In 1971, the Soviet Mars 3 lander became the first spacecraft to land on Mars, though it only lasted a…
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Though there are no firm plans for a crewed mission to Mars, we all know one's coming. Astronauts routinely spend…
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For most of human history, the Sun appeared stable. It was a stoic stellar presence, going about its business fusing…
When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it does more than release an extraordinary amount of energy. Supernovae explosions…
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NASA's Juno spacecraft was sent to Jupiter to study the gas giant. But its mission was extended, giving it an…
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A team of scientists presented a new gravity map of Mars at the Europlanet Science Congress 2024. The map shows…