Frontiers
Creating a Precise Lunar Map: When Sciences Collide
As NASA ramps up preparations for Project Artemis to return astronauts to the moon, one key...
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How to Recycle Space Debris and Reduce Launch Costs
According to NASA, there are more than 500,000 pieces of space debris orbiting the Earth.
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In-Space Manufacturing and Assembly: A Different Kind of Future
In-space manufacturing and assembly technology could help reduce the high costs and complexity associated with traditional...
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...
Science
First Marsquake Launches Field of Martian Seismology
Analysis of the first marsquake and 480 subsequent temblors are giving NASA's Mars Insight Lander science...
Environmental Tech
Heavenly Hygiene: How Do Astronauts Shower In Space?
Hygiene in space, where water never falls from the sky and the soap floats inconveniently away,...
Science
The Hard Call: Looking for Life on Mars Amid Rubble, Rocks and Soil Samples
Asking "Is there life on Mars?" means searching for something unknown. These samples may help us...
Science
Superionic Ice May Be the Most Common Form of Water in the Solar System
Superionic ice is thought to be the main form of ice on water-rich planets like Uranus...
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
What Is Space Weather?
Everyone is familiar with the concept of weather and how it can affect daily activity and...
Science
Radio Bursts Hint at Powerful Blasts From Billions of Light-Years Away
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are one of the most exciting unsolved mysteries in astronomy today....
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...
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Planet-Forming Disks Contain Key Ingredients for Life: Methanol
In 2021, the complex carbon molecule methanol — a key molecule of life — was discovered...
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Harpoon Europa to Unlock Hidden Mysteries
Europa seems like our next closest hope for finding the past or present signature of biological...
Tech
How Spacecraft Are Created: Launch and Deployment
Learn how launch specialists ensure the integrity and safe delivery of a spacecraft from the factory...