What moon craters can tell us about Earth
Asteroid impacts have a bad reputation here on Earth — it’s the dinosaurs’ signature public relations victory — but it’s the moon that really…
Continue readingScientists found water on Mars surface
A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night…
Continue readingOn Icy Pluto, Volcanoes May Spout Liquid Water
A whiff of ammonia in reddish ices on Pluto may be evidence of recent geological activity on the dwarf planet, with liquid water spewing out…
Continue readingWhat Are Skyrmions?
A skyrmion can be described as a swirling quasi-particle, a knot of twisting field lines, or a subatomic hurricane. They’re also one of…
Continue readingBringing samples back is a considerable challenge
How can we bring a sample of Mars safely back to Earth? With scientists worldwide curious about the Red Planet’s potential for life,…
Continue readingThe Apollo 11 Mission
NASA’s Apollo 11 mission comes to life in 19,000 hours of newly available audio. Over the eight-day, 3-hour Apollo 11 mission, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin…
Continue readingMilky Way Galaxy
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. The name describes the galaxy’s appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen…
Continue readingWhat is Gutenberg?
A whiff of ammonia in reddish ices on Pluto may be evidence of recent geological activity on the dwarf planet, with liquid water spewing out…
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