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Sunny days on Mars come with a weather warning: Dust storms ahead!
By Keith Cooper published
Warmth on sunny days could be a major trigger for instigating dust storm activity on Mars.
Large Hadron Collider finds first evidence of important exotic heavy antimatter particle
By Robert Lea published
Using the Large Hadron Collider and the ALICE detector scientists have found the heavist antimatter particle yet, generated in Big Bang like conditions.
Cosmic rays may complicate the quest to find life on Mars
By Kiona N. Smith published
We may be racing against the clock to identify signs of life on Mars — and it's all because of cosmic rays.
NASA tests high-tech software for future mission to search for life on Jupiter's moon Europa
By Keith Cooper published
NASA is developing autonomous software to recognize faults and hazards on worlds like Europa, and prevent or fix them without having to await commands from Earth.
James Webb Space Telescope finds smallest asteroids ever seen between Mars and Jupiter
By Kiona N. Smith published
A team of astronomers just spotted dozens of tiny asteroids in JWST date — including the smallest ever seen in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
By Tariq Malik last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
Hubble space telescope sees 'weird things' around supermassive black hole-powered quasar
By Robert Lea published
The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deeper than ever before into the heart of the supermassive black hole-powered quasar 3C, 273 spotting "weird" structures.
The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts
By Julian Dossett published
"Artemis astronauts or robots in the south pole region may be able to closely study rocks from deep within the moon’s mantle or crust — materials that are typically impossible for us to access."
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