The Perseverance rover will explore the Martian Jezero Crater and collect the first rock samples from the Red Planet.
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“Seven minutes of terror”: The Perseverance rover’s descent to Mars
Before the Perseverance rover can begin its exploration of Mars, it must first stick the landing.
First hint of radio emissions collected from an exoplanet
Though weak, researchers have detected what could be the first radio emissions collected from a planet outside our solar system.
The farthest galaxy in the universe
Chemical signatures give away the distance to the farthest galaxy, which experts say defines the very boundary of the observable universe.
Growing interest in Moon resources could cause tension
New research indicates that limited resources on Earth’s satellite could cause crowding and competition as site selection, extraction become reality.
Could a human settlement on Mars be sustained with carbon dioxide?
The chemistry of carbon dioxide may not save the human race on Earth, but could enable a new beginning for life on the red planet.
Water on the moon might be more abundant than previously thought
Tiny moon shadows may harbor hidden stores of ice.
Astronomers record last moments of star as it’s devoured by a black hole and turned into “spaghetti”
New observations capture a star experiencing spaghettification as it’s sucked in by a supermassive black hole.
Black holes take 2020 Nobel prize in physics
Three laureates share this year’s Nobel prize in physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe: the black hole.
Could there be life on Venus? Sighting of a rare molecule could be the answer
A possible marker of life has been spotted in the clouds of Venus and has astronomers excited about the possibility of extra-terrestrial “aerial” life on the harsh planet.
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