What Martian Settlers Need to Know About Soil Can Teach us How to Grow Better on Earth

By Matthew Williams - October 28, 2020 05:37 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Soil Health in Space experiment is now being conducted on the ISS, which could lead to sustainable farming on the Moon, Mars, and also Earth!

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This is What Perseverance's Landing Site Looked Like Billions of Years Ago. See Why it's Such a Compelling Target?

By Evan Gough - October 27, 2020 06:20 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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Boo! A Halloween Blue Moon

By David Dickinson - October 27, 2020 12:52 PM UTC | Observing

The final 'Blue Moon' of the decade rounds out October 2020.

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OSIRIS-REx Collected So Much Material, the Sample Capsule Overflowed. Time to Bring it All Home.

By Nancy Atkinson - October 27, 2020 12:44 PM UTC | Missions

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Astronomers are ready and waiting to detect the neutrino blast from a nearby supernova explosion like Betelgeuse

By Paul Sutter - October 27, 2020 12:43 PM UTC | Stars

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Astronomers Map Out the Raw Material for New Star Formation in the Milky Way

By Evan Gough - October 26, 2020 02:38 PM UTC | Milky Way

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There's a new record for the shortest time measurement: how long it takes light to cross a hydrogen molecule

By Paul Sutter - October 26, 2020 11:53 AM UTC | Physics

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SpaceX Starship Passes Static Fire Test With Three Raptor Engines, Finally Gets Nose Cone!

By Matthew Williams - October 25, 2020 08:18 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Starship is coming together, literally and figuratively! With its three Raptor engines test fired, and nosecones and fins attached, the vessel is ready for its highest hop test yet!

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The Color of Habitable Worlds

By mcimone - October 25, 2020 03:14 PM UTC | Exoplanets

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Mixing Science and Art, One Painting at a Time

By Nancy Atkinson - October 25, 2020 10:36 AM UTC | Site News

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About 3% of Starlinks Have Failed So Far

By Matthew Williams - October 24, 2020 08:40 PM UTC | Space Policy

A new analysis indicates that 3% of Starlink satellites have failed since they were launched to orbit, which could mean an increased risk of collisions down the road.

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New Receiver Will Boost Interplanetary Communication

By Brian Koberlein - October 24, 2020 05:58 PM UTC | Space Exploration

As we explore the solar system, we'll need an interplanetary communication network that can keep up. A new receiver might be up for the job.

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Geologists Have Found the Earth's Missing Tectonic Plate

By Evan Gough - October 23, 2020 05:13 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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Astronomers Find the Hollowed-Out Shell of a Dwarf Galaxy that Collided With the Milky Way Billions of Years Ago

By Evan Gough - October 23, 2020 03:23 PM UTC | Milky Way

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Astronomers Challenge Recent Findings About Venus. "No Statistically Significant Detection of Phosphine"

By Evan Gough - October 22, 2020 07:52 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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Scientists Think They Know What Caused the Deadliest Mass Extinction in the History of the Earth

By Evan Gough - October 22, 2020 05:42 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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Weekly Space Hangout: October 21, 2020, Dr. Jill Tarter and the Search for Technosignatures

By nancygraz - October 22, 2020 03:53 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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Tales of Two Fall Comets: 88P Howell and M3 ATLAS

By David Dickinson - October 22, 2020 01:18 PM UTC | Observing

Two more comets worth scouting the sky for into November 2020.

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What Would a Realistic Space Battle Look Like?

By Evan Gough - October 21, 2020 06:30 PM UTC | Space Policy

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The Crew of the ISS has Found the Source of the Station's Air Leak

By Matthew Williams - October 21, 2020 05:14 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The ISS crew has found the source of the elusive leak using (wait for it!) tea leaves! The hole is now patched, but a permanent fix is still needed.

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