From Earth to the edge of space: Entire atmosphere dataset could benefit climate models and space weather prediction
A team led by researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to ...
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What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?
Earth ejecta, for instance, could hold Earth life.
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An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange
"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed." ...
Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite
Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Pakistan's space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost ...
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Read an extract from Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay
In the opening to Adrian Tchaikovsky's science fiction novel Alien Clay, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, our ...
What Is Space Junk, and What Can Be Done About It?
This is how debris finds itself languishing in space—and what some organizations are doing to mitigate the problem.
See Ethereal Night-Shining Clouds Decorate The Mars Sky
NASA’s Curiosity rover is skygazing and photographing lovely examples of noctilucent clouds on Mars. The wispy formations ...
Exploring Earth’s Edge: How NASA’s TES-22 Is Tackling Space Debris and the Thermosphere
NASA's TES-22 CubeSat launched with tech that speeds up satellite deorbiting to clear space debris. It carries technology to ...