Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona On Aug. 18, 2023, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured ridged lines…
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Shining a light on NASA’s deep space demo
NASA’s Psyche mission will explore the unique metal-rich asteroid of the same name that could be the…
Research suggests women lose more muscle than men in spaceflight
Abstract. Credit: Journal of Applied Physiology (2023). DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00412.2023 New research published ahead of print in…
Hera’s solar wings are cleared for flight
Credit: ESA-SJM Photography The solar wings that will power ESA’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense…
New nuclear deflection simulations advance planetary defense against asteroid threats
A modeling tool developed by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shows the progression an asteroid…
Bolivia’s hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut health
Dr. Dr. Georgina Chávez and researcher Daira Quenta prepare samples for testing. The latest international group…
Astrophysicists publish Kepler Giant Planet Search, an aid to ‘figure out where to find life’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of astrophysicists led by Lauren Weiss, assistant professor in the…
Astronomers scan hundreds of stars for ‘anomalous transits’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Telescopes have been collecting copious amounts of data on exoplanets in recent…
NASA’s GUSTO prepares to map space between the stars
The GUSTO telescope hangs from the hangar crane during telescope pointing tests at the Long Duration…
Recent volcanism on Mars reveals a planet more active than previously thought
The fractures of the Cerberus Fossae landscape, located in the vast plain Elysium Planitia on Mars,…