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Plate Tectonics Might Only Occur on 0.003% of Planets. That Makes Earth Very Special Indeed.
Universe Today - 3 Jul 2024 03:41
Plate tectonics, oceans, and continents might just be the secret ingredients for complex life on Earth. And if these geological features are rare elsewhere in the universe, then perhaps that explains why we haven't yet d...
Blue Origin, Stoke Space selected by U.S. Space Force to compete for small satellite missions
Space News - 4 Jul 2024 01:56
Both companies were on-ramped to the Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4) contract The post Blue Origin, Stoke Space selected by U.S. Space Force to compete for small satellite missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
Streaks in space! ISS astronaut's incredible timelapse photos highlight ghostly solar panels and lovely star trails
SPACE.com - 4 Jul 2024 01:00
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has spent some of the last few months experimenting with long exposures in space photography. The images give a rare glimpse of life on the move in orbit.
A New View of Olympus Mons
Universe Today - 4 Jul 2024 00:38
After 100,000 orbits and almost 23 years on Mars, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has seen a lot. The spacecraft was sent to map ice and study its geology, but along the way, it’s captured more than 1.4 million images of...
LEGO Bricks Printed out of Space Dust
Universe Today - 4 Jul 2024 00:36
There have been many proposals for building structures on the Moon out of lunar regolith. But here's an idea sure to resonate with creators, mechanical tinkerers, model builders and the kid inside us all. What about usin...
SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission
SPACE.com - 4 Jul 2024 00:30
SpaceX is targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Polaris Dawn mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.
The Marshall Star for July 3, 2024
NASA Breaking news - 4 Jul 2024 00:09
11 Marshall Team Members, 5 Teams Awarded in Space Flight Awareness Ceremony By Jessica Barnett Sixteen individuals and groups from across NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center were recognized June 27 for going above and b...
How 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' created a fresh new look for the Jedi (exclusive interview)
SPACE.com - 4 Jul 2024 00:00
An exclusive interview with "The Acolyte's" costumer designer, Jennifer Bryan, on how the series came up with its new look.
Under the moon's surface, magnetized lava may create 'lunar swirls'
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2024 23:00
Mysterious swirling patterns seen on the moon's surface may be linked to underground magma activity, a new study suggests.
Image: Orion spacecraft prepares for upcoming launch
Phys.org - 3 Jul 2024 22:30
Technicians lift NASA's Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated spacecraft, which will be used for the Artemis II mission to orbit the moon, has been undergoing...
Basketball-Sized Meteorites Strike the Surface of Mars Every Day
Universe Today - 3 Jul 2024 22:18
NASA’s InSight Mars Lander faced some challenges during its time on the red planet’s surface. Its mole instrument struggled to penetrate the compacted Martian soil, and the mission eventually ended when its solar pan...
SpaceX to launch NASA gamma-ray space telescope in 2027
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2024 22:00
NASA picked SpaceX's Falcon 9 to be the rocket ride for its COSI gamma-ray space telescope, which is targeted to lift off in August 2027.
The City Under Pompeii's Ashes, and 4 Other Sites That Civilizations Built Over
Discover - 3 Jul 2024 22:00
These famous archaeological sites sit atop structures that were almost lost to history.
Could we replace Ingenuity with a swarm of robotic bees?
Phys.org - 3 Jul 2024 21:43
Humans finally achieved controlled flight on another planet for the first time just a few years ago. Ingenuity, the helicopter NASA sent to Mars, performed that difficult task admirably. It is now taking a well-deserved ...
A Prehistoric Giant Salamander With Fangs May Redraw an Evolutionary Picture
Discover - 3 Jul 2024 21:30
An amphibian hailing from a lineage thought to be extinct 40 million years prior to its existence is making researchers reconsider the history and role of stem tetrapods.
More Evidence that the Kuiper Belt is Bigger Than We Thought
Universe Today - 3 Jul 2024 21:28
As the New Horizons spacecraft continues its epic journey to explore the Kuiper Belt, it has a study partner back here on Earth. The Subaru Telescope on the Big Island of Hawaii is deploying its Hyper Suprime-Cam imager ...
Orion on the Rise
NASA Breaking news - 3 Jul 2024 21:02
Technicians lift NASA's Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated spacecraft, which will be used for the Artemis II mission to orbit the Moon, has been undergoing...
'It's heart-forward:' Q&A with 'Star Trek: Prodigy' creators about Season 2 (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2024 21:00
An interview with Kevin and Dan Hageman about "Star Trek: Prodigy" Season 2.
Astronaut ice cream turns 50: freeze-dried treat still popular (even if it never flew)
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2024 20:00
Perhaps the most popular example of space food that possibly never was, astronaut ice cream is now 50 years old. The crunchy, room-temperature treat was first sold to the public in 1974.
NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut -- Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2024 19:53
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA's round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.
NASA's planetary radar tracks two large asteroid close approaches
Phys.org - 3 Jul 2024 19:11
The Deep Space Network's Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed Earth.
Earth's upper atmosphere could hold a missing piece of the universe, new study hints
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2024 19:00
Mysterious dark matter could slosh over our planet like a wave. If it does, it may produce telltale radio waves in Earth's atmosphere, new theoretical research suggests.