In December 2020, JAXA’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft delivered a pristine sample of otherworldly dust and rock from asteroid Ryugu to Earth. Scientists have since had the opportunity to study the sample, and announced last week that the asteroid contains organic molecules important for life. In particular, they discovered Niacin, otherwise known as vitamin B3, and Uracil, one of the four core components of ribonucleic acid (RNA).
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Deadly cyclone 'Freddy' may be the longest-lived and most energetic storm ever recorded
Cyclone Freddy, which is finally dissipating after battering Southeast Africa, has crossed the entire Indian Ocean and made landfall three separate times.
What equipment do you need to see and photograph the planets
How to achieve the very best views and images of the neighboring worlds in our solar system.
The universe might be shaped like a doughnut, not like a pancake, new research suggests
The universe may be flat, but could still be shaped like a doughnut, weird patterns in leftover light from the Big Bang suggest.
CNES astronaut Jean-Jacques Favier, 1st French scientist to fly in space, dies at 73
Jean-Jacques Favier, who in 1996 became the sixth astronaut and first scientist from France to launch into space, has died at the age of 73. Favier flew as an STS-78 payload specialist.
NASA selects solar physicist Nicola Fox as its new science chief
NASA has announced that Heliophysics Division leader Nicola Fox will be the agency's new head of science, overseeing more than 100 missions.
Astronauts Could Mix and Match Parts to Make the Perfect Robot for Any Job
Building with Legos is a favored pastime for many small children and adults. We’ve even covered some more space-oriented Lego sets here at UT. But, as the Lego movie points out, they constitute “a highly sophisticated interlocking brick system.” So why not take the idea underpinning Legos – that you can make anything you want out of a set of generic pieces and apply it to a much more serious scientific topic…like robots.
Live coverage: India’s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 more OneWeb satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of India’s LVM3 rocket with 36 OneWeb internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
Don’t Take Batteries to the Moon or Mars, 3D Print Them When you Get There
When the Artemis astronauts and future explorers go to the Moon and Mars, they’ll need power. Lots of it. Of course, they’ll use solar panels to generate the juice they need for habitats, experiments, rovers, and so on. But, they’ll need batteries for power storage. Those things weigh a lot and cost a fortune to send up from Earth. So, why not simply 3D print their own when they get there?
The 9th Annual Achieving Mars Workshop Report has been Released! How to Make Mars Affordable…
This past summer (June 14th to June 16th), representatives from the public space sector, the commercial space industry, and academic institutions convened at George Washington University in Washington D.C. for The Ninth Community Workshop for Achievability and Sustainability of Human Exploration of Mars. The invitation-only event was hosted by Explore Mars, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering international collaboration and cooperation between government and industry to achieve the human exploration of Mars by the 2030s.
Success and Failure: Relativity Space Launches its Terran 1, but the Rocket Fails to Reach Orbit. However, the Launch Photos are Incredible
This past week was a mixed bag for Relativity Space and their 3D-printed methane-fueled rocket engine. While the company’s Terran 1 rocket blasted off successfully on Wednesday, March 22, the second stage failed to ignite a few minutes after launch. The rocket coasted to an altitude of about 129 km and then returned to Earth, crashing a few hundred kilometers downrange.
BlissLights Sky Lite Evolve Galaxy Star Projector review
The third generation of BlissLights Sky Lite star projectors now boasts voice control, a new spherical design and features patented color-blending technology.
Artificial intelligence could help hunt for life on Mars and other alien worlds
A newly developed machine-learning tool could help scientists search for signs of life on Mars and other alien worlds.
How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy this weekend
Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.
Watch Indian rocket launch final 36 OneWeb satellites tonight (March 25)
India's most powerful rocket is scheduled to launch the final 36 satellites for OneWeb's internet constellation Saturday night (March 25), and you can watch the action live.
'65' star Adam Driver asks NASA about the asteroid threat to Earth (video)
Adam Driver, star of the new movie "65," quizzed NASA about the dangers of asteroids and the success of the DART mission.
See the moon shine next to the Pleiades star cluster tonight (March 25)
The waxing crescent moon will visit the Pleiades tonight (March 25) passing this densely packed bright star cluster also known as "the Seven Sisters" in the evening.
Alien mothership lurking in our solar system could be watching us with tiny probes, Pentagon official suggests
A draft paper by a Harvard scientist and the head of the Pentagon's UFO office has raised the idea an alien mothership could be in the solar system, sending out tiny probes dubbed "dandelion seeds" to explore the planets within.
Watch skyscraper-sized asteroid zoom near Earth tonight (March 25) in free livestream
The near-Earth asteroid 2023 DZ2 will pass within 107,500 miles (173,000 kilometers) of Earth today (March 25), and you can watch the flyby live online.
Falcon 9 deploys 56 Starlink satellites on SpaceX’s 20th launch of the year
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket heads downrange after liftoff Friday morning from Cape Canaveral. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography
SpaceX continued launching satellites for the Starlink internet network Friday, sending a Falcon 9 rocket aloft from Cape Canaveral with 56 more older-generation broadband spacecraft as ground teams troubleshoot problems with a batch of upgraded Starlinks launched last month.
