NASA's Audacious Mars Sample Return Plan Now Includes Two Space Helicopters
NASA's Mars Sample Return Program has a new detail that should please fans of the most sci-fi vehicle ever used on another planet: the space helicopter.
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What Happens To A Star After It Gets Spaghettified By A Black Hole?
Spaghettification, a form of gravity pulling, can happen to a star after it moves too close to a black hole.
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Here's Where Astronauts Could Shelter On The Moon, According To NASA
One of the challenges for future missions that will send humans to the moon for more than a few days is how to keep them safe from dangerous radiation.
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These Distant Planets Are So Hot They Have Clouds Made Of Sand
Out in the depths of the galaxy are all sorts of unusual exoplanets, from freezing cold ice giants to ultra-hot gas giants — and many have weird weather, too.
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How NASA Made Sure James Webb Was Ready For The Rigors Of Spaceflight
From the shakes and shocks of launch to the freezing cold temperatures above Earth's atmosphere, spacecraft have to be ready to endure harsh environments.
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See The First Stunning Views Of The Sun From NASA's GOES-18 Satellite
NASA's GOES-18 satellite has taken some great photos of the Earth and sun, but will soon be used to monitor weather and provide warning about solar activities.
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The Reason Why Astronauts Can't Have Astronaut Ice Cream In Space
In 1968, astronauts climbed aboard Apollo 7. It was the first time freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream was eaten (out of pouches) in space. It was also the last.
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The Reason Why You're Not Allowed To Have Soda In Space
Soda doesn't handle well in space because of the carbonation, and astronauts can't digest it the way they do on Earth.
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How Most Americans Feel About NASA's $10 Billion James Webb Telescope Investment
Despite the fractured nature of the political landscape, the majority of Americans agree on one thing: NASA and its various projects are a great investment.
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The Reason Why Astronauts Can't Have Alcohol In Space
Alcohol has been banned in space, though there have been instances of drinking in the final frontier, including several spirit experiments.
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Research Says Asteroid Impacts Produced Rare Kind Of Diamond Material On Earth
The extreme temperature and pressure conditions at the site of an asteroid impact create novel materials like diamonds, including ones with unusual properties.
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James Webb Space Telescope's Massive Images Are Stored On A Tiny SSD
The James Webb Space Telescope has a solid-state drive onboard that takes care of recording data before it's transferred to Earth, a few GB at a time.
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Scientists Spot First Sleeping Black Hole In Our Galactic Backyard
Researchers have revealed what might be the first 'dormant' stellar-mass black hole ever discovered outside the Milky Way, complete with its own companion star.
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3 Reasons Why Venus Spins Backwards, According To Astronomers
There are three theories that explain how Venus came to spin the opposite direction of a majority of the planets.
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James Webb Can Also Be Used To Study Our Solar System
The James Webb Space Telescope can see clearer and farther than Hubble, but its up-close imagery is special too.
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10 Things We Know About Black Holes
Black holes remain largely mysterious parts of our vast universe: Here are 10 things we believe we know, and a few notes about what's still missing.
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Scientists Detect Radio 'Heartbeats' Coming From Deep Space
Researchers at MIT have detected radio signals coming from deep space. These signals are the first of their kind to appear periodically, rather than randomly.
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Here's How James Webb Telescope Will Detect Exoplanets
Researchers using telescopes like Webb can very rarely see a planet directly and instead must utilize a special method to detect an exoplanet's presence.
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There's A Supermassive Black Hole Hiding In This James Webb Image
Among the images released in the first batch of scientific data from the James Webb Space Telescope was a striking image of a galactic dance.
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How NASA Is Choosing The Landing Site For Its Next Mars Rover
A future Mars mission will send a rover to collect sample tubes from Mars and bring them to an ascent vehicle, paving the way for delivery to Earth.
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Here Are The First Images From The James Webb Space Telescope
It's time to look at the first images captured and shared by the James Webb Space Telescope, in full color and extraordinary detail.
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Here's What Would Actually Happen If All The Planets Aligned
The planets don't align, per se, but when they come close, don't expect any cataclysmic catastrophes.
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Japanese Scientists Want To Build Artificial Gravity Bases On The Moon And Mars
Lunar habitat concepts are nothing new, but it looks like humanity is closer than ever to making them a reality. The latest concept may work for Mars, too.
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How NASA's Audacious Mission To Sample An Asteroid Almost Ended In Bizarre Disaster
The OSIRIS-REx nearly had a catastrophic event after miscalculations about the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
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Why NASA Is Launching A Telescope Strapped To A Giant Balloon
NASA has plans to use a huge balloon the size of a football field when fully inflated to carry a telescope to an altitude of 130,000 feet over Antarctica.
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What's Actually Under The Moon's Surface, According To NASA
While it's disappointing the moon isn't made of cheese, what's really below its surface may indeed be much more valuable.
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James Webb Telescope Test Image Gives A Breathtaking Taste Of What's To Come
The James Webb Space Telescope just delivered a set of images that, when combined, create one of the deepest views of outer space we've ever seen.
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