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Navigation Could be Done on the Moon Just by Looking at Nearby Landmarks
We're Going to see at Least Five More SLS Rockets Launch in the Coming Years
Power on the Moon. What Will it Take to Survive the Lunar Night?
NASA recently hosted a series of workshops on how nuclear power could enable long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond!
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Planetary Interiors in TRAPPIST-1 System Could be Affected by Stellar Flares
Is Mining in Space Socially Acceptable?
Astronomy 2023: Top Sky Watching Highlights for the Coming Year
Astronomy 2023 highlights include two fine solar eclipses, the Sun heading towards solar maximum, a series of spectacular lunar occultations and much more.
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Despite the low air Pressure, Wind Turbines Might Actually Work on Mars
NASA Makes Asteroid Defense a Priority, Moving its NEO Surveyor Mission Into the Development Phase
Lightweight Picogram-Scale Probes Could be the Best way to Explore Other Star Systems
The Universe is Brighter Than we Thought
At the edge of the Solar System, New Horizons has taken new light measurements of the cosmos to get a sense of its total population.
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Is the Milky Way... Normal?
Anti-Helium Generated in the Large Hadron Collider can Help in the Search for Dark Matter
Researchers from CERN's ALICE Collaboration have come up with a new way to search for Dark Matter: look for anti-helium-3 particles!
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Webb's New Image Reveals a Galaxy Awash in Star Formation
Scientists Investigate Potential Regolith Origin on Uranus' Moon, Miranda
A Star Came too Close to a Black Hole. It Didn't End Well
Perseverance Places its First Sample on the Surface of Mars. One Day This Will be in the Hands of Scientists on Earth
NASA Just Tested a new Engine That Will Launch Artemis V and Beyond
NASA just conducted a hot fire test of the refurbished RS-25 engines that will take astronauts back to the Moon!
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This Will Probably Be InSight's Last Picture Before it Runs Out of Power Forever
Webb Stares Deeply Into the Universe, Showing How Galaxies Assemble
Astronomers Scanned 12 Planets for Alien Signals While They Were in Front of Their Stars
New research by the SETI Institute and Breakthrough Listen scanned twelve planets for signs of radio signals when they passed in front of their stars.
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