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The Sun is Actually One of the Most Difficult Places to Reach in the Solar System. Here’s how the Parker Solar Probe Will Do It

13 Aug , 2018 by Matt Williams

The Parker Solar Probe, which will spend the next seven years getting closer to the Sun than any previous mission, recently launched from Cape Canaveral.

Five Teams Compete to Design a 3D Printed Mars Habitat for NASA

3 Aug , 2018 by Matt Williams

As part of their 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge, NASA recently awarded five teams with a total of $100,000 for their designs for Martian habitats.

Uh oh, Mars Doesn’t Have Enough Carbon Dioxide to be Terraformed

31 Jul , 2018 by Matt Williams

According to a new NASA-supported study, Mars does not have enough carbon dioxide to undergo the terraforming process

Mars is 1000x Drier Than the Driest Places on Earth

27 Jul , 2018 by Matt Williams

A new study led by NASA’s Ames Research Center has indicated that microorganisms are not likely to survive in Mars’ dry environment, but could be preserved there.

An artist's illustration of the Cassini probe's Grand Finale. Image: NASA/JPL/CalTech

Cassini’s “Grande Finale” Earns an Emmy Nomination!

13 Jul , 2018 by Matt Williams

In recognition of their efforts to communicate the importance of the Cassini mission, NASA’s JPL recently received an Emmy nomination for their Cassini Grande Finale campaign.

NASA is Looking for New Ways to Deal With Trash on Deep Space Missions

10 Jul , 2018 by Matt Williams

NASA is currently partnering with companies to develop technologies for dealing with garbage during long-duration space flights.

NASA Has Awarded a Contract to Study Flying Drones on Venus

4 Jul , 2018 by Matt Williams

NASA recently partnered with the Boulder-based drone company Black Swift to create an unmanned aerial system to explore Venus’ cloud tops for signs of life.

A Meteoroid Smashed Into the Side of a Crater on Mars and Then Started a Landslide

15 Jun , 2018 by Matt Williams

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured an image of an impact crater on Mars that triggered an avalanche that left behind a dark streak.

Artist's concept of the Large Ultraviolet/Optical/Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) space telescope. Credits: NASA/GSFC

What Comes After James Webb and WFIRST? Four Amazing Future Space Telescopes

13 Jun , 2018 by Fraser Cain

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in space for 28 years, producing some of the most beautiful and scientifically important images of the cosmos that humanity has ever taken. But let’s face it, Hubble is getting old, and it probably won’t be with us for too much longer. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is in […]

Here’s What Really Happened to That Camera That Melted During a Rocket Launch

29 May , 2018 by Matt Williams

Footage obtained from Bill Ingall’s melted camera shows exactly how flames triggered by the launch it was covering consumed the camera

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