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Algae could be grown on Mars to sustain human life

This could have big implications for our future plans for Mars.

The dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a comet fragment, not an asteroid

Astronomers have proposed a novel theory that explains the demise of the dinosaurs.

Chinese rover finds weird shard-shaped rock on the far side of the moon

It may have been formed by a meteor impact.

The most remote object in the Solar System is now "Farfarout", taking the crown from "Farout"

I am not making any of this up.

UAE brings Hope to Mars, becomes first Arab country to reach another planet

It's one of three different missions scheduled to arrive at Mars this month.

Astronomers found a giant cluster of galaxies from the early universe

LAGER-z7OD1 is possibly one of the clusters that marked the end of the Dark Ages of the Universe.

The European Space Agency is hiring for the first time in 11 years

I hear travelling to faraway places is a perk of the job.

Game theory could be the key for finding intelligent alien life

When both aliens and humans are looking for each other, the chances are we'll make contact.

It will still take ten years, but the world's largest telescope just got the thumbs up

This could help answer some of the biggest questions of the universe

Why Jeff Bezos' retirement from Amazon means big things for space

The Amazon founder has huge plans for space exploration. Now he actually has the time and money to make them happen.

SpaceX will fly the first civilian crew to space - and two seats are up for grabs

The flight will be done this year, funded by an entrepreneur

Radio waves snap a picture of Apollo 15 landing site picture all the way from Earth

This may be a game changer in astronomy.

This mineral keeps turning up on Mars -- and now it's also been found in Antarctica

This mineral hints at Mars' icy past.

Saturn is tilted. The fault lies with its moons

Who doesn't get tilted every now and then, eh?

Phosphine on Venus? It's probably just sulfur dioxide

Life on Venus is as unlikely as ever.

NASA's space helicopter is one month away from landing on Mars

Helicopter to Mars, submarine to Titan, what’s next? A subway on Venus?

Meet the three people paying $55 million for a space vacation

These are the first people to take a vacation outside of Earth.

SpaceX bought two oil platforms to transform them into launchpads

Talk about an exciting change.

Astronomers discover an exoplanet system with rhythm

The rhythmic movement of five of the six exoplanets around the star TOI-178 could challenge theories of planetary evolution.

Titan's largest methane sea is over 1000 feet deep, says a new paper

We don’t know exactly how deep because our radar couldn't pierce through all of it.

The Trappist-1 exoplanets could be worlds of water or rust

The Trappist-1 exoplanets are comprised of similar materials to Earth but their lower density could indicate radically different worlds.

Scientists have aged wine in space and the bottles are now back on Earth

We'll know in February whether it's delicious or awful.

Space and Physics Developments to Look Forward to in 2021

This year is set to be an important one for astronomy, cosmology and physics as researchers across these fields seek to investigate deeper into the Universe and the physics that governs it than ever before.

Six asteroids to pass close to Earth tomorrow, says NASA

The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.

NASA cut short a "critical test" of its new rocket on Sunday

Nobody was hurt and nothing blew up so, altogether, not that bad!

Astronomers found the oldest supermassive black hole -- and they were puzzled by it

The giant black hole formed just 670 million years after the Big Bang.

Astronomers witness the 'death' of a galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that is ejecting a massive amout of gas. The outburst could represent the end of star formation in ID2299 and its figurative death.

NASA orbiter showcases the biggest canyon in the solar system -- and it's out of this world

The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.

Mars is also a wobbly planet like Earth, and we don't know why

Maybe this discovery can help us understand them both.

Primordial black holes could hide a multiverse of possibilities

The discovery of primordial black holes could answer a multitude of lingering questions such as the nature of dark matter, and how heavy elements are synthesised in addition to hiding entire bubble universes.

No one knows for sure the expansion rate of the universe

Cosmologists aren’t sure about how fast the universe expands and the mystery continues.

Japan wants to launch a wooden satellite into outer space to reduce space junk

Eco-friendly satellites might be coming soon.

Venus may still be volcanically active

"If Venus is indeed active today, it would make a great place to visit," said researchers,

2020: A Year in Space

Despite the global pandemic that has brought much of the world to a grinding halt, space scientists have continued to push the boundaries of our knowledge throughout 2020.

Amateur astronomer discovered a new sungrazing comet during last week's eclipse

Sadly, it met its end in the Sun's corona.

We probably aren't the first civilization in the Milky Way. It's just that the others are dead

A new study suggests that it is likely that other civilizations have existed before us in the Milky Way -- before they annihilated themselves.

NASA says a gargantuan supermassive black hole is somehow missing

The hunt is on for black hole with up 100 billion solar masses that is nowhere to be found.

Astronomers find two failed stars wandering the universe together

Astronomers have discovered an exotic binary system consisting of two brown dwarfs orbiting each other.

Japanese researchers open up the Hayabusa 2 capsule -- and it's full of asteroid samples

It's the first time any samples for asteroids have been brought back to Earth

Gaia mission’s third data release shows astonishing galactic 3D maps

ESA’s spacecraft collected important information about nearby stars, the solar system’s motion and provided a map with the motions of 40 thousand stars in the Milky Way. It’s the best available map we have of our galaxy and it looks stunning. Gaia is an ESA mission to build a 3D map of the Milky Way. […]

China crashes Chang'e-5 spacecraft into moon after collecting first lunar samples in 45 years

The experience will prove useful in China's future sample missions to Mars in 2030 and upcoming crew missions to the moon.

Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe just brought an asteroid piece to Earth

The samples are in 'perfect shape' and they could shed new light on the birth of the solar system.

Life could have prospered beneath the surface of Mars

The melting of ice beneath the surface of Mars could have made its deep regions the most habitable.

12 times the Arecibo telescope helped us figure out the universe

A look back on one of the world's iconic telescopes.

How Mars brine could produce breathable air and fuel for a colony

We absolutely need this if we're to ever establish a colony on the Red Planet.

Historic neutrino detection shines new light on the sun

A secondary nuclear fusion process first proposed 30 years ago has now been confirmed by scientists in Italy.

Ancient megafloods may have shaped Mars's landscape

Early Mars may have gone through global megafloods, but was it habitable?

Astronomers discover Earth's second minimoon -- but it's already gone

The boulder-like object has resumed its journey around the sun, but many other minimoons are waiting to be discovered.

Astronomers find 'fossil galaxy' buried deep inside the Milky Way

The 10 billion-year-old fossil was named Heracles after the Greek Hero who was made immortal when the Milky Way was born.

This new satellite will help us understand the effects of climate change

It looks a bit like a dog house, doesn't it?

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