space
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NASA Seaplane Concept Is Designed to Study Alien Lakes
The seaplane is the pinnacle of transportation. Imagine being able to take to the skies from land or water, without having to worry about requiring a landing strip when you reach some far flung, deserted island you’d like to check out. It’s the dream. Now, it appears that NASA holds the same belief, as it…
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The Hype Is Out of This World, but Mining in Space Won’t Save the Earth
We know the world must move to cleaner energy sources to head off the worst effects of climate change, but the technology required for the transition is very mineral-intensive. So where will all these resources come from? Many in the space industry are pointing beyond Earth. Asteroids and the Moon are thought to contain abundant…
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These 5 Spectacular Impact Craters Highlight Earth’s Wild History
I think all craters are cool, I’m just going to start with that. I am very biased. Impact craters occur on every planetary body in our Solar System, no matter the size. By studying impact craters and the meteorites that cause them, we can learn about the processes and the geology that shape our entire…
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China’s First Mission to Mars Seems to Be Struggling
China’s Zhurong rover went into hibernation mode in May 2022 to avoid the harsh winter season on Mars, but communication issues, both with the rover and orbiter, suggest something’s now very wrong with the mission.