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22 People Could Start a Colony on Mars, New Study Finds
A recent study has found that around two dozen astronauts are sufficient for establishing and maintaining a Mars colony. This latest research challenges earlier beliefs that about a hundred people would be required. The study indicates that this smaller...
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First Human Crew to Mars Should Be All-Female, New Study Suggests
A recent study has suggested that an all-female crew to Mars may be the best option due to their efficiency. The research, conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA), shows that women utilize less oxygen, release less carbon dioxide,...
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China’s Mystery Reusable Spaceplane Returns After 276 Days in Orbit
China's experimental spacecraft from has safely returned to Earth, according to Chinese state media. The spacecraft stayed in orbit for 276 days and had a special mission to test reusable space technologies.
The spacecraft was unmanned, and it returned to...
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NASA Creates ‘Moon to Mars’ Office to Get Humans to the Red Planet
NASA has set up a new office called the Moon to Mars Program Office. This office will be located at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Its job is to make sure that NASA's human exploration missions to the Moon and...
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Water Discovered Inside Beads of Glass on Moon
Scientists have discovered that tiny glass beads scattered across the moon's surface contain a massive amount of water that can be extracted and used.
This discovery could be a major breakthrough for space agencies that plan to build bases on...
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Supermassive Black Hole Faces Earth
An international team of space experts has discovered something incredible: a galaxy with some very unusual activity going on in its core, which has led to its being reclassified.
The galaxy is called PBC J2333.9-2343, but after some new research,...
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NASA’s Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Could Send Humans to Mars
Nasa has announced that it plans to conduct tests of nuclear-powered rockets that might transport astronauts to Mars at incredible speeds.
Together with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) of the United States government, the agency stated on Tuesday...
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NASA Calls Off Artemis Launch to the Moon
On Monday, NASA called off the scheduled launch of the first rocket in its Artemis project, which aims to send astronauts back to the Moon.
The launch director "has called a scrub for the day." An engine bleed that "couldn't...