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www.nature.com
1 month ago
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Why the European Space Agency should join the US mission to Uranus

The Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission aims to explore Uranus, its moons, and ice giant characteristics, essential for understanding planetary formation and evolution. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
1 month ago
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Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?

Venus is Earth's closest sibling planet, not Mars, in terms of size, composition, and distance. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
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A Simple Chemical Reaction May Have Wiped Out Venus's Once Watery Clouds

Understanding the chemical processes that stripped water from Venus's atmosphere is crucial in unraveling the planet's transformation into a hostile environment. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
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Why Venus May Be Our Best Bet For Finding Life In the Solar System

The skies of Venus may hold potential for alien life searches. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
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Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?

Venus is Earth's closest sibling planet, not Mars, in terms of size, composition, and distance. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
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A Simple Chemical Reaction May Have Wiped Out Venus's Once Watery Clouds

Understanding the chemical processes that stripped water from Venus's atmosphere is crucial in unraveling the planet's transformation into a hostile environment. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
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Why Venus May Be Our Best Bet For Finding Life In the Solar System

The skies of Venus may hold potential for alien life searches. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
3 months ago
Science

Could Dune really exist? What scientists think of our favorite sci-fi worlds : Short Wave

Dune: Part Two is out now, exploring the desert planet Arrakis with its giant sandworms, scarcity of water, and the valuable spice called melange.
Scientists like Mohamed Noor and Michael Wong are analyzing the feasibility of the science behind Dune, questioning the existence of giant sandworms and the lack of plant life generating oxygen. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
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Passing Star Altered Earth's Orbit, Scientists Say

Stellar encounters can impact Earth's orbit and climate evolution.
Close stellar encounters could perturb Earth's orbit due to the influence of neighboring giant planets. [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
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The Mars Sample Return Mission Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could face challenges in terms of funding and delays, potentially hindering further exploration of the solar system.
The estimated cost for the completion of the MSR mission is between $8 billion and $11 billion, similar to the cost of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
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The Mars Sample Return Mission Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could face challenges in terms of funding and delays, potentially hindering further exploration of the solar system.
The estimated cost for the completion of the MSR mission is between $8 billion and $11 billion, similar to the cost of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [ more ]
Cornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago
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Astronomer Lunine appointed chief scientist of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab | Cornell Chronicle

Jonathan I. Lunine appointed chief scientist of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
OMG science

The Mars Sample Return Mission Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could face challenges in terms of funding and delays, potentially hindering further exploration of the solar system.
The estimated cost for the completion of the MSR mission is between $8 billion and $11 billion, similar to the cost of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
OMG science

The Mars Sample Return Mission Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could face challenges in terms of funding and delays, potentially hindering further exploration of the solar system.
The estimated cost for the completion of the MSR mission is between $8 billion and $11 billion, similar to the cost of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [ more ]
Cornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago
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Astronomer Lunine appointed chief scientist of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab | Cornell Chronicle

Jonathan I. Lunine appointed chief scientist of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
Science

The Mars Sample Return Mission Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could face challenges in terms of funding and delays, potentially hindering further exploration of the solar system.
The estimated cost for the completion of the MSR mission is between $8 billion and $11 billion, similar to the cost of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 day ago
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An Odd Rock in a Box Gets Linked to a Shooting Star That Fell 54 Years Ago

Researchers connected a meteorite found in the Austrian Alps with flashes of light from a space rock hurtling through Earth's atmosphere, showing the value of looking into old data sets. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
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Early morning frost spotted on some of Mars's huge mountains

Frost is observed on Martian volcanoes' summits and equatorial regions, a first discovery indicating the planet's past climate conditions. [ more ]
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