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Robotic Arm that will walk hand-over-hand across the ISS on its way
The ISS is about to receive its third robotic arm, which will be capable of "walking" around the Russian segment of the orbital outpost all by itself. It will do so hand-over-hand thanks to the flexibility afforded by its seven motorized joints. → Read More
Astronomers snap image of moon-forming disk surrounding an alien world
Astronomers have captured the first clear images of a colossal moon-forming debris disk orbiting a distant alien planet. According to the authors of the new study, the disk has enough material to create three satellites the size of Earth’s Moon. → Read More
Magnetism, not cataclysm may be the cause of Mercury's giant iron core
Mercury’s disproportionately massive core may be the result of the Sun’s powerful magnetic influence rather than the consequence of a cataclysmic collision with another body in the ancient past, according to the results of a new study. → Read More
NASA scientists may have solved a vanishing methane mystery on Mars
A team of NASA scientists may have resolved a mystery surrounding disappearing methane on Mars, that may hint at the presence of life. The gas was detectable by NASA’s Curiosity rover, but absent in readings taken by an orbiting ESA spacecraft. → Read More
Astronauts successfully roll out and power up new solar arrays on ISS
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have undertaken three spacewalks over a 10-day period in order to install and power up a new set of roll-out solar arrays to the exterior hull of the orbital outpost. → Read More
Earth-like planets may be lurking in the glare of binary star systems
Double star systems may be hiding masses of potentially habitable Earth-sized planets in their combined glare. Roughly half of all stars are thought to exist in binary systems, in which two massive stellar bodies orbit around a common centre of mass. → Read More
Modern-day Venus may play host to an alien form of tectonic activity
A new study shows that tectonic activity may have caused sections of Venus’ planetary crust to become fragmented into smaller bodies that barge past each other like chunks of ice on water. The planet may still be capable of hosting tectonic activity. → Read More
After billions of years in harmony, distant star system will end in chaos
Astronomers have used computer modeling to reveal the chaotic fate of a distant solar system in which the planets orbit in near perfect synchronization, and in the process shed light on how ancient white dwarfs become polluted with debris. → Read More
Mysterious extinction event wiped out 70 percent of Earth's sharks
Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown mass extinction event that decimated the global shark population some 19 million years ago. The study authors say the event saw sharks almost entirely disappear from the open ocean in its wake. → Read More
JAXA to send tiny transforming robot to the lunar surface
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to send a tiny transforming ball-shaped robot to the lunar surface. Once it arrives, the device will gather data for the development of a future crewed exploration rover. → Read More
Seafloor volcanoes may be supporting life on icy Europa
Jupiter’s Icy moon Europa – which is considered one of the most promising places to find life beyond Earth – may have enough internal heat to trigger volcanic activity on the seafloor of its global ocean, according to the results of a new study. → Read More
Astronomers find Milky Way might not be so odd after all
The dual disk structure of our home galaxy may not be as unique as once thought, according to the results of a new study that probed the cross section of a spiral galaxy orbiting edge on from the Milky Way. → Read More
Biodiversity may take millions of years to recover from human impacts
It could take Earth’s freshwater ecosystems millions of years to recover from the damage inflicted upon them by human interference, according to a new study that compared the modern day rate of extinction to the event that wiped out the dinosaurs. → Read More
Extreme space weather could soon pose a larger risk to Moon missions
A new study has revealed that crewed missions launching to Earth’s moon and beyond may soon be facing a new challenge. Just five years from now, such ventures could be at an increased risk of extreme space weather events emanating from the Sun. → Read More
Extreme space weather could soon pose a larger risk to Moon missions
A new study has revealed that crewed missions launching to Earth’s moon and beyond may soon be facing a new challenge. Just five years from now, such ventures could be at an increased risk of extreme space weather events emanating from the Sun. → Read More
New study maps out Earth's global atmospheric rivers
Scientists have mapped ‘atmospheric rivers’ in Earth’s atmosphere that are responsible for transporting huge quantities of potentially dangerous aerosols around the planet, which eventually descend and impact air quality. → Read More
Study reveals massive ice loss from Earth's glaciers in recent decades
A new study has revealed that Earth’s glaciers have lost a staggering amount of ice over the last two decades, and the rate of loss is accelerating. The global effort used satellite data to track the deteriorating condition of some 220,000 glaciers. → Read More
Ancient Mars may have icy clouds to thank for its liquid water
High-altitude icy clouds may have allowed ancient Mars to host rivers and lakes by warming the planet via a greenhouse effect, according to the results of a new study. The theory could be tested by NASA’s Perseverance rover, which is currently actively exploring the surface of the Red Planet. → Read More
NASA and SpaceX launch second long-term Crew Dragon mission to ISS
NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the second Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station from American soil. The capsule was launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 39A of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. → Read More
Exoplanets could be used as colossal detectors in hunt for dark matter
Scientists may be able to detect the presence of dark matter by searching for anomalous heat signatures from distant alien worlds. Dark matter is an enigmatic, invisible substance that is thought to make up around 80 percent of the universe’s mass. → Read More