Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead
There’s anxiety among space scientists following Nasa’s decision to rethink sample return mission from Mars.
John Bridges, Professor of Planetary Science, University of Leicester •
conversation
yesterday • ~7 min
yesterday • ~7 min
Crucial building blocks of life on Earth can more easily form in outer space – new research
Perhaps life is more common in the universe that we think.
Christian Schroeder, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Planetary Exploration, University of Stirling •
conversation
April 18, 2024 • ~6 min
April 18, 2024 • ~6 min
The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook
The amount of space junk will increase as we continue to launch objects into space, but there are ways to curb damage on the ground.
Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellors Research Fellow, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle •
conversation
April 17, 2024 • ~6 min
April 17, 2024 • ~6 min
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.
Fabian Klenner, Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington •
conversation
April 17, 2024 • ~8 min
April 17, 2024 • ~8 min
Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes
Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.
Amy Lien, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Tampa •
conversation
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
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