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NASA's Artemis II returned from the moon just in time for Earth Day
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (649+ words) Earth Day in the Artemis era: Can NASA's moon missions spur a new environmental movement? Fresh takes on Apollo's famous "Earthrise" and "Blue Marble" images showed off our planet's beauty just weeks before Earth Day By Meghan Bartels edited by…...
A Sensation on Mars: Curiosity Discovers Molecules Linked to the Origin of Life
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (415+ words) Inbox. lv A Sensation on Mars: Curiosity Discovers Molecules Linked to the Origin of Life For more than thirteen years, NASA's Curiosity rover has tirelessly explored the Gale Crater on Mars. It ascends the slopes of Mount Sharp, where, according…...
NASA rover adds to growing list of organic compounds detected on Mars | CBC News
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (614+ words) NASA's Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether the Red Planet ever harboured life. Five of the seven diverse organic compounds, which were confirmed in an experiment by the six-wheeled rover in…...
Forget Space Force; 'NASA Force' is here'but it's not what you think: here's why
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (271+ words) Published April 22, 2026 You probably heard of Space Force, but forget it for a moment because NASA has now unveiled "NASA Force." If you"re wondering it is something for the space war, no, you"re mistaken then. NASA is getting…...
In race to prep for Artemis III, rocket's core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (523+ words) The biggest piece of rocketry needed for the next Artemis mission is headed to Florida. While the base of the Space Launch System rocket's core stage has been waiting at Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building since last summer, the…...
Martian "bathtub ring" offers new evidence for ocean on red planet billions of years ago
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (721+ words) Mars still holds some water, mostly in its ice caps, but there might be much more underground Mars may have once had an ocean so vast that it covered one-third of the planet before evaporating billions of years ago and…...
Mars Didn't Have Bathtubs, It Had Shelves
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (960+ words) Scientists have been debating for decades whether Mars once held a vast ocean covering a large part of its northern face. To prove the idea, they've been looking for a "bathtub ring" - a distinct, level shoreline that shows where water…...
Sources detail how Elon Musk has de-emphasized Space X's original aim of reaching Mars as it prepares to go public, focusing instead on AI and other moonshots
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (72+ words) Ryan Mac / New York Times: Sources detail how Elon Musk has de-emphasized Space X's original aim of reaching Mars as it prepares to go public, focusing instead on AI and other moonshots This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows…...
Science and Industry Museum announces FREE programme of space-themed activities
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (1337+ words) A bank holiday weekend of space exploration awaits. National Space Day is coming up, and you can celebrate with a bunch of free space-inspired activities in Manchester this bank holiday. Ever wondered what astronauts eat in orbit? How they use…...
Artemis II blasts off for moon mission in glorious return to golden age of space exploration
2+ week, 6+ day ago (822+ words) Artemis II successfully launched into Earth's orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, marking the crucial first step in mankind's historic return to deep space and the moon. A crew of four astronauts, three Americans and one Canadian, are onboard…...