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⋅ August 12, 2024
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New Mars terraforming idea: engineered, heat-absorbing dust nanoparticles
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The terraforming of Mars could be kickstarted using artificially engineered dust particles sourced from the Red Planet itself to raise temperatures by more than 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests.
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New evidence suggests there may be a reservoir of water deep beneath the surface of Mars
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An illustration depicts the InSight mission, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, sitting on the surface of Mars and using its scientific tools to study the interior of the red planet.
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Massive star’s gory ‘death by black hole’ is the biggest and brightest event of its kind
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“Studying this tidal disruption event is going to be very important for learning what happens when more mass is thrown onto a black hole.” Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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See Mars and Jupiter form ‘double planet’ early Aug. 14
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Be sure to set your alarm clock for at least a couple of hours before sunrise on Wednesday morning (Aug. 14), for if you have a clear view toward the east, you’ll be able to see brilliant Jupiter forming a most unusual and spectacular “double planet” …
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Rare Perseid meteor shower and northern lights display excites stargazers worldwide (photos, videos)
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While some skywatchers caught glimpses of Perseids, others saw the northern lights — and a few lucky onlookers got both! Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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SpaceX to launch 4 people on historic Fram2 mission over Earth’s poles in late 2024
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SpaceX plans to make spaceflight history later this year by launching the first crewed mission to explore Earth’s polar regions. That four-person flight, which SpaceX announced today (Aug. 12), is called Fram2, in honor of the Norwegian ship that made …
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NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database
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“Having access to this accurate and localized NO2 data allows organizations like ours to understand the air quality challenges we encounter, and to advocate more effectively for the health and well-being of community residents.”.
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EarthSky

Did meteorites create the moon’s atmosphere?
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The moon has a thin atmosphere. It is so tenuous it is measured in individual atoms. Meteorite impacts are now thought to create most of the moon’s atmosphere, according to a new study of soil samples brought back by the Apollo missions in the late …
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Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storms from solar flares may supercharge northern lights across US, Canada
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The sun’s stormy weather is supercharging auroras on Earth this week, due to a series of intense geomagnetic storms triggered by recent solar flares. On Monday (Aug. 12), the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather …