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Future Mars rovers could map shallow water in days using a new cosmic ray scanning technique. buff.ly/CLnH07L
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“WASP-121b is particularly extreme, with average temperatures on the dayside hemisphere being around 2770 Kelvin, while those on the nightside are closer to about 1000 Kelvin,” said Dr. Tom Evans-Soma. buff.ly/G1RQ9zV
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“This is totally counter intuitive because, all things being equal, hot planets have more energy to accelerate the winds!” said Dr. Vivien Parmentier. buff.ly/OAPT3hG
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Scientists have successfully tested a non-destructive method to harvest life-saving medicines from plants under simulated space conditions, enabling on-demand drug production for long-duration missions. buff.ly/fWHnLcG
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A thick, insulating crust of methane ice warms Titan's interior, softening the underlying ice and causing impact craters to rapidly flatten and heal over time. buff.ly/oh99lA7
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Computer models show that a planet-induced pressure bump near Jupiter trapped cosmic dust, creating a "factory" that formed the solar system's diverse carbonaceous meteorites. buff.ly/IIcpRJU
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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that the "hot Jupiter" exoplanet WASP-94A b experiences a daily weather cycle where rock-mineral clouds form in the morning and vaporize by evening. buff.ly/IdGZGai
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Using a technique called Shape-from-Shading, scientists created detailed 3D lunar maps to help mission planners select safe landing sites for Artemis astronauts at the Moon's south pole. buff.ly/G5hslW6
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New images of Shalbatana Vallis from ESA's Mars Express orbiter reveal well-preserved geological clues of past water and lava activity on ancient Mars. buff.ly/fAlUDVo
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Researchers have developed customizable omega-3 nanoemulsion drinks to protect astronauts' bones and muscles from space radiation. buff.ly/tkQSYtk
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Dr. Kurt Retherford: “The new data has made us reconsider the strength of the previous paper’s conclusion regarding water vapor plumes.” labroots.com/trending/space/…
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“We’re trying to figure out how these big gas giants got there. We’re studying the formation and migration pathways of big planets,” said Paul Smith. buff.ly/ZZtsVSw
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“We are now exactly on target for the flyby, and we’ve programmed the flight computer with everything that the spacecraft will do throughout May,” said Sarah Bairstow. buff.ly/EcQpTEW
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“Up until now, we used a global circulation model (GCM) for Venus that is similar to Earth’s, but this model doesn’t include the hydraulic jump which we have now identified,” said Dr. Takeshi Imamura. buff.ly/fmKka8x
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Dr. Fabian Klenner: “We’re showing that life does not only produce molecules. Life also produces an organizational principle that we can see by applying statistics.” buff.ly/HNFYba9
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“VIPER is a critical off-world resource mapping mission and will operate in the south polar region of the Moon to characterize potential resources and inform subsequent ISRU architectures for sustained human exploration.” buff.ly/i0dp0AV
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Dr. Chelsea X. Huang: “This was a one-of-a-kind system. Hot Jupiters are ‘lonely,’ meaning they don’t have companion planets inside their orbits.” buff.ly/wZhoKOR
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“We found that the earlier a region became shadowed, the larger the area that was able to accumulate ice,” said Dr. Oded Aharonson. buff.ly/RE3WCsD
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Sebastian Zieba: “Since LHS 3844 b lacks such a silicate crust, one may conclude that Earth-like plate tectonics does not apply to this planet, or it is ineffective. This planet likely only contains little water.” buff.ly/i0792ak
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Drone-mounted ground-penetrating radar can efficiently map subsurface ice depth, providing a vital tool for locating accessible water sources for future Mars missions. buff.ly/1e2CbCL
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