OSIRIS-REx lands capsule with asteroid Bennu samples

After traveling billions of miles, the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission has landed a capsule with rocks and dust from the asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
Sept. 26, 2023 ~10 min

Study: Drug Could Block Bone Loss in Astronauts in Space

VOA Learning English • voa
Sept. 24, 2023 ~5 min


Chandrayaan-3's measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration

India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the Moon’s surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur, a useful resource, could pave the way for future Moon bases.

Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, Research Professor of Physics, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
Sept. 22, 2023 ~8 min

A Nasa spacecraft is on course to deliver material from an asteroid to Earth – here's what we could learn

Missions to asteroids are opening up the secrets of the Solar System

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Cosmic structure growth isn’t as predicted

The rate at which large cosmic structures grow is slower than Einstein's Theory of General Relativity predicts, report researchers.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Spending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars

Space can damage everything from your cardiovascular and nervous systems to your mental health – long voyages can feel isolating for many.

Rachael Seidler, Professor of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, University of Florida • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~8 min

NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial

Months after a military officer made sensational claims about unexplained objects in the skies, NASA released a report loosely outlining a scientific approach for analyzing UAP reports.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
Sept. 15, 2023 ~7 min

Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy -- one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution

You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient heating and cooling on spacecraft.

Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B. Hollander Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2023 ~8 min


Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

The results are intriguing, but analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets is no easy task.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 ~7 min

Powerful black holes might grow up in bustling galactic neighborhoods

An astronomer and ‘black hole historian’ explains how the parts of the universe black holes grow in might influence how quickly they become bright, supermassive objects.

Jaclyn Champagne, JASPER Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arizona • conversation
Sept. 11, 2023 ~8 min

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