“Bold and Creative Concepts” Wanted: If You Have a Cool Idea for a Space Base, You Could Win $20,000
The Aurelia Institute has launched the $20,000 Aurelia Prize in Design for Space Urbanism, seeking "bold and creative" space-based concepts.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hears the Crack of Martian Lightning, Providing the First Glimpse into the Red Planet’s Atmospheric Electricity
New evidence of electrical phenomena in the Martian atmosphere could expand our understanding of the Red Planet's chemistry, climate, and habitability.
Mystery Behind Unusual Markings on Mars Has Been Solved—And They Aren’t What Researchers Hoped For
Hope for flowing water on modern-day Mars appears dashed after recent work examined mysterious markings on the red planet's surface.
Curiosity Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Martian Carbon Cycle That May Have Sustained Life
NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars once had a working carbon cycle in its ancient past.
“New and Intriguing” Mars Discoveries Made by NASA’s Perseverance Rover are “All We Had Hoped for and More”
Mars's Jezero Crater is offering scientists a treasure trove of intriguing new findings that may hide clues to the Martian past.
Interplanetary Spacecraft Designed to Scan Jupiter’s Moons for Life Passes Early Test by Confirming Habitability of Earth
The ESA's Juice mission designed to scan Jupiter's moons for signs of life has used those instruments to confirm Earth is habitable.
Terraforming Mars with Metal Nanorods Could Be 5,000 Times Faster Than Greenhouse Gas Proposals
New research into terraforming Mars says using metal nanorods to trap the sun's heat could be 5,000 times faster than greenhouse gas concepts.
Odd Formations on Mars Are Not Ordinary Strata After All, But Likely Clues to Ancient Habitat
Unique formations on Mars previously dismissed as ordinary rock strata may actually be signs of an ancient habitat on the red planet.
Phosphates Found in Ocean of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Dramatically Increase Chances for Life
Organic phosphates have been found spewing from the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, increasing its chances of hosting life.
MARS Perseverance Rover Reveals Key Discoveries
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has made some exciting new discoveries, offering even more clues to the red planet’s...
How an Artificial Magnetic Field Could Make Mars Habitable
A new study suggests that humans may possess the technological capabilities to create an artificial magnetic field, or...
TRAPPIST-1 Exoplnets’ Orbital Harmony May Aid Habitability
The orbital harmony of the seven exoplanets spotted in the TRAPPIST-1 star system may indicate that they endured...