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Are we sending microbes to alien worlds? Panspermia
With all the focus on the Coronavirus, it made me wonder how viruses would cope in space generally. This led on to other questions like "do we contaminate other worlds with Earth based life?" and "can alien bacteria and viruses thrive...
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Why is space black?
Olber's Paradox. With so many stars in the universe, why is space black and not white with light?
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Our Solar System's Planets: Mercury
Almost everything you could want to know about the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury. Real HD photos and videos taken by the MESSENGER probe. We discuss the orbit, climate, geographical features, and general physical characteristics or...
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Why NASA wants to build a space station around the Moon | NASA Gateway, SLS and Artemis
Gateway is NASA's most ambitious project yet, so how to they plan to get a space station around the Moon? And why have one there in the first place? SLS, Artemis and Gateway.
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How would we build a colony on Mars?
Mars is a world similar in a lot of ways to our own. That doesn't mean there aren't a multitude of hurdles to overcome if we were ever to consider settling there.
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How Europa Shocked NASA Scientists | Our Solar System's Moons: Europa
Jupiter's second Galilean Moon, Europa.
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How do we know it rains iron on WASP-76b?
There is an exoplanet, discovered by ESO's VLT, where it rains iron. But WASP-67b is 690 light years away, how could we possibly know that?
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The next step in Earth-like Exoplanet discovery - the blurry images of CHEOPS
It seems counterintuitive, but ESA's newest space telescope, CHEOPS, is designed to take blurry images of stars. But this helps astronomers to understand more about orbiting exoplanets than a clear image would. Here's why!
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Why are all the planets on the same orbital plane?
Is it a coincidence? Or is something else at play here?
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What were the final images NASA's Cassini ever took?
In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?
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How Earth’s shadow will turn the moon blood red this week
The longest near-total lunar eclipse in 580 years will happen between November 18 and 19 while the moon is full.
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10 Unsolved Mysteries Of The Moon
Despite being less than 400,000km away, there is a surprising amount that we don't know about the moon. What's at its core? How did it get there? Could it one day support life? Alltime 10s investigates.
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Our Solar System's Moons: Enceladus
Almost everything you could want to know about Saturn's sixth largest moon, Enceladus.
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Did We Just Discover More 'Oumuamua Type Objects?
Oumuamua and Borisov are not the only interstellar interlopers. We know of many more. Here's what we know about them so far.
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Why Does NASA Think There Are 1,000,000,000,000 Starless Planets in Our Galaxy?
Gravitational microlensing events are revealing the mysteries of rogue planets, but what are they, and how does it work? And what role does the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope play in helping us spot more rogue planets in the future?
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Everything We Know So Far About Phosphine On Venus feat. Dr Clara Sousa-Silva
Dr. Clara Sousa-Silva is the co-author on the study about Phosphine on Venus. We ask her some questions from you about the discovery.
Next Animation Studio
Japanese startup delivering UAE’s rover to the moon in 2022
Next year’s mission will be the first of three, and will deliver Dubai’s first lunar rover and a Japanese moon robot to the surface of the moon.
Next Animation Studio
Amazon’s Bezos offers NASA billions to get Musk’s contract
Jeff Bezos is making an extraordinary offer to try to win back a contract that his company already lost to Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.
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How Ham Defied All Expectations
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
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Earth has two moons!
While tiny, Earth now has a second natural satellite. So, will we have to rewrite the text books?
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NASA in Silicon Valley: Brian Day Talks About Tracking Fireballs
A conversation with Brian Day, the Director of Communication and Citizen Science for NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.
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What did NASA's Lunar Orbiter discover over the Moon's most unusual terrain? | LRO 4K
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Moon has some pretty unusual features!
Curated Video
The Features and Phases of the Moon
The moon is Earth's natural satellite. We explore its formation, size, and orbit, as well as its phases and the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses. This video provides a concise overview of the moon's characteristics and its...