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Space Exploration Mar 25, 2024

Russia's Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft docks to ISS

Russia's Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station Monday, four days after its launch was delayed due to a technical issue, the Roscosmos space agency said.

Space Exploration Mar 25, 2024

US Moon lander 'permanently' asleep after historic landing: Company

An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the moon has met its ultimate end after failing to "wake up," the company that built it said.

Planetary Sciences Mar 22, 2024

Water persisted in Mars' Gale crater for longer than previously thought, study finds

Billions of years ago, Mars was home to abundant water, and its Gale crater contained a lake. Gradually, the climate changed, drying the red planet and creating the dusty desert world we know today.

Space Exploration Mar 21, 2024

The Mars science helicopter could be an airborne geologist on Mars

After more than 70 successful flights, a broken rotor ended the remarkable and groundbreaking Ingenuity helicopter mission on Mars. Now, NASA is considering how a larger, more capable helicopter could be an airborne geologist ...

Planetary Sciences Mar 21, 2024

Astronomers confirm a new 'Trojan' asteroid that shares an orbit with Mars

Using observations made with the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) a study led from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) has confirmed that the asteroid 2023 FW14, discovered ...

Space Exploration Mar 20, 2024

NASA sees progress on Blue Origin's Orbital Reef Life Support System

A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin's Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency's efforts for new destinations in low Earth orbit.

Planetary Sciences Mar 20, 2024

One impact on Mars produced more than 2 billion secondary craters, finds study

There are plenty of craters on Mars, especially when compared to Earth. That is primarily thanks to the lack of weathering forces and strong plate tectonics that disrupt the formations of such impacts on our home planet. ...

Space Exploration Mar 20, 2024

NASA, industry improve lidars for exploration, science

NASA engineers will test a suite of new laser technologies from an aircraft this summer for Earth science remote sensing. Called "lidar," the instruments could also be used to improve models of the moon's shape and aid the ...

Space Exploration Mar 20, 2024

Hiring booms at SpaceX and Blue Origin making it hard for NASA to attract talent

SpaceX and Blue Origin LLC are competing to launch satellites and take humans to the moon. They are also paying big salaries to hire so many young and tireless engineers that old-line aerospace employers like Boeing Co. and ...

Social Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Each Easter we spend about $62 a head on chocolates, but the cost of buying unsustainable products can be far greater

Australians enjoy chocolate, consuming on average the equivalent of 32 kilograms a year, but there is growing interest in its origins and how it's made.

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