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New Van Allen radiation belt formed after powerful solar storms in May 2024
NASA scientists have discovered a transient third Van Allen radiation band encircling Earth, created by powerful…
Scientists Want to Use the Moon to Safeguard Earth’s Biodiversity
There’s something wrong with us. We’ve risen to prominence on a world that’s positively “rippling with…
China’s Lunar Samples Contain Graphene Flakes
In 2004, scientists at the University of Manchester first isolated and investigated graphene, the supermaterial composed…
The Surface of Dimorphos is Surprisingly New
When NASA’s DART mission intentionally slammed into Dimorphos in September 2022, the orbit of the moonlet…
A Tower On The Moon Could Provide Astronauts With Light, Power, and Guidance
Technologies for enabling NASA’s Artemis mission are coming thick and fast, as plenty of problems must…
How Oumuamua Changes Our Perspective on Galactic Panspermia
Panspermia is an innately attractive idea that’s gained prominence in recent decades. Yet, among working scientists,…
A New Model Explains How Gas and Ice Giant Planets Can Form Rapidly
The most widely recognized explanation for planet formation is the accretion theory. It states that small…
A Unique Combination of Antennas Could Revolutionize Remote Sensing
Bigger antennas are better, at least according to researchers interested in geospatial monitoring. That’s because higher…
This Binary Asteroid is Messed Up. It’s Probably Earth’s Fault
Space is big, really big! Finding new asteroids which are usually dark against the inky blackness…