Looking Ahead: Science fiction movies, television shows, and literature have often portrayed scenarios of human habitation on the moon. While this may seem like a distant dream for most, NASA is actively working on plans to establish 3D-printed lunar residences that will be inhabited by both astronauts and civilians by the year 2040. According to a New York Times report featuring insights from seven NASA … Continue reading NASA targets 2040 for 3D-printed moon homes for astronauts, civilians

China is set to expand its space station, increasing the number of modules from three to six in the coming years. This expansion will provide astronauts from various nations with an alternative platform for near-Earth missions, particularly as the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) approaches the end of its operational lifespan. The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a division of China’s primary space contractor, … Continue reading China to double the size of its space station as it offers an alternative to NASA-led ISS

The powerful emissions from celestial beacons known as pulsars are far more energetic than previously believed, raising questions about the energy sources driving them. An extensive analysis conducted by the High Energy Stereoscopic System array in Namibia has unveiled a pulsar emitting radiation at a remarkable 20 trillion electron volts, marking it as the most energetically active pulsar ever observed. This discovery, reported on October … Continue reading Vela’s exploded star is the highest-energy pulsar ever seen

NASA’s Perseverance rover identified a dust devil while exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars. Utilizing images taken by one of the rover’s Navigation Cameras (NavCams), a video was created (viewable below), comprising 21 frames captured at four-second intervals and accelerated by 20 times. Resembling brief whirlwinds on Earth, these vertical wind columns emerge when pockets of hot air near the Martian surface swiftly ascend through … Continue reading Perseverance Captures a 1.2-Mile-High Dust Devil Whirling Across Mars

NASA has issued a request for designs of a “lunar freezer” intended to securely store materials obtained from the moon during the upcoming Artemis missions. As outlined in a request for information (RFI) published on the federal contracting website SAM.gov, the primary purpose of this freezer will be to facilitate the safe transport of scientific and geological samples from the moon back to Earth. These … Continue reading NASA wants a ‘lunar freezer’ for its Artemis moon missions

Scientists have obtained their initial glimpse of a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, and in the process, they stumbled upon more than they had anticipated. Upon opening the canister containing the sample on September 26, researchers were surprised to find an abundance of dark, fine-grained material adhering to the inside of the container’s lid and the base around the mechanism used to gather … Continue reading Returned Asteroid Sample Canister Contains Way More Asteroid Than Expected