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How to Prevent our Spacecraft From Contaminating Mars
Mars has become something of an international playground over the past twenty years. There are currently eleven missions from five space agencies exploring the Red Planet, a combination of orbiters, landers, and rovers. Several additional robotic missions will be leaving for Mars in the next few years, and crewed missions are planned for the 2030s. Because of this increase in traffic, NASA and other space agencies are naturally worried about “planetary protection.”
Why Visit Just one Moon When you Could Explore Them all?
The Solar System’s moons are intriguing objects for exploration. Especially moons like Europa and Enceladus. Their subsurface oceans make them primary targets in the search for life.
The Biggest Comet Ever Seen Will get as Close as Saturn in 2031
A mega-comet – potentially the largest ever discovered – is heading from the Oort Cloud towards our direction. Estimated to be 100–200 kilometers across, the unusual celestial wanderer will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2031. However, the closest it will come to Earth is to the orbit of Saturn.
Prince William isn't a fan of space tourism
The heir to the British throne thinks the world's brightest minds should focus on saving Earth rather than colonizing the solar system.
China's second space station crew will launch Friday and you can watch it live
China is all set to launch its second crew of three astronauts to its new space station — including the first woman to visit the orbiting outpost.
Chinese astronauts ready for launch Friday on six-month space station flight
Chinese astronaut Ye Guangfu, commander Zhai Zhigang, and astronaut Wang Yaping meet Chinese media in a pre-launch press conference at the Jiuquan space center Thursday. Credit: CCTV
China’s first six-month human spaceflight mission, set to become a regular occurrence for the rest of the decade, is poised for launch Friday to kick off a trip to the country’s Tiangong space station.
China’s FAST Telescope Could Detect Self-Replicating Alien Probes
One of the most challenging questions to answer when confronting the Fermi Paradox is why exponentially scaling technologies haven’t taken over the universe by now. Commonly known as von Neumann probes, the idea of a self-replicating swarm of extraterrestrial robots has been a staple of science fiction for decades. But so far, there has never been any evidence of their existence outside the realm of fiction. That might be because we haven’t spent a lot of time looking for them – and that could potentially change with the new Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST). According to some recent calculations, the massive new observational platform might be able to detect swarms of von Neumann probes relatively far away from the sun.
Meet the Orion Service Module, the Europe-built brain of the Orion capsule
A precious cargo has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida from Europe this week: The Europe-built service module that in 2023 will power the first human mission to the moon since Apollo.
The rocket ride for NASA's ambitious Lucy asteroid mission rolls out to launch pad
NASA's newest asteroid probe, named Lucy, rolled out of United Launch Alliance's vertical integration facility and onto the launch pad today (Oct. 14) ahead of its planned Saturday morning launch.
NASA's Lucy asteroid mission will explore mysteries of the early of solar system
Spacecraft have visited most pockets of the solar system by now, but a new region is about to come under the robotic inspection: the two clumps of asteroids that flank mighty Jupiter in its orbit.
How to clean VR headsets
Knowing how to clean VR headsets and lenses will help prolong the life of your VR kit and make your adventures in virtual reality more hygienic.
Advanced Civilizations Could use Their Stars to Communicate (and as Telescopes)
A Long Distance Call
E.T. managed to call home with a Speak and Spell, buzzsaw blade, and an umbrella. The reality of interstellar communication is a bit more complicated. Space is really, really big. The power needed to transmit a signal across the void is huge. However, rather than using super high power transmitters, recent research by Stephen Kerby and Jason T. Wright shows that we could make use of a natural signal gain boost built into solar systems – the gravitational lensing of a solar system’s star. Networking a series of stars as nodes could get signals across vast tracts of the Milky Way. And we may be able to detect if our Sun is already part of an alien galactic communication network.
Two Impacts, Not Just One, May Have Formed The Moon
The Moon may have formed in a one-two punch, new simulations suggest.
Space Perspective raises $40 million for tourist-carrying stratospheric balloon system
Space Perspective, which is developing a balloon-based system to carry customers to the stratosphere, announced today (Oct. 14) that it has secured $40 million in "Series A" funding.
Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens review
The Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens has an incredible focal length range at a low price with a constant aperture that outperforms even third party super telezooms
The science behind Destiny 2’s Lorentz Driver weapon
Destiny 2’s new season introduces the Lorentz Driver, a weapon based on real world physics. How accurate is it?
Watch William Shatner gaze at Earth from space in awe during Blue Origin's launch (video)
We finally have our first look at William Shatner's first real trip to space after decades portraying a legendary "Star Trek" captain and it looks like the view was amazing.
Here's how to watch the 2021 International Mars Society Convention online this week
The 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention begins Thursday (Oct. 14), and you can watch the whole thing online for free.
Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket cleared for rollout to pad with NASA’s Lucy mission
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Atlas 5 rocket with NASA’s Lucy mission, a robotic explorer to study the Trojan asteroids in the outer solar system. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
