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A New Explanation for Why Mars is Red
Well that’s ruined all my lectures! I’ve spent years talking about space and a go to…
This Laser Could Find Fossil Microbes on Mars
According to Darwin, life on Earth may have first appeared in warm little ponds. This simple…
Can We Develop a More Accurate Habitable Zone Using Sulfur?
The habitable zone of a planetary system is based on a simple idea: if a planet…
Impact probability for 2024 YR4 drops to 0.0017%, moon impact at 1.7%
The impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 has dropped to 0.0017 %. Now that there’s only…
A Hybrid Hydrogen Drive Train Could Eliminate Aircraft Emissions
Air travel produces around 2.5% of all global CO2 emissions, and despite decades of effort in…
China’s Tianwen-2 Is About to Launch. Here’s What We Know About Its Target Kamo’oalewa
Researchers study enigmatic asteroid Kamo’oalewa, as China’s first asteroid sample return mission moves toward launch. China…
One of the Most Massive Black Holes in the Universe Lurks at the Center of the Cosmic Horsehoe
In 2007, astronomers discovered the Cosmic Horseshoe, a gravitationally lensed system of galaxies about five-and-a-half billion…
Although it Lacks a Magnetic Field, Venus Can Still Protect With in its Atmosphere
Venus differs from Earth in many ways including a lack of internal dynamo driving global magnetosphere…
A Chinese Satellite Tests Orbital Refuelling
Satellites often face a disappointing end: despite having fully working systems, they are often de-orbited after…