This article by Guy Plint, Western University and Charles Helm, Nelson Mandela University originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission. Giant crocodiles once roamed … [+3786 chars]
When it arrives on Mars, the ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover will join a growing fleet of robotic rovers, landers, and orbiters dedicated to searching for life on Mars. As part of the Exomars program, … [+5002 chars]
Space scientists say they have identified the most distant star ever recorded. Astronomers made the discovery with the Hubble Space Telescope, operated by the American space agency NASA. Researcher… [+3509 chars]
Even in our cosmic backyard, the Solar System, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests tha… [+4927 chars]
We have been following the James Webb Telescope very closely since it first took off into space last December. Every step of its unfurling while it heads into its final form has been reported on and … [+2391 chars]
By Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Interplanetary spacecraft have returned hundreds of stunning photographs of Mars’ surface over the last 50 years,… [+2864 chars]
We know that global warming affects ocean currents in a variety of ways, but questions remain about exactly how this relationship works. A new study attempts to answer some of those questions. Scien… [+2836 chars]
NASA’s Perseverance rover is moving across the surface of Mars faster than any rover before. In February the rover broke a 17-year-old record for the longest drive by a rover in a single Martian day,… [+2476 chars]
Samples of moon dust, collected by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission, could fetch more than R$5 million at auction. Photo: Disclosure. <ul><li>Moon dust samples collected by Neil Armstrong… [+1383 chars]
Our solar system is a living, breathing universe. A sophisticated camera on NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter a spacecraft orbiting the red planet discovered a recent impact site on the Martian surf… [+1619 chars]
