On May 30th, the Mars Curiosity rover was just minding its own business exploring Gediz Vallis…
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Producing Oxygen From Rock Is Harder In Lower Gravities
One of the challenges engineers face when developing technologies for use in space is that of…
The Entrance of a Lunar Lava Tube Mapped from Space
Craters are a familiar sight on the lunar surface and indeed on many of the rocky…
Rare fireball detected over Antarctica with an impact energy of 5.1 kilotons
A significant fireball was detected over eastern Antarctica at 14:08 UTC on July 20, 2024. The…
Moon Dust Could Contaminate Lunar Explorers’ Water Supply
Water purification is a big business on Earth. Companies offer everything from desalination to providing just…
SpaceX Reveals the Beefed-Up Dragon That Will De-Orbit the ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) has been continuously orbiting Earth for more than 25 years and…
Bright fireball over Massachusetts, U.S.
A bright fireball was seen streaking through the night sky over the northeastern United States at…
Gaia Hit by a Micrometeoroid AND Caught in a Solar Storm
For over ten years, the ESA’s Gaia Observatory has monitored the proper motion, luminosity, temperature, and…
30 years since the historic collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter
Thirty years ago, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter, marking a historic moment in astronomy. This…
Lunar Infrastructure Could Be Protected By Autonomously Building A Rock Wall
Lunar exploration equipment at any future lunar base is in danger from debris blasted toward it…