Why Visiting Space Changes Astronauts' Eyesight
NASA anticipates a future in which astronauts will spend long periods of time in space. To make that possible, it has to figure out how to protect their eyes.
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NASA Is Officially Joining The Hunt For UFOs
NASA has announced that it is setting up a team to conduct a detailed study covering Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), more commonly referred to as UFOs.
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James Webb Telescope Suffers Micrometeoroid Impact
The James Webb Space Telescope suffered a hit from a micrometeoroid as small as a grain of dust. Yet, even at that size, it's still serious business.
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How Much Would It Cost To Actually Live In Space?
Accounting for the advances in private space travel and the current state of space-faring technology, how affordable would it be to live away from Earth?
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How Dust Avalanches On Mars Reshape The Planet's Surface
It's no secret that Mars is full of dust, but researchers are still learning new things about its impact on the planet, including how it shapes its surface.
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How Do Black Holes Die?
Nothing in the universe lasts forever, including black holes. Here's how life ends for the mysterious and captivating space phenomena.
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Why NASA Is Measuring Dust On Earth From Space
In addition to the dust on the moon and Mars, NASA plans to study Earth's dust to determine how it may be helping or exacerbating climate change.
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NASA Tools Up To Explain This Decades-Old Moon Dome Mystery
NASA has revealed a new program that'll aim to unravel the mysteries of the Gruithuisen Domes -- elements on the moon that we know precious little about.
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The Reason Your Blood Flows Differently In Space
The lack of gravity in space can have some surprising effects on the body, the least of which is what it does to a person's blood flow.
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NASA's Artemis Astronauts Just Found Their New Tailors
NASA announced selections of both Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to create space suits for astronauts headed out on missions like Artemis and beyond.
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How The James Webb Telescope Will Study A Lava-Covered Super-Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope's exoplanet studies will include some strange, wild subjects, including a lava-covered "super-Earth" and other rocky planets.
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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Captured Video Of Its Record Flight Across Mars
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is still flying around Mars, and not only has it outlived its anticipated lifespan, but it also recorded one of its own flights.
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How Researchers Are Fighting Microbes On The International Space Station
Despite efforts to keep it clean, the International Space Station is home to a variety of microscopic bugs that can cause huge problems over time.
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Why There Haven't Been More Trips To The Moon, According To Astronauts
NASA is working hard to return humans to the moon under its Artemis program, but why did it take so long to get the ball rolling? Here's what astronauts say.
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What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
Black holes are a popular trope in science fiction, but what would actually happen if you fell into one? The consequences would be both dramatic and immediate.
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How Much Does A Civilian SpaceX Flight Cost?
We're still in the early days of sending private citizens into space, but multiple such launches have happened, and they're rumored to have cost a fortune.
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How Members Of The Public Helped Hubble Find Thousands Of Asteroids
Citizen scientists have helped to identify more than 1,700 asteroid trails in data from Hubble's archives, made up of more than 37,000 images.
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What Is Inside A Black Hole? Here's What Astronomers Say
Researchers have connected the Standard Model of particle physics and Einstein's General Relativity theory to calculate the gravity inside a black hole.
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This Is Why Solar Sails Are The Future Of Space Exploration
Solar sails have the potential to be the future of space exploration thanks to their simplicity and their ability to sidestep the use of traditional gasoline.
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Why Black Holes Slow Down Time As You Get Closer To One
From swallowing up entire stars to warping the very fabric of space-time and generating massive gravity forces, black holes seem to do unnatural things.
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Is This A Multiversal Doorway On Mars, Or Just A Fracture From A Quake?
NASA JPL's Mars Curiosity rover has uncovered an interesting "doorway" in the Gale Crater, but is there a simpler explanation for this anomaly?
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NASA's InSight Lander Will Keep Hunting For Marsqakes As It Runs Out Of Power
NASA's InSight lander is nearing the end of its life, and though it probably only has months left, it'll work until the last of its power is depleted.
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Why We Can't Actually See A Black Hole
We now have definitive proof that black holes exist, even though we can't see them -- and ironically, that proof comes in the form of photographs.
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NASA Quesst Gives X-59 Supersonic Stealth Jet Mission A Hopeful New Name
NASA gave their Low-Boom Flight Demonstration mission a brand new name: Quesst, named after the Quiet SuperSonic Technology that makes it all possible.
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What's The Difference Between A Black Hole And A Wormhole?
Discovery marks the main difference between black holes and wormholes, with the former being observed by scientists while the latter has yet to be found.
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New Discovery Challenges What We Know About Water On Mars
New rover data research shows evidence that what we know about water on Mars may have been wrong -- or off by a considerable amount of years.
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Why Cryogenic Sleep Could Play An Important Role On The Trip To Mars
Cryogenic sleep could be the solution to prolonged space travel for future astronauts, including trips to Mars.
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