Best space photos 2023: Stunning star shows and a bear on Mars

Space is one of the most versatile and photogenic subjects to grace a camera or telescope, and this year was no different. From a sunrise captured by the International Space Station to the most distant star ever observed, here are some of the best spac… Continue reading Best space photos 2023: Stunning star shows and a bear on Mars

Secret Lagoon Found Resembling Earth 3.5 BIllion Years Ago and What Life on Mars Would Look Like

A system of lagoons has been discovered in Argentina hosting a rare range of microbial communities previously unknown to scientists. The microbial communities form giant mounds of rock as they grow — like corals building a reef millimeter by mill… Continue reading Secret Lagoon Found Resembling Earth 3.5 BIllion Years Ago and What Life on Mars Would Look Like

Solar wind vanishes completely, causing Mars’ magnetosphere to swell

The solar wind is a constant feature of the solar system – except on Christmas Day 2022 when it suddenly vanished completely. The odd event was detected by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars, which found that the Red Planet’s magnetosphere tripled in size… Continue reading Solar wind vanishes completely, causing Mars’ magnetosphere to swell

Better rotors, higher heights thanks to NASA’s dual-planet presence

There aren’t any organizations other than NASA that can claim they are operating on two different planets (at least none we know of from here on Earth). The space agency is now using that reach to create better helicopter blades on Earth and to push th… Continue reading Better rotors, higher heights thanks to NASA’s dual-planet presence