New strategy for producing water on the Moon
The presence of water on the lunar surface is essential for human survival and has therefore attracted great interest from the scientific community. A significant advance in this field has come from the…
The Moon was once covered by an ocean of molten rock
Joshua Snape, University of Manchester Data from India’s recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the Moon. Scientists from the mission have published their new findings…
Warning against colonial practices in the space industry
Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Wesleyan University The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private…
How six months in space affects your perception of time
Ruth Ogden, Liverpool John Moores University and Daniel Eduardo Vigo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa…
Origin of asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs determined
Around 66 million years ago, a catastrophic event changed the course of life on Earth forever. This event, known as the Chicxulub asteroid impact, not only caused the extinction of around 70% of…
Rocks from the Jezero Crater on Mars contain signs of water
Jennifer Chu | MIT News In a new study appearing in the journal AGU Advances, scientists at MIT and NASA report that seven rock samples collected along the “fan front” of Mars’ Jezero Crater contain minerals that…
Cosmic dust on Earth reveals the life cycle of stars
Sachiko Amari, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars. Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago…
Shape-shifting robot: Future of Space Exploration
Engineers at North Carolina State University have unveiled a new generation of shape-shifting robots that could transform the fields of space exploration and disaster relief. Taking inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of…
Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s atmosphere
Jennifer Chu | MIT News While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have observed a very thin layer of atoms bouncing over the moon’s surface….
What makes a planet habitable?
Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy, McGill University and Hiroyuki Tako Ishikawa, Western University In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese…