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Magnetar Swift J1818.0-1617. Credit: NSF, AUI, NSF NRAO, S. Dagnello. An international team of astronomers have…

Starliner: Two NASA astronauts may be stuck on the space station until February

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams on the International Space Station NASA NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore…

Optical navigation tech could streamline planetary exploration

Vira can quickly and efficiently render an environment in great detail. Credit: NASA In a dim,…

The Marshall Star for August 7, 2024

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We could use glitter-like iron rods to help Mars support life

Terraforming Mars would make the planet more like Earth and better able to sustain life as…

Scientists Discover New Geological Link Between Earth and Venus

Venus is sometimes called Earth’s sister planet because of their shared physical, geological, and atmospheric features.…

NASA weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew

A final decision on whether to persist with Starliner — seen here docked with the ISS…

Here’s How Curiosity’s Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores Mars

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Newly-discovered star could provide new insights into the evolution of stars

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, led by Assistant Professor…

Carving Canyons – NASA

Erosion, tectonic uplift, and a human-built dam have all helped shape the Upper Lake Powell area…