Fixing cracks in space bricks with bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a bacteria-based technique to repair bricks that can be ...
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X-rays, mushrooms and more: The science riding on SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission around Earth's poles
The Fram2 crew will be the first people to observe the polar regions from low Earth orbit, and they'll work on experiments ...
Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge
The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity could lead to more accidents in space missions, experts say.
Squirrels could be the key to getting us into deep space
Certain species of ground squirrels hibernate underground without any food or water for up to eight months of the year. It’s ...
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Space and Astronomy
By Kenneth Chang The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a ...
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The most successful space telescope you never heard of just shut down
On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...
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Astronomers just found a new treasure trove of galaxies. They could help answer our biggest questions.
“It’s absolutely mesmerizing,” says Carole Mundell, an astrophysicist and the European Space Agency’s Director of Science. This is Euclid’s first major salvo of data ...
Astronauts visit North and South Poles for first time aboard historic space flight
Named Fram2, the three-to-five-day mission will not only feature the first flyovers of poles but will also include several ...