Swarm of Tiny Spacecraft to Explore Europa's Surface with Rapid Response
A small spacecraft carrying a swarm of "chipsats" the size of postage stamps could someday explore Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. NASA has funded early development of the unusual mission idea as it loo ... more
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Opportunity Preps for Comet Siding Spring Encounter
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals only a mile (1.6 kilometers) to the south.
The rover is exa ... more
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AI Ethics in the Digital Afterlife: Safeguards Needed to Avoid Unwanted AI "Hauntings"
Deep magma study enhances volcanic eruption predictions
Flour and Oats Power Biohybrid Robot for Reforestation
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NASA Selects New Science Teams for Astrobiology Research
NASA has awarded five-year grants totaling almost $50 million to seven research teams nationwide to study the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.
"With the Cu ... more
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'Blood moon' to awe sky watchers in Americas, Asia
Stargazers in the Americas and Asia will be treated to a lunar eclipse Wednesday, a celestial show that will bathe the moon in red to create a "blood moon." ... more
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Richard Branson says commercial space flight almost here
Virgin Galactic - the Richard Branson enterprise aimed at taking civilians to the brink of space aboard a commercial shuttle - successfully launched and landed its SpaceShipTwo Tuesday in an unmanned flight test. ... more
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As spacewalks resume, change is coming to the International Space Station
Two residents of the International Space Station were able stretch their legs on Tuesday as they took a walk outside their cozy confines to fix the station's orbiting laboratory - the first spacewalk in months. ... more
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Japan puts new weather satellite into space
Japan put a new weather satellite into space Tuesday in the hope it can improve the forecasting of typhoons and detect volcanic gas plumes. ... more
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