An illustration of the proposed below-ground shape of Mare Tranquillitatis pit on the lunar surface Wagner…
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Astronauts could drink their own urine with water-recycling spacesuit
Part of the urine collection system Luca Bielski Astronauts on spacewalks may soon be able to…
How tiny black holes would behave inside the sun, Earth – and us
Dead Planets Society is a podcast that takes outlandish ideas about how to tinker with the…
Get ready to watch a rare explosive star system blaze into life
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center This week we are focusing on what is currently a dark patch…
Ariane 6 rocket launch: What is it and when is it happening?
Artist’s depiction of the Ariane 6 rocket ESA-D. Ducros What is Ariane 6? Ariane 6 is…
Get ready to spot a ‘new’ star, due to appear in the next few months
This week we are focusing on what is currently a dark patch in the sky,…
Syntrichia caninervis: Moss that survives deep freeze and radiation could live on Mars
Syntrichia caninervis in Hackberry Canyon, Colorado Lee Rentz / Alamy A hardy moss found in desert…
Time ticks faster on the moon by 57 microseconds per Earth day
With lunar exploration ramping up, NASA has been tasked with defining a time zone for the…
‘Little red dot’ galaxies are breaking theories of cosmic evolution
This red blob is a distant galaxy with strange properties NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI The…
Why you should feel comforted, not scared, by the vastness of space
Some people find the scale of the universe existentially frightening, but here’s why you should take…