In space exploration of new planets, researchers use advanced rovers to get data and photos. These specially equipped vehicles roam around discovering the
The moon is the brightest object in the night sky, often illuminating the planet with reflected light from the Sun, which bounces off of its highly-reflect
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NASA recently announced it would be expediting its mission to visit Psyche, a metallic asteroid floating around in the Solar System. The goal is to learn m
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is no exception. Several types of non-p
Some scientists dedicate their lives to hunting for meteorites, and may have to brave some harsh conditions to do so. An international team of research
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Out of the dozens of moons that orbit Saturn, Titan is perhaps one of the most interesting. Not only is it the largest of them all, but planetary scientist
After spending almost 186 days in space, and 184 of those days onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the SpaceX Crew-6 mission consisting of four
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NASA acknowledged just under three weeks ago that it was having trouble meeting the stringent development deadlines for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocke
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The role of telomeres in the aging process has become a hot topic in biology, and recent study have linked telomeres - the protective caps at the end of DN
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NASA has hyped up the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) since its inception, but only as the telescope nears completion and proceeds through its final test
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