NASA Tests the New Starship Docking System

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The Apollo Program delivered 12 American astronauts to the surface of the Moon. But that program ended in 1972, and…

China Has Built a Huge Space Simulation Chamber

10 months ago

Well it certainly caught my attention when I saw the headlines  “China’s first Space Environment Simulator” sounds like something right…

The International Space Station’s Air Leaks are Increasing. No Danger to the Crew

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Only the other week I had to fix my leaky tap. That was a nightmare.  I cannot begin to imagine…

Planetary Atmospheres: Why study them? What can they teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

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Universe Today has surveyed the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, and comets, and what…

How Startups on Earth Could Blaze a Trail for Cities on Mars

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If future explorers manage to set up communities on Mars, how will they pay their way? What’s likely to be…

This Planet-Forming Disk has More Water Than Earth’s Oceans

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Astronomers have detected a large amount of water vapour in the protoplanetary disk around a young star. There's at least…

When an Object Like ‘Oumuamua Comes Around Again, We Could be Ready With an Interstellar Object Explorer (IOE)

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On October 19th, 2017, astronomers with the Pann-STARRS survey observed an Interstellar Object (ISO) passing through our system - 1I/2017…

Astronomers Build a 3D Map of Dust Within Thousands of Light-Years

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If you explore the night sky it won’t be long before you realise there is a lot of dust and…

How We Get Planets from Clumping Dust

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Our gleaming Earth, brimming with liquid water and swarming with life, began as all rocky planets do: dust. Somehow, mere…

A Nova in the Making: Will T Coronae Borealis Pop in 2024?

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If predictions are correct, a key outburst star could put on a show in early 2024.