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NASA Taps ICON to Develop Habitats in Space
A $57.2 million contract moves the needle toward living on the moon and Mars
Via scitechdaily.com
New Research Supports the Idea that There Was Once Life on Mars
A recent study from the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters presents new speculation about the early evolution of Mars. By developing a new model of the Martian atmosphere through time, researchers …
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A Material Only Found in Meteorites Has Been Made on Earth
An alloy called tetrataenite—a combination of nickel and iron typically created by being cooled “over millions of years as meteoroids and asteroids tumbled through space”—has been produced on Earth for the first …
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The search for extraterrestrial intelligence, a feminist bird-watching club, an inclusive surf school and more
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Two Astronomers Discuss Technosignatures in The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Macy Huston, a PhD candidate in astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State, and Jason Wright, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the university, have penned a thought-provoking essay on technosignatures—or the …
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A cosmic fingerprint, cooling with terracotta, a map explaining what Indigenous territory you're on and more
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“Cosmic Fingerprint” Captured by James Webb Telescope
Emanated by the duo of stars called the Wolf-Rayet 140 system, 17 dust rings thousands of light years away have been captured by the James Webb Telescope. The image of these concentric …
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A Native American woman in space, Nick Cave's new textiles, tightening rules for orbital debris and more
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NASA and SpinLaunch Test Catapulting Objects Into Space
SpinLaunch is a US startup that focuses on mass accelerator technology that facilitates non-rocket space launches, and recently NASA tested their system—essentially catapulting objects into orbit. In New Mexico’s Spaceport America on …