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Human Spaceflight, Science, Space Exploration, Uncategorized

Hardy desert moss might survive on Mars

The summer Milky Way was photographed from a hilltop over the Modoc Plateau in California using ten 3-minute exposures and a Sigma Art 14mm lens. All photos were taken with a Nikon D750 DSLR, pre-processed in Adobe Bridge, and post-processed in Adobe Photoshop.

Astrophotography

How to take your own wide-field sky images

Exotic Objects, Solar System

What are the chances of dark matter or a black hole ripping apart Earth?

The Moon rises over mountains in Utah. Credit: NASA/Bill Dunford.

Science, The Moon

Why does the Moon look so large sometimes as it rises on the horizon?

Curation teams process the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in a cleanroom in 2023. Credit: NASA.

Science, Solar System

Asteroid Bennu sample shows more signs of a watery past

Science, Solar System

Scientists want to study the heliosphere- here’s how they might do it

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket lifts off during the NS-25 astronaut mission on May 19. Credit: Blue Origin.

Human Spaceflight

SERA, Blue Origin offer trips to edge of space for $2.50

Space Exploration

Legos, made out of Moon dust, could one day solve a lunar problem

Alien Life, Exoplanets, Science

Greenhouse gases could indicate alien life — if we ever find them

Telescopes and Equipment

See the hottest astronomy products of July

The corona is made of hot, glowing plasma flying off of the Sun. It can only be seen when the Sun is completely eclipsed. Credit: Blake Estes

Observing, The Moon, The Sun, Upcoming Events

Solar eclipse: Plan for the next big one in North America

The bright skyglow from city lights can easily wash away the night sky, hiding the stars from view. But they are still there, shining — and we can reveal them with collaborations and initiatives underway around the world.

The fight against light pollution