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NASA Wants Heavy Cargo Landers for the Moon
The Artemis Program represents NASA’s effort to return to the Moon. One of the goals of…
Chinese Probe Collects Moon Samples and Heads for Earth
China says its Chang’e-6 spacecraft has gathered up soil and rocks from the far side of…
Highlights from the 10th Achieving Mars Workshop
Back in December, NASA officials, space industry experts, members of the academic community, and science communicators…
Suppressing Starlight: How to Find Other Earths
One underappreciated aspect of the current flood of exoplanet discoveries is the technical marvels that enable…
Life Probably Played No Role in Mars’ Organic Matter
The Martian surface shows ample evidence of its warm, watery past. Deltas, ancient lakebeds, and dry…
What Impact Does Ozone Have on an Exoplanet?
As we discover more and more exoplanets – and the current total is in excess of…
Part 2: The History and Future of Planetary Radar
To reach the Green Bank Observatory, you take the road less traveled, winding through scenic and…
China’s Chang’e-6 Lands on Moon’s Far Side to Collect Samples
After touching down on the moon’s far side, China’s Chang’e-6 lander is collecting samples to bring…
A New Way to Make Precise Maps of the Lunar Surface
There was a time when maps of the Moon were created from telescopic observations and drawings.…