Two years ago, astronomers Report findings A huge lake beneath a thick layer of ice at the south pole of Mars. Now, scientists have confirmed that three new underground lakes have been discovered and detected in the same area – and they believe there may be many more. A new …
Read More »Scientists can find building materials on Mars
Those who space One day’s dream of Mars should shine with the totally realistic reality of the planet’s limited natural resources, especially when it comes to building materials. A team of technology and design scientists from the University of Singapore found that using simple chemistry, organic polymer chitin contained in …
Read More »NASA astronauts will vote in the 2020 presidential election from space
His vote will be out of this world. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins plans to vote for the 2020 presidential election on the International Space Station – more than 200 miles above the Earth’s surface, according to the Associated Press. “I think it’s really important for everyone to vote,” Rubins said. …
Read More »We finally know how much radiation there is on the moon, and that’s not great news
U.S. As humans prepare to return to the moon in this decade, the biggest risk to astronauts in the future is space radiation that can cause lasting health effects ranging from cataracts to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Although Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s proved that it was safe …
Read More »Duty to move ISS to avoid space debris | Science
U.S. The space agency NASA announced that astronauts aboard the International Space Station were conducting a “avoidance maneuver” on Tuesday, prompting the U.S. The space agency NASA announced. The debris should have passed within “several kilometers” of the International Space Station (ISS), but due to caution, its route was being …
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