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Mars was shaken by its strongest marsquake ever in 2022. Now we know what caused it

Scientists have traced the biggest marsquake detected by Insight in May 2022 to tectonic forces within Mars' crust, ruling out a meteorite impact.

'Futurama' team talks physics, humor and heart at NY Comic Con

At NYCC 2023, a handful of 'Futurama' directors and producers revealed their insights about the show's latest season on Hulu, as well as some of its past accomplishments and missteps.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will launch in 2027. Here's how scientists are getting ready

Prep work and collaborations will help NASA's Roman Space Telescope deliver a big-picture view shortly after it launches in 2027.

Comet Encke and the Halloween Fireballs of 2023

Will Comet 2/P Encke and the Taurid meteors ‘trick’ or ‘treat’ observers this year?

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NASA delays spacewalk a 2nd time due to leak on International Space Station

NASA wants to do extra checks after an International Space Station leak on the Russian side, postponing the first of two scheduled spacewalks for a second time as the coolant investigation continues.

Benjamin Moore partners with Blue Origin to reveal space-themed color of 2024

What do you get when you mix a private spaceflight company with a manufacturer of premium and commercial paints? A shade of blue with a focus on STEM education and careers in space.

Can We Find the Heaviest Elements in Asteroids?

One of the reasons that asteroid mining is such a popular idea among industrialists is that they holds large quantities of heavy elements. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just launched this week, headed for an asteroid that holds ten to thirty quintillion U.S dollars worth of rare-earth elements and other heavy metals. During our planet’s formation, the heavier of these elements tended to sink deep into the Earth, making them hard to find. But even in small asteroids, these heavy elements might be much more common and accessible. Since we rely on these rare-earth elements for our modern society, metal-rich asteroids such as Psyche are worth checking out.

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Live coverage: SpaceX prepares Falcon 9 rocket for 47th Starlink launch of 2023

Update 11:53 a.m. EDT (1553 UTC): New T-0 launch time from SpaceX.

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High school students set record with stratospheric balloon launch and recovery (photo)

A science club at a girls high school in the U.K. sent a pair of weather balloons high into Earth's atmosphere last month, and they're not done by a long shot.

Building Roads Out of Moon Dust

Astronauts will face a host of obstacles when they visit the Moon again. There’s powerful radiation, wild temperature swings, and challenging gravity to deal with. There’s also dust and lots of it. Moondust was a hazard for the Apollo astronauts, and future lunar astronauts will have to contend with it, too.

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Unearthing a Solar Storm in Ancient Alpine Trees

Ancient pine trees hold the record of an atmospheric event 14,373 years ago. The only known explanation is a massive solar storm.

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Satellites show Antarctic ice shelves have lost 74 trillion tons of water in 25 years

Satellite observations of Antarctic ice shelves reveal a dramatic loss of ice, with 74 trillion tons of water released into the ocean since 1997 — evidence of climate change's impact on the region.

Sony A6700 Review

A closer look at the latest model in Sony's APS-C alpha range — is the A6700 their best crop sensor camera to date?

SpaceX stacks Starship to gear up for launch rehearsal (photos)

SpaceX stacked its latest Starship prototype once again on Monday (Oct. 16) to prepare for an upcoming launch rehearsal.

Satnav test on remote island lab

ESA’s navigation testbed vehicle participated in a campaign organised by Norwegian governmental authorities to assess the impact of jamming and spoofing on satnav systems and test innovative technologies for detection and mitigation.

NASA's Hubble, Chandra space telescopes face possible budget cuts: report

Two of NASA's flagship space telescopes, Hubble and Chandra, may have less money to spend if budget predictions come through. NASA may reallocate funds to newer missions.

SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket tonight on 16th mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites to orbit this evening (Oct. 17). It'll be the 16th flight for the rocket's first stage.

Over 1 million satellites could be headed to Earth orbit, and scientists are worried

Recent filings with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) show nations worldwide have registered licenses for planned megaconstellations much larger than SpaceX's Starlink.

James Webb Space Telescope detects quartz crystals in an exoplanet's atmosphere

Almost twice as big (but half as massive) as Jupiter, WASP-17b burns at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius.

AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Could it replace human explosion hunters?

AI has spotted and classified its first supernova explosion, a breakthrough that could allow astronomers to spend more time investigating the origins of these stellar explosions and how they proceed.

Protostars Can Siphon Material from Far Away

When stars are born, they do it inside a molecular cloud. Astronomers long assumed that the “crèche” supplied all the nutrients that protostars needed to form. However, it turns out they get help from outside the nest.

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