Researchers propose that vesicles could form in Titan’s hydrocarbon lakes, hinting at a new pathway for life’s precursors. This expands the possibilities for where life might originate in the solar system. NASA scientists Read More
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Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks soon. Summary The Perseid meteor shower, a highlight of the summer sky, is approaching its peak. Known for its bright and frequent meteors, the Perseids occur Read More
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. Summary The US is accelerating efforts to Read More
But wait, before you go out to build a moon casino we need to talk about a couple things. One, you really have to figure out how the roulette wheel is going to work in Read More
A new paper reveals that ground acceleration from moonquakes, rather than meteor impacts, was responsible for shifting lunar landscapes at the moon’s Taurus-Littrow valley, where Apollo 17 astronauts landed in 1972. The study also pinpointed a Read More
NASA research has shown that cell-like compartments called vesicles could form naturally in the lakes of Saturn’s moon Titan. Summary NASA research suggests that Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, may harbor conditions suitable for Read More
NASA is gearing up for a bold new era of lunar exploration with three advanced instruments set to investigate the Moon’s surface and subsurface. Two will ride aboard the upcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle—an Read More
A new molecule may soon enable tiny hard drives that store vastly more data. Withstanding extreme cold, it paves the way for dense and efficient storage solutions. Researchers from The University of Manchester and The Read More
NASA and Australia’s ANU are teaming up to push laser communications to the Moon, using a budget-friendly transceiver built from off-the-shelf parts. If successful on Artemis II, the tech could beam 4K video and Read More
NASA’s latest hot-fire of RS-25 engine No. 20001 roared for the full 500-second launch profile, proving it can blast the Space Launch System and Orion toward the Moon. Pushing to an eye-popping 111 percent power, the Read More