Lunar first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon
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Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.
Joseph Shavit
- May 10, 2022
Research breakthrough tests warp speed effect
New discovery opens the door for scientists to see ideas in action that were previously only understood in theory or represented in science.
Joseph Shavit
- May 7, 2022
This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
Joseph Shavit
- May 6, 2022
Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2022
'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies
A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.
Joseph Shavit
- May 3, 2022
NASA develops ‘Lunar Backpack’ to aid lunar exploration
The sensor is a surveying tool for both navigation and science mapping, able to create ultra-high-resolution 3D maps at centimeter precision
Joseph Shavit
- May 2, 2022
New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis
Researchers have demonstrated Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions that correspond to Earth’s magnetosphere.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 30, 2022
Earth’s atmosphere may be source of some lunar water
Hydrogen and oxygen escaping from Earth’s upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 29, 2022
New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved
Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
Could the blueprint for life have been generated in asteroids?
Using new analyses, scientists found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in meteorites
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 25, 2022
Europa could be key in the search for extraterrestrial life
Europa is a prime candidate for life in our solar system, and its deep saltwater ocean has captivated scientists for decades.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 24, 2022
Moon-based telescopes could explain the birth of our universe
Earth-based telescopes that look that far back to the big bang (BB) 13.8 billion years ago are unable to resolve the relevant details.
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