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Skyler Chan: Building cities on the Moon and Mars, utilizing lunar regolith for construction, and NASA's $20 billion investment in lunar habitation | TWIST
28+ min ago (448+ words) NASA's $20 billion Moon base investment highlights the growing demand for lunar construction and habitation. Skyler Chan is the founder and CEO of GRU Space, a space tech startup building what it says will be the world's first hotel on the…...
The James Webb Space Telescope may have seen the chemical fingerprint of a molecule linked to marine life on Earth in the atmosphere of K2-18b, 124 light-years away. But the signal is still tentative: it could be dimethyl sulfide, a related sulfur compound, or something else entirely, and scientists have not yet ruled out non-biological explanations.
40+ min ago (408+ words) The James Webb Space Telescope may have picked up the faint chemical signature of a molecule that, on Earth, is made almost entirely by marine life. Published June 16, 2026 Both of those conditions are in doubt. The firmer part of the…...
Artemis Astronauts May Find Moon Mantle Rocks at Landing Zone | Space
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (395+ words) Artemis Astronauts May Find Moon Mantle Rocks at Landing Zone Labroots Artemis Astronauts May Find Moon Mantle Rocks at Landing Zone What types of rocks will Artemis astronauts find at the lunar south pole? This is what a recent study…...
Section of Space X Falcon 9 rocket expected to smash into the moon
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (392+ words) Space X has conducted another rocket launch today in Florida, as this marks the 4th mission so far this month. A section of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket is expected to collide with the moon as soon as August. HOW MANY…...
Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (947+ words) Astrobotic showed off its nearly completed lunar lander, named Griffin-1, as the vehicle prepares to head to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month. The robotic lander, which has a 650 kg payload capacity, has been…...
Artemis Astronauts May Find Moon Mantle Rocks at Landing Zone
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (395+ words) Labroots Artemis Astronauts May Find Moon Mantle Rocks at Landing Zone What types of rocks will Artemis astronauts find at the lunar south pole? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team…...
Scientists unlock the secret behind the Venus flytrap's snap
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (150+ words) The Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area near Myrtle Beach, SC is one of the few places in the world where the Venus flytraps grows natively. Insectivorous pitcher-plants, native orchids, azaleas and other wildflowers, as well as…...
NASA Aims To Inspire Next Generation Of Explorers
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (92+ words) news8000. com News 8+ 24/7 Live Stream NASA Aims To Inspire Next Generation Of Explorers Iran Deal Expected To Be Signed Friday DOJ Investigating Gov. Newsom One dead in two vehicle accident involving deer Protesters gather outside Onalaska restaurant over owner's controversial comments…...
DARPA Seeks Innovative Ideas On Quickly Rebounding After On-Orbit Incidents
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (468+ words) James Hydzik is a technology geek focused on the junction of engineering, writing, and coffee. He joined Orbital Today in 2020 to help make sense of the Johnson government's decision to buy One Web. Since then, he has taken on interviewing…...
Mars can produce dust storms so vast they swallow the planet. In 2018, one of them turned day into darkness for NASA's solar-powered Opportunity rover, cutting off the sunlight that had sustained it through more than 14 years on Mars.
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (456+ words) Mars produces dust storms unlike anything on Earth. The largest of them, called planet-encircling storms, can grow from a regional disturbance to a veil of dust over the entire planet in a matter of weeks. Published June 16, 2026 Opportunity was built…...