Martian Mounds Reveal Ancient Water, Reshaping Understanding of Planet's History
A new study reveals over 15,000 towering mounds in Mars' Chryse Planitia formed from erosion caused by water 4 to 3.8 billion years ago, potentially offering insights into the planet's unique dichotomy and resources for future human exploration.
Martian Mounds Reveal Ancient Water, Reshaping Understanding of Planet's History
A new study reveals over 15,000 towering mounds in Mars' Chryse Planitia formed from erosion caused by water 4 to 3.8 billion years ago, potentially offering insights into the planet's unique dichotomy and resources for future human exploration.
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NASA Cancels Costly Mars Sample Return Plan, Proposes Cheaper Alternatives
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson canceled the $11 billion Mars sample return plan due to cost and time overruns, presenting two new $6 billion-$7 billion options focusing on streamlined processes and commercial partnerships for a 2030s return.
NASA Cancels Costly Mars Sample Return Plan, Proposes Cheaper Alternatives
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson canceled the $11 billion Mars sample return plan due to cost and time overruns, presenting two new $6 billion-$7 billion options focusing on streamlined processes and commercial partnerships for a 2030s return.
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NASA Revises Mars Sample Return Plan, Cuts Costs
Facing an \$11 billion price tag, NASA scrapped its original Mars sample return plan and devised two cheaper alternatives, using either a modified sky crane or a commercial lander to bring samples back to Earth between 2035 and 2039, pending congressional funding.
NASA Revises Mars Sample Return Plan, Cuts Costs
Facing an \$11 billion price tag, NASA scrapped its original Mars sample return plan and devised two cheaper alternatives, using either a modified sky crane or a commercial lander to bring samples back to Earth between 2035 and 2039, pending congressional funding.
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New Study Suggests Moon Formed 180 Million Years Earlier
A new study posits the Moon formed 180 million years earlier than previously estimated, between 4.430 and 4.530 billion years ago, due to a global melting event caused by tidal heating after the impact with Theia, which reset the crystallization process and erased early impact traces.
New Study Suggests Moon Formed 180 Million Years Earlier
A new study posits the Moon formed 180 million years earlier than previously estimated, between 4.430 and 4.530 billion years ago, due to a global melting event caused by tidal heating after the impact with Theia, which reset the crystallization process and erased early impact traces.
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Comet Water May Resemble Earth's Oceans, Suggesting a Crucial Role in Delivering Water to Early Earth
A NASA-led study examining comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko suggests its water may resemble Earth's oceans, supporting the theory that Jupiter-family comets contributed significantly to Earth's water supply, challenging earlier research and suggesting implications for the search for extraterrestrial ...
Comet Water May Resemble Earth's Oceans, Suggesting a Crucial Role in Delivering Water to Early Earth
A NASA-led study examining comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko suggests its water may resemble Earth's oceans, supporting the theory that Jupiter-family comets contributed significantly to Earth's water supply, challenging earlier research and suggesting implications for the search for extraterrestrial ...
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Curiosity Rover Finds Sulfur Stones on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a field of bright white sulfur stones on Mars, prompting scientific investigation into the planet's history and potential for past life.
Curiosity Rover Finds Sulfur Stones on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a field of bright white sulfur stones on Mars, prompting scientific investigation into the planet's history and potential for past life.
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BepiColombo Reveals Stunning New Images of Mercury
On Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released stunning close-up images of Mercury's surface taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth flyby, revealing sunlit plains and potentially icy craters near the north pole.
BepiColombo Reveals Stunning New Images of Mercury
On Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released stunning close-up images of Mercury's surface taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth flyby, revealing sunlit plains and potentially icy craters near the north pole.
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NASA Revises Mars Sample Return Plan, Targeting Lower Cost and Faster Timeline
NASA announced Tuesday two revised, lower-cost options for its Mars Sample Return Program, aiming to retrieve Martian samples between 2029 and 2035 using either a modified \"sky crane\" landing system or a commercial heavy-lift vehicle, at an estimated cost between $5.8 billion and $7.7 billion.
NASA Revises Mars Sample Return Plan, Targeting Lower Cost and Faster Timeline
NASA announced Tuesday two revised, lower-cost options for its Mars Sample Return Program, aiming to retrieve Martian samples between 2029 and 2035 using either a modified \"sky crane\" landing system or a commercial heavy-lift vehicle, at an estimated cost between $5.8 billion and $7.7 billion.
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Moon's Age Revised: 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
A new study suggests the moon is 100 million years older than previously thought, forming 4.51 billion years ago, challenging the 4.35 billion-year timeline based on Apollo samples, due to a later re-melting event from Earth's gravity.
Moon's Age Revised: 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
A new study suggests the moon is 100 million years older than previously thought, forming 4.51 billion years ago, challenging the 4.35 billion-year timeline based on Apollo samples, due to a later re-melting event from Earth's gravity.
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Perseverance Rover Reaches Mars Crater Summit to Study Ancient Rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover completed a challenging 3.5-month climb to the top of Jezero Crater on Mars, reaching an altitude of 1,640 vertical feet and preparing to analyze ancient rocks that could provide evidence of past life, including rocks from the early Martian crust and a field of quartz sugge...
Perseverance Rover Reaches Mars Crater Summit to Study Ancient Rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover completed a challenging 3.5-month climb to the top of Jezero Crater on Mars, reaching an altitude of 1,640 vertical feet and preparing to analyze ancient rocks that could provide evidence of past life, including rocks from the early Martian crust and a field of quartz sugge...
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Jupiter's Polar Tornadoes: Earth-Sized Dark Ovals Discovered
New NASA research reveals Earth-sized dark ovals at Jupiter's poles, resembling tornadoes and creating dense haze; these are visible in ultraviolet light, appearing sporadically and linked to Jupiter's magnetic field and Io's volcanic activity.
Jupiter's Polar Tornadoes: Earth-Sized Dark Ovals Discovered
New NASA research reveals Earth-sized dark ovals at Jupiter's poles, resembling tornadoes and creating dense haze; these are visible in ultraviolet light, appearing sporadically and linked to Jupiter's magnetic field and Io's volcanic activity.
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