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On Earth, a quick sweep of a dirty shelf can solve a dust problem. Lunar dust, however, creates a more dangerous challenge than just cleaning. The Moon’s surface is covered in a dusty material, which is part of the composition…
Many of the processes that lead to the formation of the soil that covers Earth are well understood. Lunar regolith that covers the Moon’s surface, on the other hand, still holds many mysteries. Here’s how Earth’s soil and lunar regolith…
A Model of a Human Organ That Fits in the Palm of a Hand Genetics are “fingerprints” that do more than determine our outward appearance, such as eye color and height — they also affect how our bodies react to…
NASA’s SpaceX 32nd commercial resupply services mission, scheduled to lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in April, is heading to the International Space Station with experiments that include research on whether plant DNA responses in space correlate to…
Why do we grow plants in space? Plants are such versatile organisms that they can fulfill many roles in our exploration of space. Plants provide us with food, with oxygen, they can recycle water and waste, and they can even…
Principal Investigator(s): Overview: Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission that aims to help answer fundamental physics questions. By comparing a highly precise atomic clock aboard the International Space Station with numerous ground atomic…
What are the dangers of going to space? Space might look peaceful from afar but it’s a harsh environment, especially for humans. From DNA damage to bone loss to making sure there’s enough food for long missions—space is tough. But…
What are the dangers of going to space? For human spaceflight, the first thing I think about is the astronauts actually strapping themselves to a rocket. And if that isn’t dangerous enough, once they launch and they’re out into space…
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has dubbed 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, in honor of 100 years of research in the field of quantum mechanics. The milestone prompts the question, “Why should…
How can life thrive in deep space? The Open Science Data Repository Analysis Working Groups invite volunteers from all backgrounds to help answer this question. Request to join these citizen science groups to help investigate how life adapts to space environments,…