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This NASA Spacecraft Could Unveil the Origins of Life
On the list of all-time big picture questions, “Where did we come from?’ has got to be near the top. It’s stumped philosophers and scientists since the beginning of philosophy and science. Now though, one spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, is...
Jacob Enderson · 14 October 2020 · 43
This New Martian Moon Mission Could Explain How Life Began
We’re heading to Mars again. But this time, it will be the first round-trip mission, not to the Red Planet itself, but to its moons. In case you didn’t know, Mars actually has two moons and JAXA is planning to land on one of them, Phobos...
Jacob Enderson · 08 October 2020 · 69
In Space, Every Poop Is a Floater: Why the New ISS Toilet Costs $23 Million
We have a habit of deifying astronauts, but the truth is they’re humans just like us. They put on their space suits one leg at a time, they have to eat, sleep, and just like us, poop. The only difference is if their toilet doesn’t work, they can’t po...
Den W. · 09 September 2020 · 90
This Upcoming NASA Mission Could Discover How Our Solar System Began
As of this month, NASA officially approved the construction of their asteroid hunting spacecraft, Lucy. Little Lucy will visit two large asteroid clusters near Jupiter known as the Trojan asteroids. It will be the very first time NASA visits t...
Kelly · 02 September 2020 · 88