How Scientists Have Surveyed Over 500,000 Sources To Look For Evidence Of Intelligent Life
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, is a field that has one huge primary challenge, and that's the sheer size of space.
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This Revolutionary Launch System Sends Satellites Into Orbit Using Electricity
Instead of pushing against Earth's gravity using large rockets, SpinLaunch wants to use centrifugal force to throw payloads into the upper atmosphere.
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What Are These Strange Red Lights NASA Spotted With The James Webb Telescope?
The James Webb Telescope has discovered a phenomenon occurring millions of miles away from where it should be possible. Our knowledge of aurorae is expanding.
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These Researchers Finally Managed To Get Their Hands On NASA's First Asteroid Sample
The sample will be shared between NASA and other space agencies like JAXA, the Japanese space agency for research and testing.
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Why Some Of The Coolest Science Experiments Are Done In Space
The ISS facilitates high-concept research is into quantum phenomena, including the behavior of atoms, in a way that wouldn't be possible on Earth's surface.
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This Self-Eating Rocket Could Clean Up The Space Trash Problem Before It Even Starts
A unique "ouroboros" rocket may be the solution to space junk, as experiments are underway to develop a space-ready jet engine that feeds off itself.
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5 Great Apps For People Who Love To Learn About Space
Love to learn about space? You can ditch the encyclopedias and searching online thanks to apps. Here are five of our favorites for Android and iPhones.
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What Went Wrong With Astrobotic's Moon Lander?
Here's everything we know so far about Astrobotic's lunar landing mishap - the first mission of its kind in over 50 years.
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10 Things About Living On The International Space Station You Probably Never Realized
The International Space Station is crewed by some of the smartest, bravest people in history. Their biggest challenge? Just getting through the day.
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Discover Space: This NASA Tool Lets You Track Asteroids And Comets In Real Time
The app uses data from NASA's observations and allows you to click on an object to bring up more information about it.
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Citizen Scientists Spotted A Near-Earth Asteroid Before NASA Did: Here's How
Watching out for these asteroids is an important task for space agencies like NASA, but with so many objects to track, no one organization can spot them all.
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The Most Important Reason Humans Need To Go To Space According To Jeff Bezos
Bezos spoke on a wide range of topics related to Blue Origin, but perhaps the most interesting was the root of why the company even exists at all.
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Jeff Bezos Explains How To Escape A Rocket That Goes Wrong
In a chat with podcast host Lex Fridman, Jeff Bezos talked about the escape system designed by Blue Origin, the aerospace company he founded.
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Cosmic Companions: How Robots Work With Astronauts Aboard The ISS
Both NASA and JAXA have sent robots to the International Space Station. They help as assistants, be it repetitive tasks or those a robot could do better.
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Rolls-Royce Is Building A Micro Nuclear Reactor: Here's How It Plans To Use It
While nuclear power is not brand-new, its form factor is generally always massive and unwieldy. Rolls-Royce is aiming to make nuclear energy more compact.
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Hydrogen Discovered In Moon Rocks Could Mean Big Things For Space Exploration
One of the biggest problems holding back humankind from building lunar bases is the expense of getting the materials on the moon. Now, we might have a solution.
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Australia's First Moon Rover: What You Should Know About 'Roo-Ver'
The Australian Space Agency has officially named its semi-autonomous lunar rover, scheduled to be sent to the moon's surface in just a few years.
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Giant Leap: The Technology That Made The Apollo Mission Successful
For many, it's common knowledge that the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed on the moon, but the technology that got them there was way before its time.
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Why This 2031 Deadline Has NASA Doubling Down On Commercial Space Travel
NASA plans to retire the ISS with a combination of natural orbital decay and controlled reentry by 2031.
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This Revolutionary AI-Powered Robot Could Produce Oxygen On Mars
Research scientists have proposed a solution to the lack of oxygen on Mars (and other planets) -- use AI to automate finding the best sources of it.
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How The Sun Prevents NASA From Communicating With Its Mars Robots
Once every two years, the sun prevents transmissions coming from or going to Mars for about two weeks. What causes the phenomenon and how does NASA prepare?
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How To Spot The International Space Station Using NASA's New App
NASA has launched a new mobile app that makes it much easier to see the International Space Station from your own backyard. Here's how to use it.
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10 NASA Inventions Still Used Today
For its missions to the Moon and in space, NASA has helped pioneer or improve upon several technologies. We still use these 10 inventions today.
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How Ken Mattingly Helped Save The Imperiled Crew Of Apollo 13
Originally replaced due to a Rubella scare, the late Ken Mattingly helped save the lives of the three astronauts on the infamous Apollo 13 mission.
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This Revolutionary New Spaceplane Could Redefine NASA's Approach To Spacecraft
This unique spaceplane will be able to shuttle cargo to the ISS and land on commercial runways. A crewed variant will carry astronauts, as well.
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Here's How NASA Protects Its Spacecraft From Dangerous Radiation
Radiation is a major issue for spacecraft embarking on deep space trips, but NASA is working on solutions.
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How Prepared Is Earth For An Asteroid Collision? Here's What We Know
NASA made up a team, which seeks to identify asteroids and comets passing near Earth's orbit and is developing systems to prevent catastrophic impacts.
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