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Ceres Has Even More Organic Molecules on it Than Previously Thought
According to a new study from Brown University, it appears Ceres has more organic molecules on its surface than previously…
Pluto has “Sand Dunes”, but Instead of Sand, it’s Grains of Frozen Methane
After reviewing data from the New Horizons mission, an international team of scientists determined that Pluto has dunes made of…
Here’s What Really Happened to That Camera That Melted During a Rocket Launch
Footage obtained from Bill Ingall's melted camera shows exactly how flames triggered by the launch it was covering consumed the…
Two Spacecraft Will Get Closer to the Sun Than Ever Before
Two upcoming missions - NASA's Parker Solar Probe and the ESA's Solar Orbiter - will get closer to the Sun…
NASA Cubesat Takes a Picture of the Earth and Moon
NASA's MarCO Cubesats, which are currently on their way to Mars with the InSight Lander, recently snapped a "pale blue…
NASA is Sending a Helicopter to Mars as Part of the 2020 Rover
When the Mars 2020 rover arrives on the Red Planet, it will include a Mars Helicopter - a concept that…
NASA Has Tested a New Fission Space Reactor that Could be Used in Future Missions
In collaboration with the Department of Energy, NASA recently conducted a successful demonstration of a new fission system that could…
NASA is Investigating a Self-Assembling Space Telescope
As part of the 2018 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NAIC) program, a team of scientists from across the US was…
For the First Time, Astronomers Have Found a Star That Survived its Companion Exploding as Supernova
Using the Hubble Space telescope a team of astronomers have found the companion of a supernova for the first time,…
Dream About the Future of Big Telescopes; Monster Space Telescopes That Could Fly by the 2030s
At the recent 2020 Decadal Survey for Astrophysics, four next-generation space telescopes were selected for future development