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Testing the Robots that Might Explore Europa
Europa, one of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter is one of the most intriguing locations in the Solar System…
NASA Releases its Moon Phases Animation for 2025
Every year, NASA releases a detailed simulation of the Moon that shows how it will change through the year. They…
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission
Before the decade is out, as part of the Artemis Program, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for…
A Nearby Supernova Could Finally Reveal Dark Matter
Despite 90 years of research, the nature and influence of Dark Matter continue to elude astronomers and cosmologists. First proposed…
Here’s What We Know About Earth’s Temporary Mini-Moon
For a little over a month now, the Earth has been joined by a new ‘mini-moon.’ The object is an…
How Life Could Live Under the Ice on Mars
Mars has been a fascination to us for centuries. Early observations falsely gave impressions of an intelligent civilisation but early…
NASA’s JPL Lays Off Another 325 People
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab has announced a second round of layoffs for 2024, this time laying off 325 people -…
CODEX Coronagraph Heads to the ISS on Cargo Dragon
A new space-based telescope aims to address a key solar mystery.
Hubble and Webb are the Dream Team. Don't Break Them Up
Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble…
Scientists Have Figured out why Martian Soil is so Crusty
On November 26th, 2018, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission landed on Mars. This…