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NASA is Trying to Fix a Problem With one of Perseverance’s Instruments
There’s a problem with the Perseverance rover. One of its instruments, the laser-shooting SHERLOC, which is…
Another Clue Into the True Nature of Fast Radio Bursts
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are strange events. They can last only milliseconds, but during that time…
OSIRIS-REx’s Final Haul: 121.6 Grams from Asteroid Bennu
After several months of meticulous, careful work, NASA has the final total for their haul of…
Ground-Based Lasers Could Accelerate Spacecraft to Other Stars
The future of space exploration includes some rather ambitious plans to send missions farther from Earth…
Even Stars Like the Sun Can Unleash Savage Flares in Their Youth
Why would a young Sun-like star suddenly belch out a hugely bright flare? That’s what astronomers…
Even if We Can’t See the First Stars, We Could Detect Their Impact on the First Galaxies
For a long time, our understanding of the Universe’s first galaxies leaned heavily on theory. The…
Asteroid 2024 CH4 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 CH4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD /…
Cosmic Dust Could Spread Life from World to World Across the Galaxy
Does life appear independently on different planets in the galaxy? Or does it spread from world…
Next Generation Spacesuit Gets Tested in Weightlessness
Considerable effort goes into the design of space suits and space agencies across the world are…