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Martian clouds could have an alien origin, according to a newly-published paper. The study suggests that mid-level clouds form above the Red Planet due to a phenomenon called “meteor smoke,” which occurs when space debris is shredded upon ent… Continue reading Martian clouds may be born of shredded meteorites
NASA has given its approval to start construction of a spacecraft that will one day explore the metallic asteroid Psyche, which may represent the exposed metallic core of what was once a Mars-sized planet. The probe is set to launch in August… Continue reading NASA gives go-ahead for mission to explore ancient planet core in asteroid belt
A newly-installed clean room webcam at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is giving members of the public a front row seat as technicians and engineers assemble the Mars 2020 rover. The robotic explorer will be accompanied by a helicopter equipped with a high-resolution camera when it launches to the Red Planet atop an Atlas V rocket next year.
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Continue Reading 24-hour webcam let’s you watch as engineers build NASA’s next Mars rover
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Continue reading 24-hour webcam let's you watch as engineers build NASA's next Mars rover
Engineers at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have now joined together four fifths of the Space Launch System’s (SLS) core stage. The upcoming super heavy rocket is slated to make its maiden flight in 2020, and will provide the… Continue reading Core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System Moon rocket moves closer to completion
A bombardment of cosmic rays from ancient supernovae may have triggered a series of events that encouraged early human ancestors to walk upright, according to a new study published in the Journal of Geology. The scientists behind the research believe that the cosmic explosion could have helped trigger a shift in Earth’s environment that forced humanity’s fore bearers to adapt.
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Continue Reading Supernovae-induced lightning may have encouraged humanity’s ancestors to walk upright
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Members of the public can now sign up to have their name accompany NASA’s much anticipated Mars 2020 rover as it unravels the secrets of the Red Planet. The names will not be stored digitally within a chip, but instead etched upon one by scie… Continue reading NASA invites you to put your name on the Mars 2020 rover