Perseverance can only do so much with the instruments it carries, but back on Earth, scientists…
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Eureka? Scientists’ first hints of life on…
Cheyava Falls’ fascinating two-for-one geology is what scientists call a potential biosignature. Biosignatures are things that are…
A big find on Mars
A big rover makes a big find on Mars. Little rovers have their place in exploration,…
U.S. Senate advances their FY 2025 budget…
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee released and approved a NASA funding proposal in a bipartisan, 26-3…
Does Jupiter protect Earth from asteroids and…
The difference in how Jupiter affects different groups of small bodies has to do with Jupiter’s…
Serendipity, a super-Jupiter, and saving VIPER
The science community is rallying to save VIPER. Following NASA’s announcement of its intent to cancel…
Why does Jupiter spin so fast?
Why this is the case, and how you actually measure “spin” on a gas giant like…
For Parts: Lunar Rover, Never Used
Why is NASA canceling VIPER? It comes down to money and NASA science’s lack thereof. VIPER…
A planetary smash-up | The Planetary Society
Mars is the planet next door, but that doesn’t make it easy to get to. Human…
How soon will Starship fly?
There is more on the line for Starship than just Artemis III. The rocket is set…