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⋅ October 17, 2024
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Space.com

The moon, Mars, asteroids and Jupiter: China reveals ambitious space exploration plans
Space.com
Sample returns, seeking lunar water, planetary defense and more missions are planned across the 2020s. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. illustration of a base on the …
Space.com

Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests
Space.com
‘We believe that dusty Martian ice exposures in the mid-latitudes represent the most easily accessible places to search for Martian life today.’ Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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Hera probe snaps its 1st images of Earth and moon on way to asteroid crash site
Space.com
The European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid mission has beamed back its first images from space, capturing a stunning view of Earth and the moon. The Hera spacecraft successfully launched toward the asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos on Oct. 7, …
The New York Times

How Early Humans Evolved to Eat Starch
The New York Times
That enzyme, known as amylase, was critically important for the evolution of our species as we adapted to a changing food supply. Two new studies revealed that our ancestors began carrying more amylase genes in two major …
Space.com

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long
Space.com
Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you’ve not been able to glimpse the bright, icy space rock that’s traveled from the edge of the solar system, it’s not too late. But you need to see it soon.
Phys.Org

Old data yield new secrets as NASA’s DAVINCI preps for Venus trip
Phys.Org
On the left, a new and more detailed view of Venus’ Alpha Regio region developed by scientists on NASA’s DAVINCI mission to Venus, due to launch in the early 2030s. On the right is a less detailed map created using radar altimeter data collected by …
The New York Times

Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean
The New York Times
Marine snow sinking in an infinite water column created by an artificial “gravity machine.” The sinking microorganisms interacts with a variety of detritus as they travel through the vertical column.
EarthSky

Searching for alien signals sent between exoplanets
EarthSky
Scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) and Penn State used radio telescopes to search for alien signals sent between planets in this system. Image via NASA/ R. Hurt/ T. Pyle/ ESO.
Phys.Org

In search of evidence of ancient human existence, researchers traverse the inhospitable Namib desert
Phys.Org
Strewn across the Namib desert is a treasure trove of stone tools of which little is known because getting to them is so difficult. There are few roads and vehicles have limited access in this protected area that lies in the desert of western Namibia.
Yahoo News

Astronomers trace the origin of meteorites that have struck Earth
Yahoo News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Meteorites – rocks that fall to Earth from space – have pelted our planet from its birth about 4.5 billion years ago to today, often causing scant damage but sometimes triggering cataclysms. But from where exactly are these space …