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If the Perseverance rover found evidence of life on Mars, would we recognize it?

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 17:13

The rover recently came across some eye-catching circular rock structures, and they are attention-grabbers for good reason. That’s because they resemble ones formed by microbial communities in some lakes on Earth.

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See the moon and Saturn take a night swim in Aquarius tonight

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 17:13

The moon and Saturn will take a night swim together in the watery constellation of Aquarius on Tuesday (Oct. 24) as the two bodies make a close approach and come into conjunction.

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Fly along with India’s crew capsule on crucial test flight (video)

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 05:11

A new video shows you the historic Oct. 21 test flight of India’s new crew capsule from the spacecraft’s perspective.

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission officially surpasses asteroid sample size goal

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 05:11

Scientists have confirmed that OSIRIS-REx brought home at least 70.3 grams of material from asteroid Bennu, surpassing its intended goal of 60 grams.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts meet car racing teams at Formula 1

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 04:11

Artemis 2 moon astronauts took in a big car racing event in Texas on Oct. 22. NASA’s Reid Wiseman and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen appeared on the grid at the F1 Grand Prix.

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Shortest ‘fast radio bursts’ ever discovered last only 1 millionth of a second

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 04:11

Researchers have reported evidence of FRBs that each last for a microsecond — the shortest FRBs yet observed.

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NASA’s interstellar Voyager probes get software updates beamed from 12 billion miles away

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 03:11

In May 2022, for instance, ground control began receiving gobbledygook from one of Voyager 1’s systems.

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Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket will undergo crucial engine test fire in November

Submit on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 02:11

The European Space Agency has announced a timeline for key testing milestones for its upcoming next-generation Ariane 6 rocket.

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