Space lidar concept could track methane on Mars from orbit
A NASA-led team proposes a 3.3-micrometer pulsed lidar concept that, paired with a 2-micrometer pressure lidar, could measure column methane ...
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Comets likely could not have delivered life’s building blocks to Earth, modelling study finds
A new Cambridge-led modelling study finds comets would strike Earth too fast and too steeply for fragile prebiotic molecules like ...
Mars Express Reveals Morning-Heavy Water Ice Clouds Across Eight Martian Years
A new multi-year analysis of Mars Express observations maps the seasonal, spatial and diurnal variability of Martian water ice clouds ...
Martian Dust Storms Prefer Mornings in Spring and Summer, Orbiter Images Reveal
A visual survey of 3,298 images from the Emirates eXploration Imager shows that small dust events around Mars' Thaumasia Plateau ...
Mars Without a Magnetic Shield: Reconnection Reshapes the Red Planet’s Space Environment
A new review shows that magnetic reconnection operates across Mars' induced magnetosphere, magnetotail, crustal-field regions, and upper ionosphere, reshaping the ...
Martian-Level Radiation Leaves Vitamin-Making Microbes Mostly Unfazed
A seven-day gamma irradiation study found that two food-grade microbes kept growth and riboflavin production stable at Mars-mission dose rates, ...
Lab Simulation Sustains Sedimentary Eruptions Under Martian-Like Pressure
A laboratory study under Martian-like pressure found that boiling sustained ballistic and effusive mud eruptions despite simultaneous cooling and freezing.
Daily Workouts in Orbit Keep Astronaut Hearts Ready for Mars Gravity
A study of 13 astronauts on six-month International Space Station missions found that daily exercise preserved heart function, allowing their ...
SLUSH Probe Melts and Drills Through Ice to Reach Alien Oceans
Engineers have demonstrated a hybrid probe that drills and melts ice simultaneously, proving the slushing concept across conditions mimicking Europa, ...
First Global Soil Map of Mars Could Point the Way to Red Planet Farming
A University of Sydney PhD candidate has created the first comprehensive classification system and global map of Martian soils, identifying ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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