This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Daniel Reardon is a Postdoctoral researcher at Swinburne University of
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4 min read NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Images Asteroid Donaldjohanson In its second asteroid encounter, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft obtained a close look at a uniquely shaped fragment of an asteroid that
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken the most detailed image of planetary nebula NGC 1514 to date thanks to its unique mid-infrared observations. Webb shows its rings as intricate
Status Report The Planetary Science Journal April 21, 2025 The DSMC simulation results of Europa’s gas plumes with four case studies. Top: number density distribution (shown in contours with a
This week marks another exciting chapter in China’s space exploration efforts with the launch of three taikonauts headed for the Tiangong space station. Set to lift off on Thursday, April
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. — NASA The search for life in the solar system often focuses on water and on environments where habitable conditions exist, persistently or occasionally. In this
Improving Spectroscopic Detection Limits with Multi-Pixel Signal-to-Noise Ratio Calculations Background The Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) instrument on NASA’s Perseverance rover is a
Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice and vapor from many locations along the famed “tiger stripes” near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The tiger stripes
A close-up of the rock, nicknamed “Rochette”. Larger image — NASA In a groundbreaking study co-authored by a Texas A&M University scientist, researchers have revealed new insights into the geological
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