Science
New US Venus Missions Seek Better Understanding of Earth’s “Twin”
Venus missions will provide insight into geologic forces at work on Venus, analyze its atmosphere and...
Space Exploration
Science
Space Gem or Fool’s Gold? The Search for Diamonds in the Sky
What is a space gem? Diamond-like minerals have been found in meteorites or detected by telescopes.
Frontiers
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: Letting Astronomers Peer into the Early Universe
Innovative James Webb technology will let astronomers peer into the early universe. Here's how it works.
Frontiers
Rocking and Rolling: Mega Marsquakes Shake Up Planetary Science
Earth has earthquakes. Mars has marsquakes! Big ones, at that.
Frontiers
Space Archaeology Aims to Analyze Experiences of Astronauts on the ISS
A unique space archaeology project hopes to reveal untold stories about culture, society and material properties...
Science
The Buzz About Weather on Other Planets: WASP 127-b
Wasp 127-b is hot, fast and fluffier than almost any planet astronomers ever found before. But...
Frontiers
Planet Collision in Fact and Fiction
If you merely want to wipe out most life on a planet, you can hit it...
Engineering
Harpoon Europa to Unlock Hidden Mysteries
Europa seems like our next closest hope for finding the past or present signature of biological...
Frontiers
Raining Diamonds on Saturn, and Other Stories of Weather in Space
The weather in space could help with weather here on Earth as well as direct interplanetary...
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Travel to the Moon or Mars: The Case for Humanity's Next "Giant Leap"
Is manned travel to the moon humanity's next "giant leap", or is Mars the better choice?...
Frontiers
Mars Exploration: Getting There and Staying There
Mars exploration mission concepts first developed in the early 1950s. Today, we are closer than ever...
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NASA's InSight Mars Lander Could Gather Vital Data for Colonization
NASA's InSight Mars lander will help determine if we can create colonies on the Red Planet.
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Africa Yields Clues to the Formation of Mars
Curious about the formation of Mars? A meteorite found in the Sahara desert may have some...
Frontiers
From Mars to Tabby's Star: Extraterrestrial Discoveries
In 1877, observations of Mars promised what seemed like one of the great extraterrestrial discoveries —...