Scientists said Thursday that they have manufactured tiny bricks out of artificial Martian soil, anticipating the day when humans may construct colonies on the Red Planet.
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Eighth time lucky: NASA launches super balloon to collect near space data
A stadium-sized pressure balloon launched by NASA in New Zealand began collecting data in near space on Wednesday, beginning a 100-day planned journey after several launch attempts were thwarted by storms and cyclones.
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NASA’s Peggy Whitson breaks record for time spent in space
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson on Monday set a new US record for most cumulative days spent in space, surpassing cosmonaut Jeff Williams’ record of 534 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Continue reading NASA’s Peggy Whitson breaks record for time spent in space
Supermassive black holes spotted in 2 dwarf galaxies
Astronomers have found two ultra-compact dwarf galaxies with supermassive black holes that take up a high percentage of the compact galaxies’ total mass. Continue reading Supermassive black holes spotted in 2 dwarf galaxies
NASA to broadcast live 360-degree video of rocket launch
NASA, in coordination with commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK and launch service major United Launch Alliance (ULA), is set to broadcast the world’s first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch on April 18. Continue reading NASA to broadcast live 360-degree video of rocket launch
‘Great Cold Spot’ discovered on Jupiter
Jupiter is best known for the Great Red Spot, a long-lived storm roughly the diameter of Earth. But astronomers have now discovered another such Great Spot, dubbed ‘Great Cold Spot’, created by the powerful energies exerted by the great planet’s polar aurorae. Continue reading ‘Great Cold Spot’ discovered on Jupiter
NASA releases new global maps of Earth at night
NASA has released its latest global maps of Earth at night, providing the “clearest yet composite” view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet. Continue reading NASA releases new global maps of Earth at night
Earth-sized ‘Tatooine’ planets could support life
An Earth-sized exoplanet with two suns in its sky—like Luke Skywalker’s home planet Tatooine in “Star Wars”—could be habitable, says a study. Continue reading Earth-sized ‘Tatooine’ planets could support life
Mars has metal in its atmosphere, reveals NASA probe
Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, show results from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. Continue reading Mars has metal in its atmosphere, reveals NASA probe
NASA to reveal new discoveries on oceans beyond Earth
NASA is set to reveal this week at a news conference new results about ocean worlds in our solar system. Continue reading NASA to reveal new discoveries on oceans beyond Earth