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    • Ready for space travel? GENESTAR can track how space affects your health
      on May 21, 2025 at 7:54 pm

      As the number of space travelers is increasing through commercial missions, it becomes more important to understand how space affects the human body.

    • Astrobee learns to transport soft cargo: Open-source simulator models real ISS challenges
      on May 19, 2025 at 12:00 pm

      Astrobee is a free-flying robotic system developed by NASA that is made up of three distinct cube-shaped robots. This system was originally designed to help astronauts who are working at the International Space Station (ISS) by automating some of their routine manual tasks.

    • Deploying a practical solution to space debris
      on May 15, 2025 at 1:27 pm

      At this moment, there are approximately 35,000 tracked human-generated objects in orbit around Earth. Of these, only about one-third are active payloads: science and communications satellites, research experiments, and other beneficial technology deployments.

    • Voyager 1 revives backup thrusters before command pause
      on May 14, 2025 at 9:24 pm

      Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have revived a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft that had been considered inoperable since 2004. Fixing the thrusters required creativity and risk, but the team wants to have them available as a backup to a set of active thrusters whose fuel tubes are experiencing a buildup of residue that could cause them to stop working as early as this fall.

    • Magellan mission reveals possible tectonic activity on Venus
      on May 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm

      Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus’s surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research based on data gathered more than 30 years ago by NASA’s Magellan mission.

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    • Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation
      on May 21, 2025 at 4:44 pm

      The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study.

    • ‘Cosmic joust’: Astronomers observe pair of galaxies in deep-space battle
      on May 21, 2025 at 4:42 pm

      Astronomers have witnessed for the first time a violent cosmic collision in which one galaxy pierces another with intense radiation. Their results show that this radiation dampens the wounded galaxy’s ability to form new stars.

    • Gas location drives star formation in distant galaxies
      on May 21, 2025 at 2:42 am

      In the intriguing realm of star-forming galaxies, the key factor isn’t the total amount of gas but rather its strategic distribution within the galaxy.

    • Missing link in early Martian water cycle discovered
      on May 20, 2025 at 8:34 pm

      Astronomers have filled a large gap in knowledge about Mars’ water cycle. Their research on water percolating from surface to aquifer could change the picture of what early Mars was like, suggesting that less of the planet’s water may have been available to become rain and refill lakes and oceans.

    • Not one, but two massive black holes are eating away at this galaxy
      on May 19, 2025 at 5:20 pm

      Astronomers searching for massive black holes shredding stars found one in an unusual place — 2,600 light years from the core of a galaxy. The roque black hole may be from an earlier merger with another galaxy, or have been tossed out of the core after interacting with two other black holes. This is the first ever optically discovered off-nuclear tidal disruption event. Eventually, the two could merge and produce ripples of gravitational waves.

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          • Recipe for a ‘rocky road’ crater soaked in martian history
            on May 21, 2025 at 6:43 am

            To create a crumbly crater rich in ice and chunky blocks soaked in layers of martian history – like this one recently observed by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express – follow this recipe: Toss a space rock into Mars to form a classic circular base Layer with molten lava  Carve channels with liquid water Chill to create ice, and freeze-thaw multiple times to slowly expand crater edges Sprinkle generously with volcanic dust, and leave to set Serve to hungry Mars fans!

          • Second CubeSat joins ESA’s Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis
            on May 20, 2025 at 8:00 am
          • Week in images: 12-16 May 2025
            on May 16, 2025 at 1:10 pm

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          • Earth from Space: Svalbard Archipelago
            on May 16, 2025 at 8:00 am

            Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us this cloud-free view of Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.

          • Apply now to ESA’s Junior Professional Programme: your portal to space
            on May 15, 2025 at 9:00 am

            Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have two to three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), designed to cultivate the next generation of space professionals. If you dream of contributing to cutting-edge space missions and working in an international, dynamic environment, this programme is your gateway to an exciting future at ESA. Apply now to join us as a Junior Professional!

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