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Space Exploration Apr 5, 2024

NASA achieves milestone for engines to power future Artemis missions

NASA achieved a major milestone April 3 for production of new RS-25 engines to help power its Artemis campaign to the moon and beyond with completion of a critical engine certification test series at NASA's Stennis Space ...

Planetary Sciences Mar 25, 2024

A lunar eclipse is coming Sunday: Will Colorado be able to see it?

A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur Sunday night—assuming the sky is clear—and could be of some interest to Colorado skygazers.

Ecology Mar 27, 2024

Sounds emanating from coral reefs found to change as the moon rises and sets

A pair of underwater researchers at the U.S. Navy's Naval Undersea Warfare Center, working with a colleague from the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, also in the U.S., has found that sounds emanating from coral ...

Planetary Sciences Apr 2, 2024

A total eclipse, with a partial failure: Scientific expeditions don't always go as planned

For centuries, astronomers have realized that total solar eclipses offer a valuable scientific opportunity. During what's called totality, the opaque moon completely hides the bright photosphere of the sun—its thin surface ...

Space Exploration Mar 25, 2024

Astronauts have surprising ability to know how far they 'fly' in space

New research led by York University finds astronauts have a surprising ability to orient themselves and gauge distance traveled while free from the pull of gravity.

Space Exploration Apr 12, 2024

A new type of seismic sensor to detect moonquakes

During the Apollo missions of the 1970s, several seismometers were flown to the moon, where they collected data on lunar seismic trembling for eight years. The data showed some lunar quakes were as powerful as a magnitude ...

Space Exploration Apr 7, 2024

Why unprotected eclipse gazing will leave you seeing stars

Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime of vision loss, eye health experts warn.

Ecology Apr 11, 2024

No two worms are alike: New study confirms that even the simplest marine organisms tend to be individualistic

Sport junkie or couch potato? Always on time or often late? The animal kingdom, too, is home to a range of personalities, each with its own lifestyle. In a study just released in the journal PLOS Biology, a team led by Sören ...

Astronomy Apr 22, 2024

Doomed comet spotted near the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse

A surprise appearance of a new comet made the April 8 total solar eclipse all the more memorable.

Space Exploration Apr 7, 2024

Eclipse weather forecast: clear skies in the Northeast, clouds in Texas

Clouds are likely to spoil the view of the total solar eclipse in Texas and other spots along the path in North America, according to forecasts on Saturday,

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