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⋅ August 13, 2024
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Space.com

Scientists hail scientific legacy of comet-chasing Rosetta probe on 10th anniversary
Space.com
A decade ago, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) had just wrapped up the yearslong process of building a comet-chasing spacecraft named after the Rosetta Stone, the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The scientists hoped the …
Space.com

Drugs can partially prevent muscle loss caused by microgravity, experimental study finds
Space.com
With prolonged space missions on the horizon, scientists are racing to understand how microgravity affects the human body and how drugs could mitigate some of those effects. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an …
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Newly found star 30 times the size of the sun has an unexpected chemical composition
Space.com
“J0524-0336 contains 100,000 times more lithium than the sun does at its current age. This amount challenges the prevailing models of how stars evolve.” Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
CNN

Giant balloons floating above Colorado’s wildfires could help to predict future blazes
CNN
Here, flames rise amid the billowing smoke from a wildland fire burning along the ridges near the Ken Caryl Ranch development, southwest of Littleton, Colorado on July 31, 2024. David Zalubowski/ …
Space.com

Ocean’s worth of water may be buried within Mars — but can we get to it?
Space.com
Enough water to cover the surface of Mars has been discovered within the crust of the Red Planet by NASA’s InSight mission. The ocean is buried between one and two kilometers (0.62 and 1.24 miles) underground.
Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch privately-financed international crew of four around Earth’s poles
Spaceflight Now
A blockchain entrepreneur, a cinematographer, a polar adventurer and a robotics researcher plan to fly around Earth’s poles aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule by end of year, becoming the first humans to observe the ice caps and extreme polar …
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Boeing needs to improve quality-control work on SLS moon rocket, NASA Inspector General finds
Space.com
A scathing report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the next version of the agency’s Space Launch System megarocket, which will likely delay Artemis moon missions.
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New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photos (video)
Space.com
The moon’s glow meets a multicolored aurora in a new astronaut image from space. International Space Station (ISS) and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, a veteran photographer of the Expedition 71 crew, captured the moon and auroras from his perch 250 …
The New York Times

I Am the Walrus but This Fossil Was Not
The New York Times
Some 2 million years ago, a large mammal swimming through the North Atlantic Ocean hauled its bulk up onto a beach, its belly full of clams. It had blubber, tusks and more than likely, whiskers. Sounds like a walrus, right? In fact, the extinct animal …
Space.com

Airplane contrails are a tricky, and surprising, contributor to global warming
Space.com
Commercial airplanes have made strides in reducing their carbon emissions, but the exhaust clouds trailing behind them can still have long-term impacts on the environment, a new study suggests. Researchers from Imperial College London found that …