Astronomy

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Alien Civilizations Might Be Too Advanced For Us To Detect

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Given the Milky Way’s age and size, we would expect to find intelligent civilizations scattered throughout. But where are they? A recent study suggests these civilizations might be so advanced that we simply can’t detect them. Reevaluating the Detection of Extraterrestrial Life If extraterrestrials were observing Earth, they might notice sunlight reflecting off our solar […]

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Space Radio Signal Repeats Hourly, Defying Explanation

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Astronomers Detect Unusual Hourly Radio Signal from Space Astronomers have detected a highly unusual radio signal from space that repeats every hour, cycling through three distinct states. Despite some hypotheses about its origin, it remains unexplained by current physics. Detected by the ASKAP radio telescope in Australia, the signal, named ASKAP J1935+2148, repeats every 53.8

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Wall-Building Robot Considered for Constructing Blast Shields on the Moon

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Living on the Moon means that rockets will be your sole mode of transportation to Earth or Mars. However, each launch will create a storm of debris. Autonomous rovers might one day be responsible for building walls to contain this mess. During the Apollo 12 mission in 1969, astronauts retrieved parts from the Surveyor III

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Earth-Sized Planet Found in Habitable Zone Nearby

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In a thrilling advancement for astronomy and the quest for extraterrestrial life, an international team of scientists has revealed the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet located just 40 light-years away, which equates to a relatively close 378 trillion kilometers from Earth. Researchers globally, with significant contributions from McGill University and Western

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Rolls-Royce Gets $6M for Nuclear Space Reactor Development

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Rolls-Royce has received an additional £4.8 million (US$6.2 million) from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop critical technology for a nuclear micro-reactor, potentially powering lunar bases and spacecraft propulsion in the future. In the 1969 science fiction film Doppelganger (also known as Journey to the Far Side of the Sun), the hero docks with

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Expired Medications Could Complicate Long Space Missions

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Medications used by astronauts on the International Space Station may not be sufficient for a three-year trip to Mars. A new Duke Health study reveals that over half of the medicines, including pain relievers, antibiotics, allergy medicines, and sleep aids, would expire before the astronauts’ return to Earth. Astronauts might have to rely on ineffective

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NASA and SpaceX’s Plans to Deorbit and Dismantle the ISS

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NASA has shared details about its plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) after it is decommissioned in 2030. During a press conference, NASA explained that the US Deorbit Vehicle (USDV), which is being built by SpaceX, will be used for this task. The ISS, one of the most ambitious and costly space engineering

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A Dune-Inspired Astronaut Suit Converts Urine into Drinkable Water

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Drawing inspiration from the desert-dwelling Fremen in the science fiction series Dune, who recycle their body’s moisture with special suits called stillsuits, researchers have developed a prototype spacesuit that converts astronaut urine into drinkable water, as reported in Frontiers in Space Technology on July 12. “I’ve been a fan of the Dune series for as

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