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ESA is Building a Mission to Visit Asteroid Apophis, Joining it for its 2029 Earth Flyby
According to the ESA's Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center (NEOCC), 35,264 known asteroids regularly cross the orbit of Earth and the…
New Images From Webb Reveal Jupiter's Complex Atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has accomplished some spectacular feats since it began operations in 2021. Thanks to its…
Dune-Inspired Stillsuits Could Allow Astronauts to Recycle Their Urine Into Water
If history has taught us one thing, it is that science fiction often gives way to science fact. Consider the…
Resources on Mars Could Support Human Explorers
In the coming decades, multiple space agencies and private companies plan to establish outposts on the Moon and Mars. These…
A Moon Base Will Need a Transport System
Through the Artemis Program, NASA will return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since Apollo 17 landed…
NASA's Skyrocketing Need for Cargo Deliveries to the Moon
NASA has big plans for the Moon. Through the Artemis Program, NASA plans to create a program of "sustained exploration…
Meeting Mercury at Dusk in July
Mercury puts on one of its best apparitions for 2024 this month.
These Three Neutron Stars Shouldn't Be So Cold
Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the Universe, second only to black holes. Like black holes, neutron stars…
Making Rocket Fuel Out of Lunar Regolith
In the coming years, NASA and other space agencies plan to extend the reach of human exploration. This will include…
Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks
One proposal offers a unique method to directly image ExoEarths, or rocky worlds around nearby stars.