Robots that drive on screws can simultaneously dig up space regolith while anchoring the craft in low-gravity environments.
Space
Will the flight to Mars be too dangerous for a crewed mission?
Experts think humans should be able to safely travel to and from Mars, but harmful solar radiation poses some technological challenges.
Solar System’s fastest-orbiting asteroid
A new asteroid that orbits the Sun in just 113 days was recently discovered in twilight images.
DNA repair using CRISPR will be key to future space exploration
DNA damage by radiation is a concern for space travelers. New experiments on the ISS show that CRISPR gene editing tools can function in space and can potentially be used to mitigate these effects.
NASA begins launch prep for the first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
The first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids will show us the diversity of the primordial bodies that built our Solar System.
Phosphine on Venus could actually be caused by volcanic activity
Traces of the gas phosphine point to volcanic activity on Venus, not life.
Methane on Enceladus could be a possible sign of life
Is life bubbling under the surface of Saturn’s ocean moon?
Scientists identify alien planets that could be observing Earth
An intriguing thought experiment catalogs which of our interstellar neighbors might be gazing back at us.
New images help solve the mystery of Betelgeuse’s dimming
New images confirm that the star was partially concealed by a cloud of dust, solving the mystery of the ‘Great Dimming’ of Betelgeuse.
Scientists discover new exoplanet with an atmosphere ripe for study
Astronomers have discovered a new, temperate sub-Neptune sized exoplanet with a 24-day orbital period orbiting a nearby M dwarf star.
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