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Launch of 3D-Printed Rocket Canceled
A setback occurred for the world's first 3D-printed rocket, which was created by the aerospace firm Relativity Space in California. Despite several efforts to launch the rocket, it was not successful.
In an industry that has traditionally been dominated by...
Science
Astronomers Discover Metal-Rich Galaxies in Early Universe
Cornell University astronomers have made an incredible discovery in the first image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a blob of light near the edge of SPT0418-47, one of the brightest star-forming galaxies from the early universe.
Gravitational...
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DNA From 4 American Presidents Will Launch to Deep Space
Four former United States presidents will have their DNA sent into space as part of a special memorial flight by Celestis, a Texas-based space burial company. The announcement was made on President's Day in a Celestis blog post on...
Science
Life on Mars May Be Evading Detection, Scientists Say
According to recent research findings, the robots that are now investigating Mars may not be sensitive enough to identify any signs of life that could exist on the red planet.
Despite the fact that previous missions to Mars confirmed that...
Science
NASA Finds Evidence of Lakes in Unexpected Region of Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover made an unexpected and exciting discovery when it arrived at the "sulfate-bearing unit" of Mars: rippled rock textures that indicate lakes once existed in this supposedly dry region.
Although researchers expected to find salty minerals leftover from...
Science
What Time Is It on the Moon?
As space agencies and private companies prepare for increased lunar exploration, including the establishment of permanent bases on the Moon, scientists are working to answer a fundamental question: What time is it on the Moon?
According to the journal Nature,...
Science
Radio Signal From the Most Distant Galaxy Captured by Astronomers
A radio signal has been picked up by astronomers from the most distant galaxy known to mankind with a unique wavelength known as the "21-centimeter line" or the "hydrogen line," emitted by neutral hydrogen atoms.
The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope...
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Elon Musk’s Name Appears in 69-Year-Old Book About Space Travel
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and once richest person in the world, has promised to bring humans to Mars by 2024. But was his mission predicted nearly 70 years ago in a fiction book?
Musk has cryptically tweeted in the...
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Astronomers Find the Most Distant Stars in Our Galaxy
More than 200 RR Lyrae stars—distant variable stars—have been found by astronomers in the Milky Way's stellar halo. Over a million light-years separate us from the furthest of these stars. This is roughly half the distance to our nearest...
Space
Two Earth-like Planets Discovered in Habitable Zone
Two Earth-like planets have been discovered by astronomers in the habitable zone of their planetary system less than sixteen light-years away from Earth. A solar system's habitable zone is the small area around a star, where liquid water is...