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Here are NASA’s Science Priorities for the Artemis Missions
NASA has released the Artemis III Science Definition Team Report, which defines the science operations that the "first woman and…
Here’s Chang’e-5, Seen From Lunar Orbit
Images taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) show where the Chang'e-5 mission landed. The samples obtained by this lander…
A Real River Valley on Mars, Filled With Virtual Water by @Kevinmgill
Visual artist Kevin M. Gill's latest creation is an image of what Hypanis valles (an ancient river channel) on Mars…
Chuck Yeager, the First Man to Break the Sound Barrier has Died. He was 97
On Dec. 7th, 2020, legendary aviator Chuck Yeager died in hospital at the age of 97. He leaves behind a…
The RAVN-X is a new Autonomous Aircraft Designed to Launch Small Satellites
The latest addition to the NewSpace industry is the Aevum RAVN-X, an automonous aircraft that can air-launch satellites to Low…
Catch an Awe-Inspiring Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21st
The solar system’s two massive gas giant planets pair up at dusk on December 21st, with a rare conjunction of…
If We Used the Sun as a Gravitational Lens Telescope, This is What a Planet at Proxima Centauri Would Look Like
A recent study shows how the Sun could be used as a gravitational lens to take direct images of nearby…
Why 2020 is a Great Year for the Geminid Meteors
Got clear skies? Then bundle up: the Geminid meteors—one of the best, sure-fire annual meteor showers—peaks this weekend… and near…
You’re Going to Need a Bigger Drill. The Best Place for Life on Mars is Deep, Deep Underground
New research has indicated that subterranean lakes could exist on Mars thanks to geothermal heating, which is where any life…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIII: What is the “Ocean Worlds” Hypothesis?
Could it be that we haven't heard from any aliens because theyre mainly space whales living live inside icy bodies…