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[ad_1] A human lunar landing in 2024, a goal that many in the industry had treated with skepticism even before the election, may now be out of reach. (credit: NASA) by Jeff FoustMonday 9 November 2020 It may be hard to believe, in this age when the pandemic has warped …

[ad_1] What is a terrestrial planet? The basics What is a terrestrial planet? In our solar system, the Earth, Mars, Mercury and Venus are terrestrial or rocky planets. For planets outside our solar system, those between half the size of the Earth and twice its radius are considered terrestrial, and …

[ad_1] A taurid fireball captured in 2015. P. Spurny / Czech Academy of Sciences One of the most explosive meteor showers of the year is active and will soon reach the peak of activity, which is good news if you like to see a small fire in the sky. The …

[ad_1] Jupiter is frozen moon Europe is considered one of the few organizations in ours solar system which has the potential to harbor some form of life. It has a deep ocean beneath an icy crust, which like Earth’s, may contain salt, and plumes of water vapor have been discovered …

[ad_1] NASA and SpaceX are targeting the historic launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) this Saturday. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, along with Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will launch the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket …

[ad_1] The evolution of planetary atmospheres is influenced by space time which generally includes events on the Sun and on space near the Earth. In a recent study, researchers analyze the relationship between stars and planets outside the Solar System called exoplanets. Researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) …

[ad_1] The evolution of planetary atmospheres is influenced by space time which generally includes events on the Sun and on space near the Earth. In a recent study, researchers analyze the relationship between stars and planets outside the Solar System called exoplanets. Researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) …

[ad_1] On Father’s Day in June 2018, Samantha Good was working on an excavation in the Drimolen Cave in the Cradle of Humanity in South Africa. He discovered what appeared to be a canine tooth protruding from the melted brown sediment. Good kept digging until she found two more teeth …

[ad_1] In May 2019, SpaceX began launching its Starlink constellation with the launch of its first 60 satellites. To date, the company has launched over 800 satellites and (as of this summer) is producing them at a rate of around 120 per month. By the end of 2021 or 2022, …

[ad_1] Using the CRISPR-Cas9 technique to precisely modify the genome of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, the scientists identified a critical gene for heat tolerance in Acropora millepora. The discovery, which was detailed in the journal PNAS on Monday, could help protect coral reef ecosystems from the effects of …