Rocks on Earth hint at the possibility of more hidden water on Mars
A combination of a once-debunked 19th-century identification of a water-carrying iron mineral and the fact that these rocks are extremely...
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Joshua Shavit
Jul 31, 2021
York University planetary scientist puts Mars lake theory on ice with new study
For years scientists have been debating what might lay under the Martian planet’s south polar cap and initially attributed it to water.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 29, 2021
First detection of light from behind a black hole proves Einstein right
Watching X-rays flung out into the universe by the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 800 million light-years away
Joseph Shavit
Jul 28, 2021
For the first time, evidence found for water on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 27, 2021
Comet or asteroid: What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?
It forever changed history when it crashed into Earth about 66 million years ago. The Chicxulub impactor left behind a crater off the coast
Joseph Shavit
Jul 26, 2021
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Selected to Launch NASA Probe to Europa
NASA predicts that beneath Jupiter's icy moon Europa lies a salty ocean with more water than all of Earth's oceans combined.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 25, 2021
There may be realistic ways to create wormholes in space!
Nobody knew that the existence of a black hole could prove to be real someday. Wormholes, just like black holes, are a mathematical...
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Astrophysicist outlines plans for the gravitational wave observatory on the moon
Vanderbilt astrophysicist has led a series of studies that make the first case for a gravitational wave infrastructure on the moon.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2021
Astronomers make first clear detection of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet
Astronomers have unambiguously detected the presence of a disc around a planet outside our Solar System for the first time.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2021
A Giant Spaceman Just Landed in the Caribbean
The 22-foot, 3,000-pound, steel and carbon fiber spaceman, positioned arms up in a V inspired by a signature Michael Jackson pose
Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
NASA wants to help the public evaluate claims of extraterrestrial life
NASA wants standards for evaluating claims of extraterrestrial life to help the public judge if discoveries are believable or not
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021
Converting carbon dioxide into food thanks to a new NASA-inspired technology
Can you make food from thin air? NASA asked the same question and the challenge of feeding a year-long space mission led to a discovery
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2021
NASA Balloon Detects California Earthquake – Next Stop, Venus?
The technique is being developed to detect venusquakes. A new study details how it made the first balloon-borne detection of a quakes
Joseph Shavit
Jul 19, 2021
NASA celebrates 100th birthday of 1st American to orbit the Earth
The US space agency on Saturday celebrated the 100th birthday of astronaut John Glenn who changed the history of spaceflight
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
New plasma rocket engine could propel astronauts to Mars and beyond
What should future spacecraft engines be able to do? One major goal would be for it to allow spacecraft to travel through the solar system
Joseph Shavit
Jul 12, 2021
Welcome to the age of commercial space tourism and the new space age
Sir Richard Branson and his team of astronauts successfully ventured into space before returning to Earth in their Unity 22 space pla
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2021
Europa Clipper to determine whether icy moon has ingredients necessary for life
Europa is the sixth nearest moon to Jupiter and is roughly the same size as our own. Thanks to data retrieved by the Galileo space probe
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2021
NASA Approves Asteroid Hunting Space Telescope to Safeguard Earth
NASA has approved the Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope (NEO Surveyor) to move to the next phase of mission development
Joseph Shavit
Jul 4, 2021
Virgin Orbit reaches space to kick off its commercial launch service
Virgin Orbit has followed on from its first trip to space with a mission that marks the beginning of its commercial satellite launch service
Joseph Shavit
Jul 4, 2021
Deep Space Atomic Clock Moves Toward Increased Spacecraft Autonomy
Designed to improve navigation for robotic explorers and the operation of GPS satellites, the technology demonstration reports a significant
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