Tag: space

What part of a space rock survives all the way to the ground?

When a small asteroid enters Earth's atmosphere from space, its surface is brutally heated, causing melting and fragmenting. Therefore, why the rocks near the...

Want to colonize Mars? Talk to this outer space anthropologist first

Prominent physicists and wealthy tycoons envision life scattered across the solar system. Elon Musk wants humans to become a multiplanetary species. Jeff Bezos pictures...

Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout

The head of Russia's space agency said Friday that the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station...

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail

Billions of years ago, long before a swirling cloud of gas and dust coalesced to form the sun, light left the earliest stars and...

Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher

Like corn kernels popping in a frying pan, tiny grains of dust may hop around on the surface of asteroids, according to a new...

Milky Way’s secrets revealed by massive space probe map

The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on Monday in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two...

Women in simulated space missions demonstrate more sustainable leadership

A new study based on Mars Desert Research Station commanders' reports reveals differences in female and male leadership behavior. Although both genders are task-focused,...

Russia’s supply ship arrives at International Space Station

A Russian cargo spacecraft docked Friday at the International Space Station, delivering nearly three tons of supplies to its crew. A Soyuz rocket carrying the...

The consequences of climate change in the Alps are visible from space

Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region. Like the Arctic, this European mountain range is becoming greener. Writing in the...

Humans have big plans for mining in space, but there are many things holding us back

Like Earth, planetary bodies such as the moon, Mars, asteroids and comets contain substantial deposits of valuable resources. This has caught the attention of...

Satellite mission finds that Tonga volcanic eruption effects reached space

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world....

Amid tensions on Earth, the United States claims that ‘conflict in space is not inevitable’

In 1996, Joseph W. Ashy, former U.S. commander-in-chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, famously said: "We're going to fight in space. We're...

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