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If we need to use forensic techniques in space, we’ll need to understand how things behave differently in microgravity.
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The next generation of spacesuit needs to do more than simply protect an astronaut from the vacuum of space.
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The discovery raises big questions about widely accepted models of galaxy formation.
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The mission provided details about how to deflect an asteroid should one threaten Earth in future.
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We know particles from spacecrafts are in the stratosphere. But what this means for the ozone layer or the climate is still unknown.
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The extreme object could tell us more about the environment around black holes.
Crew members in space will spend lots of time together during future missions to Mars.
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Can astronauts spend prolonged time in close quarters millions of miles from Earth without killing each other?
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The capability for attacking satellites in space using cyber technology is advancing fast
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Destroying satellites in space can lead to cascades that are hard to predict.
From ‘Russia with Love’ meets ‘Moonraker’?
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Russia isn’t likely to put nuclear missiles in space, but their reported anti-satellite weapon is just as alarming. An expert on nuclear strategy explains.
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The observation could fill in gaps in our knowledge about planet formation.
Telescopes have to contend with light pollution from satellites.
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Megaconstellations of satellites are hindering the most powerful tool for space exploration: telescopes.
Dream Chaser would ferry cargo, and eventually crew, to low-Earth orbit.
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Spaceplanes seemed out of favour when the shuttle was retired in 2011; they now seem to be making a comeback.
The dark, far side of the Moon is the perfect place to conduct radio astronomy.
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Projects under NASA’s CLPS program – including the Odysseus lander that made it to the lunar surface – will probe unexplored questions about the universe’s formation.
Scientists have been studying the Clarkia site for nearly five decades.
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While NASA rovers on the surface of Mars look for hints of life, researchers back on Earth are studying ‘echoes of life’ from ancient basins – hoping that the two sites might be similar.
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Mars has been a popular destination since space exploration began – and there are plenty of people who’d love to go there.
Mining the moon for its resources is growing more and more likely.
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As space travel and lunar exploration becomes a near-future reality, we should consider the impact of human activities on the lunar environment.
Planets can gravitationally affect each other when their orbits line up.
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Orbital resonance is kind of like musical harmony, but systems that display it are far more rare than songs with harmonic melodies.
The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars.
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Among the missions being planned is a huge helicopter drone to explore Saturn’s moon Titan.
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The US might be facing international competition to be first to return to the Moon.