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NASA just detected oxygen in the Martian atmosphere
NASA researchers have detected atomic oxygen in Mars' atmosphere for the first time in 40 years, thanks to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) which soars on a plane 13.7 kilometres (45,000 feet) above Earth, reports Science Alert.
First tomatoes, peas harvested from mock Martian farm
The second round of the Martian farming experiment at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands has proven more successful than the last.
In unexpected discovery, comet contains alcohol, sugar
Scientists identify two complex organic molecules, or building blocks of life, on a comet for the first time, shedding new light on the cosmic origins of planets like Earth.
Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat
A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, Nasa project scientists say.
New Horizons resumes image return
New pictures have been released from the New Horizons probe’s flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Ghostly particles from outer space detected in Antarctica
Buried deep in the Antarctic ice, an observatory has spotted ghostly, nearly massless particles coming from inside the galaxy and points beyond the Milky Way.
Nasa to begin identifying landing sites for Mars
Nasa has reached out to the scientific community to help identify landing sites for a manned mission to Mars even though a trip by astronauts to the Red Planet is expected only by the late 2030s.
Nasa finds glass on Mars, could hold signs of life
Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found glass in a crater on Mars.
Scientists say they have gained new insight into what lies at Earth core
Scientists say they have gained new insight into what lies at the very centre of the Earth
NASA just detected oxygen in the Martian atmosphere
NASA researchers have detected atomic oxygen in Mars' atmosphere for the first time in 40 years, thanks to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) which soars on a plane 13.7 kilometres (45,000 feet) above Earth, reports Science Alert.
First tomatoes, peas harvested from mock Martian farm
The second round of the Martian farming experiment at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands has proven more successful than the last.
In unexpected discovery, comet contains alcohol, sugar
Scientists identify two complex organic molecules, or building blocks of life, on a comet for the first time, shedding new light on the cosmic origins of planets like Earth.
Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat
A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, Nasa project scientists say.
New Horizons resumes image return
New pictures have been released from the New Horizons probe’s flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Ghostly particles from outer space detected in Antarctica
Buried deep in the Antarctic ice, an observatory has spotted ghostly, nearly massless particles coming from inside the galaxy and points beyond the Milky Way.
Nasa to begin identifying landing sites for Mars
Nasa has reached out to the scientific community to help identify landing sites for a manned mission to Mars even though a trip by astronauts to the Red Planet is expected only by the late 2030s.
Nasa finds glass on Mars, could hold signs of life
Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found glass in a crater on Mars.
Scientists say they have gained new insight into what lies at Earth core
Scientists say they have gained new insight into what lies at the very centre of the Earth