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An Astronaut Might Need Kidney Dialysis on the Way Home from Mars
Long term space exploration comes with many challenges. Not least is how much toilet paper to…
Moon Lander Detects Technosignatures Coming from Earth
The search for life has to be one of the most talked about questions in science.…
NASA is Considering Other Ways of Getting its Mars Samples Home
In 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three…
Sulphur Makes A Surprise Appearance in this Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
At our current level of knowledge, many exoplanet findings take us by surprise. The only atmospheric…
Catching Comet 13P Olbers This Summer
A little known periodic comet graces northern hemisphere summer skies. Short summer nights presents a tough…
Starliner Has Five Leaks – Universe Today
Many space fans have been following the successful launch of the Boeing Starliner, another commercial organisation…
The Inner and Outer Milky Way Aren’t the Same Thickness, and that’s Surprising
At first glance, the universe and night sky seem largely unchanging. The reality is very different,…
Astronomers Find the Slowest-Spinning Neutron Star Ever
Most neutron stars spin rapidly, completing a rotation in seconds or even a fraction of a…
How a Single Atomic Sensor Can Help Track Earth’s Glaciers
Earth observations are one of the most essential functions of our current fleet of satellites. Typically,…