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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 20:14
Organic macromolecules form quickly in star-forming regions
London, UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
An international research team led by the Netherlands has utilized observation-based computer modeling to explain how macromolecules form rapidly in disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
Planetary scientists have long held that the organic macromolecules making Earth hospitable to life originate from chondrites, primiti
An international research team led by the Netherlands has utilized observation-based computer modeling to explain how macromolecules form rapidly in disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
Planetary scientists have long held that the organic macromolecules making Earth hospitable to life originate from chondrites, primiti
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 20:14
New insights into the formation of organic macromolecules in space
Bern, Switzerland, 31 July 2024
Astronomers from the University of Bern have revealed significant insights into how organic macromolecules form in space. These molecules, essential for life, have long intrigued scientists. The latest findings, published in Nature Astronomy, shed light on the processes behind their formation in the interstellar medium.
The researchers employed advanced observational techniques and theoret
Astronomers from the University of Bern have revealed significant insights into how organic macromolecules form in space. These molecules, essential for life, have long intrigued scientists. The latest findings, published in Nature Astronomy, shed light on the processes behind their formation in the interstellar medium.
The researchers employed advanced observational techniques and theoret
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 20:14
Rocket Lab prepares twin spacecraft for NASA Mars mission
Long Beach CA (SPX) July 31, 2024
Rocket Lab has successfully integrated and tested two spacecraft that will support NASA's upcoming Mars mission. This major milestone demonstrates Rocket Lab's capability in developing interplanetary spacecraft.
The twin spacecraft, part of NASA's EscaPADE mission (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), are designed to study the Martian magnetosphere. The mission aims to p
Rocket Lab has successfully integrated and tested two spacecraft that will support NASA's upcoming Mars mission. This major milestone demonstrates Rocket Lab's capability in developing interplanetary spacecraft.
The twin spacecraft, part of NASA's EscaPADE mission (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), are designed to study the Martian magnetosphere. The mission aims to p
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 20:14
Has NASA found evidence of ancient life on Mars
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered some intriguing signs that ancient Mars could have supported life. This news comes from the analysis of a new sample of mudstone, a type of sedimentary rock, which is believed to have formed in the presence of water.
Perseverance's main mission is to search for signs of past life in Jezero crater, which was once home to an ancient river delta. The r
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered some intriguing signs that ancient Mars could have supported life. This news comes from the analysis of a new sample of mudstone, a type of sedimentary rock, which is believed to have formed in the presence of water.
Perseverance's main mission is to search for signs of past life in Jezero crater, which was once home to an ancient river delta. The r
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 20:14
DART reveals insights on binary asteroid system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has provided new data on the binary asteroid system it targeted. Launched with the goal of testing planetary defense techniques, DART's success in altering the trajectory of an asteroid has garnered significant scientific interest.
The mission targeted a binary asteroid system consisting of Didymos and its moonlet, Dimorphos. DART's pr
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has provided new data on the binary asteroid system it targeted. Launched with the goal of testing planetary defense techniques, DART's success in altering the trajectory of an asteroid has garnered significant scientific interest.
The mission targeted a binary asteroid system consisting of Didymos and its moonlet, Dimorphos. DART's pr
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Virtual engagement opportunities for Northrop Grumman's 21st Resupply Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
NASA invites the public to join virtual activities and events leading up to the launch of Northrop Grumman's 21st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The launch is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 10, 2024, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The public can register to virtually attend the launch. NASA's virtual g
NASA invites the public to join virtual activities and events leading up to the launch of Northrop Grumman's 21st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The launch is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 10, 2024, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The public can register to virtually attend the launch. NASA's virtual g
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 06:28
One year on 'Mars': Inside NASA's ultra-realistic isolation study
Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars.
From conducting mock "Marswalks" to tending to a vertical garden, and occasionally grappling with boredom— Haston expressed pride in advancing the cause of space exploration while admitting the experience made her reconsider the reality of life on the Red Planet.
"Going to space would be an amazing opportunity," the 53-year-old biologist told AFP.
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 08:15
ULA launches top-secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 30, 2024
The United Launch Alliance saw its Atlas V rocket liftoff from Florida for a national security mission on Tuesday morning.
The Atlas V lifted off from Launch Complex 41, south of Kennedy Space Center, at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, carrying a top-secret payload for the U.S. Space Force.
"Payload fairing jettison is confirmed by Atlas V from the edge of space to expose the spacecraf
The United Launch Alliance saw its Atlas V rocket liftoff from Florida for a national security mission on Tuesday morning.
The Atlas V lifted off from Launch Complex 41, south of Kennedy Space Center, at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, carrying a top-secret payload for the U.S. Space Force.
"Payload fairing jettison is confirmed by Atlas V from the edge of space to expose the spacecraf
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Tuesday, 30 July 2024 18:59
Repair kit for NASA's NICER mission heading to space station
NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agency's Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission.
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