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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the most distant fast radio burst ever observed, more than doubling the previous distance record. The burst’s source surprised scientists, though the available report does not specify what they found unexpected.
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the most distant fast radio burst ever observed, more than doubling the previous distance record. The burst’s source surprised scientists, though the available report does not specify what they found unexpected.
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The Exploration Company plans to test its ONEIROS lunar hopper demonstrator in the United Arab Emirates in 2027. The planned trial is a development milestone for the company’s lunar vehicle program, though no further details on the test or its objectives were provided.
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The studies are intended to address key questions about living on the lunar surface, including whether underground caves could shelter astronauts from radiation, micrometeorites and temperature extremes. Related efforts spotlight the communications and navigation network, robotics and exploration capabilities needed to support sustained lunar activity.
NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute-led proposal to examine whether an underground cave extends beyond the opening of the Marius lunar pit. The investigation will assess a feature that could be relevant to identifying future lunar base sites; the available report does not specify the mission’s timeline or methods.
A new study finds that Earth and Mars may have formed through different processes. The discovery could help scientists assess whether exoplanets are habitable, linking evidence from the formation of neighboring planets to broader efforts to understand which worlds beyond our solar system might support life.
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Hamilton’s software work was critical to the first lunar landing and helped establish software engineering as a discipline. NASA and MIT announced her death at 90, honoring a computer science pioneer whose work supported Apollo and the first human journeys to the moon.
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