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First light for Po ET: shining (sun)light on exoplanet research
39+ min ago (588+ words) Po ET was designed and developed in Portugal, with funds from the European Research Council [1], and a team of 12 Portuguese researchers were present at the installation and testing of the solar telescope. Some components of Po ET, including the main…...
Livingston Parish classroom brings real-world space exploration into curriculum with Artemis watch party
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (175+ words) DENHAM SPRINGS " A fifth-grade class in Livingston Parish is taking science lessons to new heights as they look to the stars with Artemis II. Students in Mrs. Howell's class at Seventh Ward Elementary School tuned in live to a broadcast of…...
American science can't afford to lose its verve'just think of the Artemis II mission
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (473+ words) Three words uttered from Mission Control to Reid Wiseman, commander of Artemis II, perfectly capture the groundswell of emotion many of us have experienced over the past week as a team of astronauts flew beyond the previous reaches of human…...
Oak Ridge expert to discuss planetary imaging at ORION program
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (204+ words) The next ORION program will take place at 7 p. m. Wednesday, April 15, at the City Room, (Room A-111), in Roane State Community College's Mc Nally-Coffey building on the Oak Ridge campus. The title of the program is "Is Less More? An Introduction to…...
Meet the robot dog that could one day sniff out life on Mars
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (313+ words) Swiss researchers are testing a semi-autonomous robot that could be used to explore Mars without constant human guidance, speeding up the search for minerals, water, and even traces of ancient life on other worldsor exoplanets. The four-legged robot, named ANYmal,…...
Moon mission reminds us we're on the same team | Opinion
17+ hour, 11+ min ago (26+ words) The Holland Sentinel Moon mission reminds us we're on the same team | Opinion...
ONE CYR'S VIEW: Space exploration continues to attract'and inspire
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (574+ words) The Eagle has landed." Astronaut Neil Armstrong transmitted that striking statement back to Earth on July 20, 1969, from the surface of the Moon. He and the rest of the crew also returned safely to earth. The Apollo mission was a historic,…...
The Budget Math Behind NASA's Planetary Science Crisis " and Why Congress May Not Fix It
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (413+ words) One concrete consequence: Congress cancelled the Mars Sample Return mission. The program, which would have brought Martian rock and soil samples collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth, had already been troubled by ballooning cost estimates. Its cancellation removes…...
Longleat lion inspired a new tractor tyre for space vehicles
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (437+ words) A lion's legacy could soon reach all the way to Mars thanks to a groundbreaking engineering project. Malaika, the former queen of the pride at Longleat, has inspired an inventor to recreate her paw structure in tyre form. The new…...
Giant "forbidden" planet almost as big as its own star baffles astronomer's. ..
11+ hour, 16+ min ago (13+ words) Press Reader...