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Curiosity’s Other Important Job: Studying Martian Clouds
MSL Curiosity is primarily a rockhound. It’s at Gale Crater, examining the rocks there and on…
A Balloon With a Tether Could Explore Venus’ Surface
Venus is very variable. Its surface constantly changes from volcanic activity, and the difference between its…
Hydrogels Could Be Ideal Radiation Protection For Astronauts
Hydrogel protection could be crucial for safe human space exploration. Space radiation: the threat is real.…
To Probe the Interior of Neutron Stars, We Must Study the Gravitational Waves from their Collisions
When massive stars reach the end of their life cycle, they undergo gravitational collapse and shed…
The JWST Gives Us Our Best Image of Planets Forming Around a Star
Planets are born in swirling disks of gas and dust around young stars. Astronomers are keenly…
Tiny Solar Jets Drive the Sun’s Fast and Slow Solar Wind
Our Sun is a giant plasma windbag spewing a constant stream of charged particles called the…
The Euclid Space Telescope Captures a Rare, Stunning Einstein Ring
Sometimes, things across the vast Universe line up just right for us. The Einstein Ring above,…
A Blown-Glass Structure Could House Astronauts on the Moon
Humanity will eventually need somewhere to live on the Moon. While aesthetics might not be the…
A Lunar Map for the Best Places to Get Samples
How can a geologic map of a lunar impact crater created billions of years ago help…