few hundred years. But there’s still…
Juice mission on track, world’s first lunar-Earth flyby successfully redirects spacecraft to Venus
The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission successfully completed the world’s first lunar-Earth flyby on August 20,…
Debris from DART could Hit Earth and Mars Within a Decade
On Sept. 26th, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroids Redirect Test (DART) collided with Dimorphos, the small moonlet…
There Might Be Water on the Surface of the Metal Asteroid Psyche
While a NASA probe heads for an asteroid known as Psyche, telescopes have been probing it…
The NASA Break the Ice Challenge Awards $1.5M to Two Start-Ups
We might be a little late on reporting for this one – the space exploration community…
Could We Ever Harness Quantum Vacuum Energy?
The fabric of spacetime is roiling with vibrating quantum fields, known as the vacuum energy. It’s…
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Set to Perform This Fall
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may be one to watch for at dawn late next month. If predictions and…